Alfred Nana Brown, Senior Software Engineer

Lansing, MI, US, +1-734-***-****, adz5ay@r.postjobfree.com PROFILE Experienced Full Stack - .NET, Golang, and DevOps Engineer with over 10 years of successful software solution delivery across diverse industries. Proven leadership in developing secure, user-centric systems, and a dedicated Agile advocate.

COMPUTER SKILLS Web Development

• Web page design and client-server programming

• Technologies: XML, AWS, HTML5, CSS3, JQuery, Bootstrap, Angular 5, Blazor, ASP.Net, ASP classic, GraphQL

• MEAN Stack: MongoDB, Express.js, Node.js, JSON

• MVC Razor views, Filters, Validations, routing, and frameworks

• React-Native, Redux & Hooks

Programming Languages:

• Proficient in Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) languages:

• C#,

• Python

• GO

Software Development:

• Object-oriented software analysis, design, and management

• Unified Modeling Language (UML) and Design Patterns

• Continuous Integration (CI) environment using Team Foundation Server

(TFS)

• Test-Driven Development (TDD) using VS Unit and Visual Studio 2015/2019/2022

• Code refactoring and code reviews

• Agile methodologies, domain-driven design, Clean Architecture

• Microservice design and containerization

• CD/CI

Data Access:

• Expertise in .NET data access technologies: ADO.NET and LINQ to SQL

• Relational Databases: SQL Server 2008, PostgreSQL

• NoSQL Databases: MongoDB, Redis

• Creating and consuming RESTful and SOAP web services using WCF and Web API

Decentralized Systems:

• Developing and programming decentralized systems using web services Development Methodologies:

• Agile development environment (Scrum)

Networking:

• Good working knowledge of computer networks

Cloud Services:

• AWS

• Azure

• Kubernetes

Distributed Application Runtime:

• Dapr

Mediator Pattern

• MediatR

CERTIFICATIONS - CANDIDATE

Jul 2023 — Oct 2023 AZ-204: Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure, Azure Jan 2023 — Present Solidity, Blockchain, and Smart Contract, Free Code Camp Apr 2022 — Present Network and Application Security Aug 2023 React Native, Udemy

WORK HISTORY

Aug 2023 Senior .NET Engineer - Cerebral Labs - MegaCorp Logistics Texas

• Debugged and re-deployed MegaCorp's Haulage platform

• Implemented Azure functions to improve service scaling during peak times

• Flattened the existing Project using Clean Architecture and containerized the various services.

• Used Dapr to set up sidecars for event-driven communication.

• Reduced after-deployment service failure to zero percent. Technologies: .NET, Dapr, Kubernetes, Azure Functions, Docker Feb 2023 — Apr 2023 Senior .NET Engineer, ACS - Consent Platform Accra

• Led an agile scrum team to deliver business value

• Designed, built, and integrated a solution to resolve unauthorized debits of customers of Mobile Telecom services.

• Developed and exposed APIs to external Telcom companies to integrate into the services.

• Assisted in setting up Azure Pipelines

• Led a team to implement a Consent USSD app for customers to content to subscriptions.

• Reduced Call-center complains by 50%

Technologies: .Net, Azure DevOps, MongoDB, RabbitMQ, and Elastic APM Jan 2022 — May 2023 Senior .NET Engineer and Application Architect, ACS - Telecom Platform Accra

• Documented a solution Architecture for an agnostic Telecom Platform

• Implemented the first version of our Solution using Clean Architecture and SOLID Principles

• Built and deployed APIs to Azure APIM

• Led a team in the project implementation

Technologies: C#, .Net, RabbitMQ, Redis, Rest API, CQRS patterns, Azure APIM, SonarQube and DevOps

Jul 2021 — Nov 2022 Senior .NET and Golang Engineer, ACS - Content Management Platform ACCRA

• Led an agile team to deliver business value for a Content Management Platform for 3 African countries - Liberia, Guinea-Bissau and Cameroon

• Perform requirements analysis and estimated work effort, release, and deployment for the Agile Team.

• Built and deployed Restful backend API services unto Azure and exposed them to MTN Global's MadApi using secured endpoints.

• Designed and normalized all database objects in PostgreSQL.

• Implemented CI/CD pipelines

• Had over 300,000 sign-ups in the first month of release. Technologies: Golang, C#, Blazor, Postgres, RabbitMQ, Azure DevOps, Unit Testing SonarQube and Elastic APM

May 2021 — Jun 2023

Candidate Full Stack Backend Engineer, Receeve GmbH Wandelhalle Hamburg,

Germany

• Using AWS Lambda, I designed and deployed a Proof Of Concept for a mail notifications service

• Utilized MongoDB for webhook data storage

• Validated and authorized incoming only webhooks from MailGun. Technologies: AWS - EC2, Webhooks, AurellaJS, Github, No-SQL MongoDB Jan 2019 — Feb 2020 .NET Engineer, Cerebral Lab - AAR Corporation Chicago

• Contributed to building the backend for Repairs Cycle modules of aircraft and commercial plane parts.

• Implement front-end concepts with Azure from Adobe Creative Cloud designs

• Implement initial GraphQL queries.

