Software Engineer C#

Jaymar Freeman

Crawfordville, GA

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Army Veteran and Results-driven Software Engineer with a proven track record of launching and scaling startup initiatives within Microsoft. Over the past decade, I have been instrumental in building Azure-based products from the ground up, including DevBox, Lab Services, and DevTest Labs—each designed to optimize cloud infrastructure, cost efficiency, and developer productivity.

Skills

- Programming: C#, JavaScript, TypeScript,

- Cloud & Infrastructure: Azure, Kubernetes, Google Cloud Platform

- Databases: Cosmos DB, SQL, PostgreSQL

- Frameworks & Tools: ASP.NET Core, REST API, Entity Framework, React, Redux, LangGraph

Experience

Software Engineer II, Microsoft – Atlanta, GA

March 2015 – 2024

Microsoft DevBox:

oDeveloped and maintained frontend components for cloud-based developer workstations.

oLed the refactor from legacy Redux to Redux Toolkit for improved state management.

oImplemented protections to guard against Azure RBAC permission issues. (React, TypeScript, Redux Toolkit, Azure, Kubernetes, ASP.NET Core)

Azure Lab Services:

oBuilt and enhanced full-stack features for virtual lab provisioning.

oImproved scalability, automation, and cost efficiency in cloud solutions.

oRefactored legacy components to reduce maintenance overhead. (C#, React, TypeScript, Cosmos DB, Kubernetes, Azure)

Azure DevTest Labs:

oSolely responsible for rebuilding the frontend when Portal team KPIs flagged performance issues.

oRefactored the frontend to meet performance and scalability standards.

oSupported customer issues and frontend bugs during maintenance.

oModernized the frontend from proprietary Promise framework to modern JavaScript.

oDeveloped UI prototypes in collaboration with the Ibiza Portal team.

oPartnered with senior designers to ensure customer-focused UX and accessibility.

oAssisted in refactoring the monolith into a microservice architecture.

oWorked with Azure Government Cloud to bring DevTest Labs into an air-gapped environment, developing tailored solutions to ensure functionality in a restricted cloud environment. (C#, TypeScript, Cosmos DB, Azure Service Bus, Kubernetes, Azure Government Cloud)

GitHub Codespaces (Private Preview):

oLoaned to the GitHub Codespaces team to assist in bringing the product to private preview.

oContributed to feature development and testing to ensure product readiness for early access. (C#, Azure, GitHub, TypeScript, Kubernetes)

On-Call & Incident Management:

oDiagnosed and resolved production issues in Azure services.

oImplemented mitigations and contributed to postmortems for reliability. (Azure Monitor, Application Insights, Kusto, KQL, ServiceNow)

Customer-Focused Frontend Development:

oCollaborated with senior designers to ensure accessible and responsive UI/UX.

oConducted usability reviews to enhance customer satisfaction. (React, TypeScript, Fluent UI, Figma)

Cloud Infrastructure & Performance Optimization:

oDesigned and optimized cloud-based solutions, reducing provisioning time.

oImproved API efficiency and service reliability. (C#, Azure, REST API, Kubernetes)

CI/CD & Automation:

oImplemented deployment pipelines and automated testing workflows.

oIncreased release velocity by reducing manual deployment efforts. (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Kubernetes, Terraform)

Collaboration & Code Quality:

oWorked with cross-functional teams to deliver enterprise applications.

oParticipated in design and code reviews to drive best practices.

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