Software Engineer Continuous Improvement

SETHUPRASAD GORANTLA

Flagstaff, Arizona - *****

Contact: +1-928-***-**** – G-Mail: ************.***@*****.***

SUMMARY :

Agile software engineer around 6+ years of work experience. Including 5+ years in the Software Industry under iterative development environments. Known for keen problem-solving skills and a talent for meeting challenging deadlines without compromising software quality. A strong team player with a passion for continuous improvement and the ability to adapt quickly to changing requirements. My extensive professional background includes successful tenures at Northern Arizona University, Accenture and HCL Technologies, where I honed my skills in collaborating with cross-functional teams and consistent improvement in performance and expectations.

TECHNICHAL SKILLS:

Back-end Skills: C, C#, VB.NET, .NET 6.0, .NET Core, ASP.NET Core, ASP .NET MVC, ADO.NET, WEB API, ISS, Entity Framework, SQL, ETL, C++, Python.

Front-end Skills: Angular 8+, Blazor, Web Technologies (HTML, CSS, Java Script (Javascript), Bootstrap), Typescript, jQuery.

Others: Debugging, Bug Fixing, Agile Methodology, GIT, SDLC, Data & Text Mining, .NET Framework 4.5

Tools & Applications: Active Batch, Open Text Exstream ECM, Oracle Agile PLM, SQL Server, Fast API, Rapid Miner studio, Visual Studio 15 and above.

Testing: TDD, BDD

Soft Skills: Adaptability, Problem Solving, Teamwork, Time Management, Supportive, Communication.

Cross Team Communication: Agile Methodology.

Cloud Platform: AWS, Microsoft AZURE

Domains: Banking, Food Industry, Healthcare.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) – Phoenix, Arizona, US Feb 2025 - Till Date

Title: Developer II/ Technical Analyst (C# .NET & SQL Developer)

Responsibilities:

Led the migration of member data to a new email service mechanism, ensuring secure and efficient communication workflows.

Participated in the successful decommissioning of legacy applications, contributing to modernization and system optimization.

Collaborated on resolving claims processing incidents by analyzing root causes and implementing corrective actions.

Updated and enhanced .NET application code to align with the latest API endpoints and evolving business requirements.

Redesigned and optimized multiple ETL solutions based on dynamic business requirement changes, improving data flow and processing time.

Rewrote and refactored stored procedures to enhance performance by eliminating redundant operations and improving logic clarity.

Environment: .NET Framework, .NET, C#, GitHub, ETL, Active Batch, Debugging & Trouble shooting, Visual studio code, Azure, Decommissioning, Salesforce Integration, Entity Framework & Data tools.

Northern Arizona University – Flagstaff, Arizona, US July 2024 – Jan 2025

Title: Program Assistant Manager (Team Lead Web Developer AI Integration Research)

Responsibilities:

Leading and mentoring a project focused on integrating Augmented Reality (AR) functionality with metrology equipment, enhancing precision and usability.

Working on the AI Integration project for Advance processing & data analytics.

Managing a diverse team of 10 professionals, including Instructional Designers, Developers, and Researchers, ensuring seamless collaboration and efficient execution of multiple projects under the Metrology Reseaech & Teaching Department.

Actively engaging with various stakeholders to align on project goals, expectations, and future initiatives, fostering strong partnerships for continued innovation.

Overseeing and validating the team's work by providing strategic guidance, technical support, and constructive feedback to ensure high-quality deliverables.

Managing all technical aspects of the lab's operations, driving innovation, process optimization, and continuous improvements to support cutting-edge research and development.

Also incorporating the new changes to Web application as per the requirements & continuous growth.

I have been part of developing an personalised AI assitant for eductaion and complyted phase 1.

Northern Arizona University – Flagstaff, Arizona, US Jan 2024 – July 2024

Title: Application Developer (.NET & Python Developer)

Responsibilities:

Upgraded the Chat Bot API key from GPT 3.5 to 4 for better Answers & Speed along with increase in Tokens for communication.

Implemented the Notes Summarizing features through the Audio lecture along with Transcript.

I am working with a couple of Business Vendors to integrate their VR project with ours to accomplish a strong relation for the future works.

Working on VR project to design the Virtual Metrology Labs for multiple equipment’s.

I am leading a team of 8 people with different skill set of C# developer, Unity Developer and Blender & Auto CAD designers.

We have successfully delivered our phase one deliverable in creating Virtual room for the TEM machine and show its features & functionalities.

This Project is part of Virtual Hardware Integration to provide some hands-on experience in handling the machine & testing of Semiconductors though manufacturing process. It is also a much-focused area of Work through NIST.

The over all VR project plan includes development of Multiple Metrology Tools & a whole Manufacturing process of Semiconductor Industry.

Coordinating with different business vendors & experts to add more gamification elements for better User Interactivity, magnification & accessibility.

Planning to use Amazon Polly, an AI-powered service provided by Amazon Web Services (AWS), for converting text to natural-sounding human speech.

We will be using AWS for hosting our VR applications after delivering our phase 2.

During the Fall I will be working on the Enhancement of Chat bot with further functionalities.