• Designed and built the POC for User Profile and Account manager services using SAML authentication and Azure APIM

Technologies: C#, PostgreSQL, SAML, Angular, Azure APIM, and Azure DevOps Feb 2020 — Nov 2020 .Net Engineer, Cerebral Lab - Credible Health Inc Chicago

• Re-engineered the Electronic Patient Visit Verifier (EVV) legacy system for Credible health.

• Built a custom EVV validation library to replace the defunct Saxonica XML Validator.

• Designed, coded, tested, debugged, and documented the solution.

• Improved patient record validation from a little over 100,000 records to 600,000 records per hour. Technologies: - C#, XML and MsSQL

Jan 2020 — Aug 2020 .NET Engineer, Cerebral Lab - Brown & Brown Insurance, and Arrowhead Insurance Inc Chicago

• Implemented UI/UX design for the insurance platform from Adobe Creative Cloud using Angular 7

• Developed the Policy Quote Engine and REST APIs

• Configured and hosted services on Azure APIM

Technologies: Angular7, C#, Askkodiak, Azure APIM, SQL, and Google location services Jul 2018 — Oct 2023 Angular Developer, Cerebral Lab - Kimberley-Clarks Chicago

• Implemented UI/UX designs for a micro-app interfacing with Tableau reporting

• Developed reporting and task scheduler

Technologies: Angular7, AWS and Tableau

Apr 2016 — Nov 2018 B-One - Cashbagg Payment Platform Ghana, Accra

• Performed tasks in migrating the Core banking platform to MifoX

• Developed a responsive frontend for the Cashbagg Payment Platform using Angular 7

• Integrated utility providers into our payment system

• Designed and built a mobile revenue collection app

• Implemented CI/CD pipelines

• I designed and built a mobile revenue collection app for the on-field revenue collection office since the Bank served a large number of unbanked market women who would usually not come into the banking hall during business hours.

Technologies: Angular7, .NET, MsSQL, MongoDB, Rest API, and Android Mar 2017 — Dec 2018 .NET engineer Architect, Ghana Textiles Production (GTP) LTD

& VLISCO Fabrics Ghana, ACCRA

• Designed, developed, and implemented a Proof of Concept for Data and Reporting tool for their Sales and marketing department to help them analyze and make sales projections.

• Designed a POC for an integrated Textile design, ordering, and production E.R.P system. The main purpose of the project was to give textile clients the opportunity to design their own patterns for printing or customize existing fabric designs from the comfort of their homes.

• While the system was also to help the company streamline production objectives based on real demands and not on inconsistent market data.

Technologies: C#, Angular, jBPM Business Automation Toolkit, REST APIs and MsSQL Nov 2016 — Sep 2017 Software Engineer, Bista - FedEx-IAS Ghana Ghana, Accra

• Created the architecture for the FMS system.

• Designed and built the first of its kind in the logistics industry in Ghana – an integrated Courier, Freight, and Financial Management System for FedEx affiliate IAS in Ghana.

• The system allowed for web and mobile requests of package pick up, tracking, and account reconciliation.

• The system was responsible for streamlining the company's revenue in real-time whiles their clients could also assess their Transactional accounts in real-time.

• The system also allowed Third Party vendors to plug into the platform through APIs

• Implemented both frontend and backend using Domain Driven Designs and SOLID principles.

• Implements a manual CI/CD pipeline to our self-managed cloud infrastructure Technologies: C#, ASP.net, REST API, Xamarin and MsSQL, CSS, MVC Jan 2013 — Sep 2017 Sotfware Engineer, Bista - Ghana Commercial Bank (GCB) Ghana, ACCRA

• Designed, developed, and deployed the Financial institution's Capex Budgeting and Financial reporting system, which to date, serves as the main budgeting tool for the Bank’s over 670 branches.

• Using ASP and CSS 5 I built a responsive frontend.

• The system had an analytic tool that studied the budgets of units and branches over a period of time and helped the Bank cut down on budget wastage.

• In the first year of implementation, the Bank saved the equivalent of $800,000 after cutting down unnecessary budget items.

• Contributed to the building of a Procurement Management system for the bank.

• Helped integrate the Procurement System with the Capex budgeting System

• Led Resource Personnel training employees to use bought the systems.

• Provided support.

Technologies: C#, ASP.net, HTML, CSS 5 and MsSQL

Jan 2013 — Aug 2016 Software Engineer, Bista - Ecobank Bank Ghana Ghana, ACCRA

• Upon successful implementation of the Capex Budgeting and Financial reporting system for GCB, Ecobank requested for a similar system.

• Designed and built Ecobank's current Employee Claims Management System to improve response time and management of Employee Claims and Benefits, using MVC patterns.

• Set up on-premise servers to run various applications.

• Led training process of employees to use both applications Utilized: C#, ASP.net, REST API, CSS5, HTML and MsSQL EDUCATION

2013 — Jul 2017 Bsc Information Technology, BlueCrest College ACCRA

• Graduated with 3.72 GPA

Jul 2007 — 2009 Advance Diploma BIS, ABE, UK

• Advance Diploma - Business Information Systems

2015 — Present Certificates, MIT Edx Platform Online

• Solidity, Blockchain, and Smart Contract

• CS50’s Introduction to Artificial Intelligence with Python

• Python for Data Science

• CS50's Computer Science

Mar 2020 Masters in Business and Leadership, African Leadership University

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