Senior .NET Developer with 15+ Years Experience

PRADEEP GAWAS

Mobile: +1-717-***-**** Email: *******.*****@*****.*** Location: Phoenix, Arizona Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pradeep-gawas-3a9b2a1b/

Career Objective:

To obtain a position of Senior .NET Developer in an organization that will enable me to contribute my professional experience towards professional growth and development of an organization.

Professional Summary:

15+ years of experience as a Software Proficient in requirement gathering, analysis, designing, developing, and maintaining complex web and enterprise applications.

Goal Driven with comprehensive understanding of various software development approaches such as Waterfall, Prototype, Iterative and Agile/Scrum frameworks.

Worked in all the stages of the software life cycle.

Customer-focused, articulate, and analytical software lead who can think “out of the box”.

Proficient in the Microsoft .NET stack, including C#, ASP.NET Core, MVC, Web API, SQL Server, LINQ and Entity Framework.

Good hands-on knowledge of Design patterns, .Net Framework, OOPS, MVC, Razor, N tier application architecture, NodeJS, JavaScript frameworks, Microservices, Windows Servers, and Azure Cloud.

Hand on experience with API development, middleware technologies.

Strong working knowledge of databases using Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle PL SQL, Mongo DB, Cosmos DB.

Experience in repository management tools: Git, GitHub, Team Foundation Server (TFS), SVN and Microsoft Visual Source Safe (VSS).

Experience in project build and release management, manual + automatic deployment using CICD.

Experience in web application hosting on Windows Server and Azure Cloud DevOps along with expertise in troubleshooting various pre and post implementation issues.

Good knowledge of Service Oriented Architecture and web services development using SOAP, WCF services and REST APIs.

Experienced in Agile Methodologies such as Scrum and Kanban practice using TFS, Azure and JIRA.

10+ years of experience in managing development and support team. Experienced in handling offshore-onshore development and support patterns.

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS:

Degree

Branch

Year

College

University

Bachelor Of Engineering (B.E.)

Computer Science

2002 – 2006

Goa Engineering College, Farmagudi, Ponda, Goa, India

Goa University, India

Technical Summary:

Operating Systems

Microsoft Windows, Windows Server, XP, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows 11, Android, macOS, and Linux

Programming Languages

C#, .Net Core, Asp.Net, Angular, VB.NET, Visual Basic 6.0, and C++

Scripting Languages

JavaScript, JQuery, Bootstrap JS, Angular, React, Node JS, and Express JS

Mark-up Languages &Style

HTML, CSS, HTML 5, XML, XSLT, and DTD.

Databases

T- SQL, MS SQL Server, LINQ, JSON, Oracle PL/SQL, MS-ACCESS, Oracle DB, MongoDB, and Cosmos DB.

Frameworks & Designs

ASP.NET Core, REST Web API, Client-Server, 3 tier Architecture, MVC, MVVM, AJAX, Entity Framework (EF), ADO.Net, Dependency Injection, Microservices, SOAP, WCF, and Service Oriented Architecture (SOA).

Source Control Tools & Other tools

Visual Studio, Visual Studio code, Git, GitHub, TFS, VSS, CVS, SVN, Azure DevOps, Docker, Postman, Swagger, Mantis Bug tracking tool, Bitbucket, Confluence, Service Now, CyberArk, SSMS, SQL Server Profiler, SQL navigator, Toad, JIRA, Microsoft Word, Excel, Visio, SharePoint, and CI/CD pipelines,

Software Development Methodologies

Waterfall, Prototype, Iterative and Incremental development, Agile and Scrum.

Reporting Tools

Crystal Reports, SSRS, D3.js Charts

Unit Test Frameworks

TDD, NUnit test, MS Test, MTM (Microsoft Test Management)

Domain Work EXPERIENCE:

Finance, Banking, Trading and Wealth Management domain

Insurance domain

Vehicle parts and sales financial services

Maricopa Court - State project

Government Health Care Services

Traffic Systems, Digital photo enforcement products and systems.

HVAC (Heating Ventilation and Air Condition) Systems

Building and Facility Automation

Security System Automation

Telecom domain

Work Experience in Detail:

City national bank, Los Angeles, California Mar 2024 – Aug2025

Role: Specialist-Software Engineer (.NET Developer) Phoenix, Arizona

Projects: CNB Wealth Management applications.

Brief Description:

This was contract position with City National Bank (CNB). CNB need continues .Net development and support to the banking and wealth domain applications. To support the bank’s operations by minimizing downtime and ensuring that all systems function correctly to provide uninterrupted service to customers. Also extend development and deployment support activities after business hours or whenever required.