Environment: .NET Framework, .NET, C#, GitHub, Python, Jupiter, Visual studio code, HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, AI, JavaScript, Unity, Blender, AWS.

Northern Arizona University – Flagstaff, Arizona, US Oct 2022 – Dec 2023

Title: Graduate Research & Teaching Assistant (.NET & Python Developer)

Responsibilities:

Designed & tested a basic prototype of virtual reality-based application, using C# .NET, Unity & Mixed reality simulator along with the VR setup on successful hardware testing.

Implemented a couple of features into the AI bot based on the professor's thoughts, basically, that answers the question and clears the doubts for students. Specifically accessing course material.

Worked on the LAMA models to ensure the data privacy concern across many AI chat bots.

Used the LAMA, GPT 3.5 API & Superbase to develop the required functionalities.

I have used FAST API to connect to backend endpoints from UI.

Added & Modified instructions to the built-in control programs for the A1 robot (Robot- Dog) that is controlled using a controller using C-language.

Learned the command controls for accessing the robot and modifying the configurations.

We have started to override and test the features of new commands, as per the requirements.

Developed a responsive and visually appealing website for Metrology Department at NAU.

Used Visual Studio 2019 & 2022 as part of the requirement along with Unity & Mixed Reality.

Web Technologies used in designing the Web page for Metrology Department are HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, JS.

Worked with containerization tools like Docker, Kubernetes.

Undergoing In depth and Extensive research on AI application and configuring them under the Tutoring Bot using python and GPT4

Created python codes for analyzing the Metrology equipment data and plotting the wafer data analysis.

Environment: .NET Framework, .NET Core, C#, ASP.NET/MVC, GitHub, Python, Jupiter, Visual studio code, HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, Java Script.

Accenture – Bangalore, India May 2020 - Aug 2022

Title : Full Stack .NET Developer (Application Développent Analyst)

Responsibilities:

Using Oracle Agile PLM application, we extend the existing functionalities to incorporate the global business needs as per requirements, also fixed many existing productions issues in due process.

Modified the Existing VB.NET applications as per the client requirements in formula composition.

The tracking of prod bugs by doing extensive research across various scenarios is an additional effort that I have spent in my team.

Sonar Cube and Stylecop C# code analyzers are used to ensure the coding standards.

I also do Code Review for the junior developers. Code review is covered based on the technical solution provided

Upgraded the Error Log (ASP.Net MVC) website to make it more feasible and accurate in listing the data, by extending the functionalities to Edit, Delete & Merge the logged errors.

Skilled in configuring SSL certificates, bindings, and security settings for websites in IIS.

Working on Agile and Scrum methodology

Done Technical solutioning for requirements by verifying the feasibility and providing optimal solution.

I have been the Point of Contact for different teams like BA, Production Support, Testing team, Functional requirement team & direct contact to on-site managers.

Expertise with application development using Object Oriented Analysis & Design techniques (OOAD).

Involved in all the decision-making calls in terms of project extensions & feasibility.

I have been managing & tracking the Scrum progress along with allotted works by product owners.

Ability to communicate well with clients helped me in playing a crucial role.

Used Entity framework for connecting to the DB, along with MVC business logic.

Used GIT & along with Azure for version control.

Expert-level knowledge of C# .NET Framework to prepare Technical solutioning using VS 2015 & above.

Worked on Visual Studio 2015/ .Net CORE 6.0 Framework to implement Business Logic.

Created & hosted Restful Services, Web services and Web API also used different bindings to make it available to different types of clients.

Experience in provisioning and managing infrastructure across multiple cloud providers using Terraform & leveraging Terraform modules for reusable and scalable infrastructure configurations.

Completed the Web API framework to implement HTTP services, generally sending and receiving JSON formatted data through a RESTful API.

Experienced in troubleshooting and resolving issues related to website downtime, performance degradation, and security vulnerabilities.

Proficient in optimizing server settings and configurations for improved performance and security.

Implemented various security measures within IIS including SSL/TLS encryption, request filtering, and IP address restriction.

Configured authentication mechanisms such as Windows Authentication, Basic Authentication, and Forms Authentication.

Integrated IIS with other Microsoft technologies such as ASP.NET, .NET Core, and PHP for hosting.

I have built highly available, secure, distributed systems in a microservice architecture.

Provided support to developers for deploying and troubleshooting applications on IIS.

Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth operation of web services hosted on IIS servers.

Developed Web API using C#, ASP.NET, MVC and Entity Framework 6.

Expertise in Test-Driven Development (TDD) methodologies.

Skilled in integrating TDD practices with Agile PLM tools to streamline development processes.

Demonstrated capability in integrating TDD practices seamlessly with Agile Product Lifecycle Management (PLM).

Developed a Graphical User Interface (GUI) for a server-side & client-side web application with ASP.NET, MVC, HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap, Javascript, SQL(PL/SQL) jQuery, Angular JS and REST Full Web Service in VS 2015.

Created the automated build and deployment process for application, re-engineering setup for better user experience, and leading up to building a continuous integration system for all our products.

