KENNETH TYRELL GRIMES
Springfield, MA, United States +1-512-***-****
*******.*****@*****.*** https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenneth-grimes-17b622119 SKILLS
● C#, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, VB.NET, Java, C++
● Asp.NET, ASP.NET Core, MVC, MVVM, Blazor, WPF, Spring, Django,
● Node.js, Angular, React, Next.js, Vue.js
● Entity Framework, Entity Framework Core, ADO.NET
● MS SQL, DynamoDB, CosmosDB, Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, S3
● NUnit, XUnit, MSTest, Apache Jest, Cypress, Moq, Adobe Target, Monetate
● TeamCity, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform
● Azure, AWS
● Jira, Confluence, Kanban, Agile, MS Dynamics 365 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
ClaimLogiq, San Mateo, CA Apr 2020 – Oct 2024
Senior Full Stack Engineer Lead .NET Developer, Team Lead
● Led the creation of innovative healthcare application utilizing C#, ASP.NET MVC, Blazor, and Telerik Kendo UI, achieving outstanding application performance and enhanced user satisfaction
● Engineered a comprehensive Azure infrastructure leveraging App Serivces, Azure Functions, Entra ID (Active Directory), Logic Apps, Service Bus and Kubernetes Services to enhance scalability, security, and operational efficiency
● Adopted modern security practices with Azure AD, Key Vault and IdentityServer for end-to-end encryption and multi-factor authentication, ensuring HIPAA compliance and protecting patient data in line with FHIR standards
● Leveraged ASP.NET Core 8, Typescript and React within an Azure cloud-native microservices architecture for modernizing an on-premises, monolithic legacy EHR system originally built with ASP.NET Web Forms
● Designed and executed intricate SQL queried and stored procedures for the Medical Research Data Repository, resulting in a 40% increase in data retrieval speed for researchers and analysts utilizing the database
● Implemented Azure Web Jobs to automate background processing tasks, such as data synchronization and report generation, enhancing application efficiency and reliability while reducing operational overhead
● Spearheaded the integration of OCR and data analysis services using Python, Azure AI Studio, SignalR and Redis
● Developed robust automated tests with Selenium and NUnit that enhanced test accuracy; achieved a remarkable 95%+ code coverage while cutting down the average testing cycle duration by an impressive 35%
● Led the migration of legacy SOAP services to RESTful APIs using Azure API Management, optimizing performance, enabling easier integrations, and enhancing security through built-in features like rate limiting and authentication
● Established CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps using ARM template and Terraform and deployed real-time features with SignalR, streamlining application deployment and enhancing development efficiency
● Performed performance tuning and query optimization using Performance Monitor, SQL Profiler, and other related monitoring and troubleshooting tools – Azure App insights and Datadog
● Led 4 backend engineers and mentored 2 junior developers via code review, pair programming and knowledge transfer
Hometap Equity Partners, Boston, MA Oct 2017 – Mar 2020 Senior Backend Engineer .NET Backend, Architecture
● Converted on-premise monolithic FinTech system into a microservices architecture using SAGA pattern, ASP.NET Core, Entity Framework Core, MVVM, Angular with data dependencies on MS SQL Server, Amazon DynamoDB, MongoDB and RabbitMQ
● Optimized 50+ stored procedures and T-SQL scripts in SQL server, reducing query response times by 40% and enhancing reporting efficiency with automated SSRS solutions
● Migrated investment application from WPF to ASP.NET MVC 5 to enhance user experience and performance, integrating MS Dynamic 365 with the system using FetchXML and Dataverse
● Leveraged SSIS/ETL packages to load data on reporting database from operational database daily and monthly basis with reduces response time and load balance on operational database
● Focused on performance tuning by applying caching mechanisms such as Redis and utilizing Grafana and AWS CloudWatch for monitoring and logging
● Engineered AWS cloud infrastructure by provisioning EC2 instances, configuring RDS, establishing security groups, and utilizing S3 for storage and Lambda for serverless computing
● Implemented auto-scaling using Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling and load balancing with Amazon Elastic Load Balancing
(ELB) within a dedicated VPC, resulting in a 20% reduction in deployment times and enhanced server efficiency
● Designed and implemented a GraphQL API for a client project, improving performance and reducing data transfer requirements by up to 35% compared to a traditional RESTful API approach Boston Consulting Group, Boston, MA Jul 2013 – Sep 2017 Backend Engineer
● Influenced developing backend for 3 large-scale projects from scratch and rebuilding 8 projects using ASP.NET
● Optimized a legacy ASP.NET MVC app, achieving 20% faster page loads and 50% higher user connections after migrating to ASP.NET Core
● Spearheaded the integration of LINQ with ADO.NET to facilitate seamless database interactions
● Upgraded data access layers, reducing query time by 40% for high-volume data processing
● Extended WCF capabilities to develop a Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), ensuring cross-platform compatibility for 10+ web services, which enhanced integration and reduced development time
● Attained 50% code coverage by applying Test-Driven Development with Cypress, Moq, MS Test, and Swagger ensuring the robust and reliable software
● Influenced complete Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) including analysis, design, implementation, testing, and maintenance for 2 web applications with agile and scrum methodology
● Showcased proficiency in development methodologies like Agile SCRUM, TDD and version control with TFS EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Software Engineering Boston University (2008 - 2012)