Responsibilities:

Microsoft .Net technologies application development, testing and support.

Responsible for the requirement gathering, analysis, design, and documenting for new projects as well as customization of existing projects and provide support for the application.

Creating Web Services, REST APIs and hands on middleware technologies.

Developed application using Latest .Net Framework, .Net Core, Web API, Angular, Razor, SQL DB CRUD operations using Entity Framework

Deployment and Testing solutions in Azure cloud environments

Maintain continues communication across various teams such as development, IT and business team to maintain the integrity and smooth health of the applications.

Microsoft Tech stacks .Net core, IIS, SSRS, C#, Azure, SQL server, DevOps and CICD pipelines.

Understanding of using SCM tools such as GitHub, Bitbucket and Continuous Integration tool Azure DevOps/ Jenkins, Kubernetes orchestration.

Involved in database management activities like creating database and database objects, writing triggers, functions and stored procedures etc.

Troubleshooting and resolving any issues that arise, perform root cause analysis, and implementing solutions to maintain optimal system performance.

Good understanding of Identity management, Service Now to update the information and create Incident, Change Request and update technical documentation.

Environment:

Microsoft Visual Studio, VS code, .Net Framework 4.5 and above, .Net Core, Asp.Net MVC, C#, OOPS, Angular, React, Razor, Ajax, LINQ, Entity framework, Web services,Web API, Middleware, MS SQL Server, MongoDB, Azure SQL DB, Azure DevOps, ServiceNow, SOAP, WCF Web Services, Microservices, GitHub, TFS, IIS, HTML 5, CSS, XML, WCF, Web API, NUnit test, Agile, Scrum, CICD, Confluence etc.

Mercer LLC, Phoenix, Arizona Oct 2018 – Feb 2024

Role: Sr. Software Engineer

Projects: Mercer GHSC projects for their clients

Brief Description:

Mercer has Medicare projects for all over United States government employees. They collect their employees’ Medicare related info and process it through these applications, create Dashboards and generate various reports as per the requirements.

Responsibilities:

Development Lead for Microsoft .Net technologies applications development.

Responsible for the requirement gathering, analysis, design, and documenting for new projects as well as customization of existing projects and provide support for the application.

To develop scalable high-quality code, design and product that follows industry standard best practices, considering performance and resiliency.

To Develop applications for mercer using latest Microsoft technologies such as TFS, Azure, Visual studio, .Net Framework, C#, .Net Core, OOPS, Entity framework, MVC, Web API, JavaScript, JQuery, Bootstrap JS, Angular JS, HTML, CSS, XML, SQL Server, Mongo DB, D3.js charts, Web API, XML, Git/GitHub, Bitbucket, Azure, Jenkins, CICD, Identity management etc.

Creating Web Services, REST APIs and hands on middleware technologies.

Involved in database management activities like creating database and database objects, writing triggers, functions and stored procedures etc.

Knowledge of Jenkins, Docker and Kubernetes orchestration

Involved in Unit testing using manual testing.

Helping QA to understand the functionality of the application and resolving bugs / issues with the help of development and QA team.

Communicate the requirements, create JIRA stories, tickets, discuss and finalize the timeline, updating the status to the clients and team. Schedule scrum meetings etc.

Maintain continues communication across various teams such as development, IT and business team to maintain the integrity and smooth health of the applications.

Daily/ Weekly agile scrum meetings

Environment: Microsoft Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code, .Net Framework 4.5 and above, Asp.Net, .Net Core, MVC, C#, OOPS, Razor, Ajax, LINQ, Entity framework, DNN, SQL Server, Oracle, SOAP, WCF Web Services, Microservices, TFS, IIS 7 and IIS 8, UML, HTML 5, CSS, XML, JavaScript, JQuery, Bootstrap JS, Node JS, Express JS, Angular, Azure, AWS, CICD, XAML, SOA, WCF, Web API, NUnit test, Agile, Scrum etc.

S R International Dec 2017 – 30 Sep2018

Client: Superior Court of Maricopa County, Phoenix, Arizona

Role: Dot Net Lead

Projects: JAZZ

Brief Description:

This is one of the government projects on Juvenile cases for Superior Court of Maricopa County, Phoenix, Arizona. This is one of the government projects on Juvenile cases for Superior Court of Maricopa County, Phoenix, Arizona. The project requires developers to process files and provide customization with county internal tools.

Responsibilities:

Microsoft .Net technologies applications development, build and deployment.

Responsible for the requirement gathering and analysis, design, documentation and development.

Develops high quality code that follows industry standard best practices and considers performance and resiliency as per the guideline of Arizona Superior court.