Development process includes agile methodology with daily scrums, process improvement, and continuous integration using the SDLC process to deliver higher-quality software far more rapidly.

Developed web applications using MS Visual Studio, ASP.NET, ASP MVC 4, Entity Framework, Java script.

Experience with JIRA, GIT, GitHub and Team Foundation Server (TFS).

Implemented Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines for continuous integration and deployment of .NET applications.

Configured CI/CD pipelines for multiple Build & Staging servers as part of cloud computing skills.

Monitored and optimized the performance of .NET applications on Azure using Azure Monitor, Application Insights, and Log Analytics under Cloud Computing.

Configured Azure Active Directory for authentication and authorization of .NET applications.

Capable of setting up and managing secure data connections between on-premises and Azure.

Developed serverless .NET applications using Azure Functions and Azure Logic Apps.

Migrated on-premises .NET applications to Azure using Azure Site Recovery, Azure Database Migration Service, and Azure App Service Migration Assistant.

I have been assigned with the responsibilities of handling AZURE Automated CI/CD deployment by approving the Pull request approvals.

I have been the point of contact for the whole development team, based on my exceptional performance & knowledge in the application. Big Data

Software developer, software architecture, non-relational databases, microservices, algorithms

Environment: .NET Framework, .NET Core, API Development, Agile C#, ASP.NET/MVC, Web API, WCF, MS Visual Studio, GitHub, NET Framework 4.x, AWS, Azure, GCP, NET Core 6.x, Azure, CI/CD, Sonar cube, Style cop.

HCL Technologies – Chennai, India Aug 2018 - May 2020

Title: Software Engineer (.NET Developer)

Responsibilities:

Migrated an existing SharePoint (ASP.Net Web API) project with new functionalities and as an added value fixed the current Production Defects, by Extracting the code from Dlls and EXE.

Single handedly did the whole migration work and fixed existing prod.

Improved the logging mechanism & resolved few old legacy bugs as an additional effort.

Worked with Open Text Exstream in modifying the logics using VB.NET.

Designed a Transaction Page (ASP.Net MVC) for CBA to list down the transaction of customers.

Proficient in installing and configuring Internet Information Services (IIS) on Windows servers.

Experience in setting up websites, virtual directories, and application pools within IIS.

Skilled in configuring SSL certificates, bindings, and security settings for websites.

Updated the functionalities from Webservice to Object Based using Microsoft Libraries, to deal with SharePoint Online. Delivered the projects with Zero Defects.

It was a great knowledge to design the forms for CBA using VB.NET.

Developed multiple applications to reduce, manual work and Increase productivity within team.

Update the banking application forms using VB.NET.

Designed new forms as per the business requirements for CBA in VB.NET to make any changes or to drop petitions for the bank customers.

Experience in applying TDD methodologies effectively within the Commonwealth Bank environment.

Proven ability to communicate and collaborate with stakeholders to align TDD practices with project requirements.

Skilled in using TDD techniques for risk mitigation and early issue identification within Commonwealth Bank projects.

Utilized methodologies such as Agile and Scrum along with SDLC implementations.

We have also used Kanban for almost 1 years from the day I joined and switched to Scrum based on Product manager.

I had been an asset for the team with my proactive skills and always be there for complex works.

Implemented high availability configurations such as load balancing and clustering for mission-critical websites in IIS.

Used JIRA for tracking the work progress.

We have been using GIT for version control.

Worked on SQL (PL/SQL) server Integration & Reporting services, SSIS, SSRS.

Developed Web API using C#, ASP.NET and Entity Framework 6.

Used POSTMAN/Swagger to test the Web API and for the Angular application, used Jasmine Framework and Karma as a runner tool.

Design & code the front-end screens for prime modules using ASP.NET MVC5, Business logic using C#.NET, AJAX and WCF Services, client validations using jQuery.

Issues in production server is fixed by using Visual Studio tool Remote Debugger and Proc Dump

Worked on web applications using MS Visual Studio, ASP, ASP MVC 4, Entity Framework, and TFS.

Extensive Experience on OpenText Exstream (ECM) Tool, in designing and updating the forms of CBA

Worked on Live Operations Integrated or established the communication between Java & DOT NET code, that are involved as part of the workflow process.

Used Apache Tomcat for running the Java code used as part of the OpenText Exstream Tool requirements.

Created multiple Job Schedulers in windows Jon Schedules using Power shell Scripting.

I have done the feasible check of Communication Server & Command center migration.

Migrated existing log mechanism to Log4net to log the errors.

Modified and fixed lots of VB.NET codes & forms used by Commonwealth Bank of Australia.

I was capable of working on multiple Projects along with Open Text & Share point and been awarded best resources of the team.

Environment: .NET Framework, .NET Core, API Development, Web API, WCF, MS Visual Studio, Javascript, SQL(PL/SQL) GitHub, NET Framework 4.x, OpenText Exstream, VB.NET, SQL.

EDUCATION:

Master’s: Computer Science –

Northern Arizona University – Flagstaff, Arizona GPA: 3.9

Bachelor of Technology: Computer Science Engineering –

Sreenivasa Institute of Technology & Management Studies CGPA: 9.0

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