C# ASP.NET Core Developer

Neil Andrew McCarthy

+44-748*-****** ***********@*****.***

Senior Full-Stack .NET Developer (C#, ASP.NET Core, React, Azure)

Legacy Modernisation AI-Assisted Development

Portfolios: Personal neilmccarthy.pro Client cricketts.co.uk LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/neil-andrew-mccarthy

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Results-oriented Software Developer with a strong 10+ year history of building and deploying impactful software across diverse project scopes, from complex enterprise platforms to focused small initiatives. Proven capacity for independent problem-solving and effective collaboration within cross-functional teams.

CORE TECHNICAL SKILLS

Backend: C#, .NET 8/6, ASP.NET Core (Web API, MVC), EF Core, LINQ, REST, JSON, SQL Server, T-SQL, MySQL

Frontend: React, JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript, jQuery, Vite, Bootstrap, HTML5/CSS3, SASS/SCSS, Razor, AJAX

Cloud & DevOps: Azure (App Service, Azure SQL, Storage, VMs), CI/CD Pipelines (Git, GitHub, Azure DevOps), Containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes (K8s) exposure)

Testing/QA: xUnit, MSTest, Postman, Fiddler

Architecture/Frameworks & Patterns: MVC, MVVM, DI/IoC/GoF; Agile (Scrum, Kanban, Lean); multithreading and concurrency; UML, use-case design, SOLID

AI: GitHub Copilot, Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), AI-Assisted Development, growth experimentation

Legacy modernisation: .NET Framework, ASP.NET MVC 5, ASP.NET Core 3.1, WCF, WPF, XAML, Silverlight, XML, Entity Framework (EF6), WinForms, WebForms, VB.NET/VB6, C++/VC++, SOAP, Internet Information Services (IIS)

Tools/OS: Visual Studio, VS Code, Windows, Linux (Ubuntu, WSL)

CMS: Umbraco, Shopify, WordPress, WooCommerce, HubSpot

Design: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe XD, Adobe Illustrator, Canva, CapCut

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

DIGITAL AGENCY (NN Life Potential)

Senior Full Stack Web Developer (February 2024 – Current)

Developed CMS-driven estate agent website (Live Site: https://cricketts.co.uk), fully responsive for desktop, tablet, and mobile, harnessing C# ASP.NET Core MVC, Umbraco, React and Azure Services, Azure SQL Database

Developed an automated Shopify eCommerce system to streamline multi-channel sales, integrating suppliers, logistics, and marketplaces such as eBay, Amazon, and Wish.

Built Shopify automated e-commerce systems for niche product markets, leveraging dropshipping and wholesale models, paid social media advertising, and user-generated content, achieving profitable sales in under 3 months.

Orchestrated an ASP.NET Core end-to-end retail platform - spanning eCommerce, product research, marketing, paid and organic advertising, creative design, social media, affiliate marketing, marketplaces, and custom tooling - towards a unified platform that replaces Shopify, integrates CRM/ERP, and enables AI-driven workflows.

Built featured plugins and APIs with specific project requirements, to blend with existing systems, JavaScript & React.

DIGITAL CREATIVE MARKETING & PRINTING (Apple Print & Creative)

Senior Full Stack Web Developer (November 2022 - February 2024)

Lead developer on a new modernisation project to improve business processes. An eCommerce System, to help Clients have more direct control with their Marketing, Events, Management, Logistics and Printing needs.

Building CMS software systems with C# .NET Core MVC and Umbraco CMS, React and Azure, along with JavaScript plugins and APIs for new and existing projects. Engaging with directors and marketing/design teams, to advise and formalise new business requirements for new projects.

Designed and built a React, C# .NET Core and Azure application, for printed circuit boards (PCB) sizing and pricing, allowing automation capacity and instant quotation.

Delivered custom business applications using C# ASP.NET Core MVC, React, and Azure Services, improving scalability and support for marketing operations and events.

Introduced Azure DevOps and Git workflows, streamlining CI/CD pipelines to improve development practices and reducing deployment times.

ECOMMERCE (Globe Special)

Senior C# ASP.NET Core Developer (April 2020 - October 2022)

Drove multi-channel sales, developing a fully automated eCommerce system, sustaining four-figure monthly sales across eBay, Amazon, and Wish.

Built a Shopify eCommerce website to sell Health & Wellness products, with direct response marketing, paid Facebook advertising and user generated content. With a minimal budget, sold 100+ products with 60% profit margins within 3 months.

Implemented C# ASP.NET Core tooling to automate product research, significantly accelerating workflows and improving output quality.

FOOD INDUSTRY (Altech Software)

Senior C# ASP.NET Core Developer (October 2019 - March 2020)

Created tablet-ready web applications to digitise factory floor operations during the food manufacturing process. Technologies ASP.NET Core MVC, Razor, RESTful APIs, LINQ, Entity Framework, Azure Services and SQL Server.

Introduced modern Agile methodologies to the team, fostering collaborative integration of solutions while streamlining CI/CD automation and accelerating project delivery cycles. This helped deliver solutions better aligned with client expectations.

PUBLIC SECTOR (Method4)

Senior C# ASP.NET Core Developer (October 2016 – September 2019)

As a key stakeholder, modernized a legacy system to manage the administration, management, data storage and manipulation of Public Sector information, such as Local Authority, Road Accident, Police and Fire Services. With a SCRUM oriented team of 10-12, channelling Azure DevOps, Git, C# ASP.NET Core with Azure Services, Azure Cloud Storage, Azure SQL Databases and Azure Virtual Machines.

LEGAL SERVICES (Legalinx)

Senior IT Systems Developer (2014 – 2016)

Completed the re-engineering of the company's Enterprise CMS and Conveyancing solution, originally developed for the Australian market and transformed for use in the UK market.

INSURANCE (Europa Group)

Lead .NET Developer (2011 – 2014)

Led an agile team of 8-10 professionals in managing, designing, architecting, and developing a scalable, production-ready enterprise software system for new business insurance. Initial month with car and bike insurance, generating £100k+, establishing a foundation for multi-line business growth.

WATER ENGINEERING (Hydro International)

Lead .NET Developer (2007 – 2011)

Built a suite of software tools for clients in the water industry to design their own products with optimal sizing and pricing capabilities, generating £10k+ sales during its inaugural month.

EDUCATION

BSc (Hons) Computing for Real-time Systems

University of the West of England, Bristol

CERTIFICATIONS & TRAINING

Outskill Generative AI Mastermind

Ongoing learning via Udemy, Frontend Masters, Microsoft resources, YouTube: modern fullstack, cloud platform, AI trends

INTERESTS

2nd Dan Black Belt in Judo; former British Schools World Championship 5th place; Level 1 Coach.

Hiking, biking, swimming, scuba and free diving.

Track no-code trends, vibe coding, and vibe marketing.

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