Project is developed using latest Microsoft technologies such as TFS, Visual studio 2017, .Net Framework, C#, OOPS, SOLID, Entity framework, MVC, Asp.net, Web API, Microservices, JavaScript, JQuery, Bootstrap JS, HTML, CSS, XML, LINQ, Data serialization, XML, SSRS and SQL Server.

Responsible for Legacy .Net application and migration to latest .NET framework.

Implemented on premises deployment in IIS and CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps.

Involved in team management with agile and scrum methodologies with JIRA tool.

Involved in code review, resolving conflicts, and Unit testing.

Helping QA to understand the functionality of the application and resolve bugs / issues.

Daily/ Weekly agile scrum meetings and JIRA board management.

Environment: Microsoft Visual Studio 2017, .Net Framework 4.5/4.6, Asp.Net MVC, C#, OOPS, Razor, Ajax, LINQ, Entity framework, SQL Server 2017, Oracle, SOAP, WCF Web Services, TFS, IIS 7 and IIS 8, UML, HTML 5, CSS, XML, JavaScript, jQuery, Bootstrap JS, XAML, SOA, WCF, NUnit test, Agile, Scrum etc.

Softnice LLC Sep 2017 – Nov2017

Client: General Motor’s IT innovation center, Chandler Arizona

Role: Sr. Software Engineer

Projects: Lead Dashboard for General Motors.

Brief Description:

Developed Lead Dashboard for generating sales lead to specific cars and generating sales trend and reports to help and guide management to take various decisions.

Responsibilities:

Sr. Software engineer for Microsoft .Net technologies applications development.

Responsible for the analysis, design, coding, testing and documenting for lead dashboard software applications.

Develops high quality code that follows industry standard best practices and considers performance and resiliency.

Project is developed using latest Microsoft technologies such as TFS, Visual studio 2017, .Net Framework, C#, OOPS, SOLID principles, Entity framework, MVC, JavaScript, JQuery, Bootstrap JS, C3.js and D3.js charting framework, HTML, CSS, Web API & windows services etc.

Implemented on premises deployment in IIS and CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps.

Involved in deployment, Unit testing and resolving issues and tickets.

Task analyses and estimate preparation.

Environment: Microsoft Visual Studio 2015/2017, .Net Framework 4.5/4.6, Asp.Net MVC, C#, OOPS, Razor, Ajax, LINQ, Entity framework, SQL Server 2012, Oracle, SOAP, WCF Web Services, TFS, IIS 7 and IIS 8, UML, HTML 5, CSS, XML, JavaScript, jQuery, Bootstrap JS, Angular, XAML, SOA, WCF, NUnit test, Agile, Scrum etc.

Softnice LLC Dec 2015 – Sep2017

Client: Redflex Traffic Systems, Phoenix Arizona

Role: Project Lead

Projects:

All .Net projects for Camera enforcement, DMV interface and citation management

Brief Description:

Redflex operates primarily in Australia and the United States of America and was listed on the Australian Securities Exchange in January 1997. Redflex Holdings consists of two distinct companies, Redflex Traffic Systems Pty. Ltd. covering Australia and global operations and Redflex Traffic Systems Inc. covering the US market. Redflex has programs to deter red light running, speeding, passing stopped school buses, crossing railroad tracks while the alarm is active, running stop signs, unauthorized vehicles driving and stopping in bus lanes, speeding in highway work zones, stopping in an intersection during a red light, and travelling in a crosswalk when a pedestrian is present.

Responsibilities:

Project Lead for Microsoft .Net technologies applications development with onshore offshore team model.

Responsible for the analysis, design, coding, documenting for existing as well as new software applications.

Develops high quality code that follows industry standard best practices and considers performance and resiliency.

Designs new software and web applications, supports applications under development, and customizes current applications. Assists with the software update process for existing applications, and roll outs of software releases.

Provide customization to Win Form applications, Web applications, Web Services and WCF services.

Good experience in Angular controllers, directives, components, factory and service resources, routings and events using Angular. Expertise in DOM manipulation using JavaScript, jQuery and AngularJS.

Providing technical support to end users responding to issues related to Problem/Incident Management, Release/Deployment, Operational Readiness, Application Monitoring, Production Governance related to issues.

Responsible for the analysis of incidence, design and impact analyses, coding, code review and documenting for existing as well as new software applications.

Strong in onshore and offshore team co-ordination and technical discussions.

Developed 3 tire architecture and MVC web applications with .Net framework and web technologies.

Involved in core database management activities like creating database and database objects, writing triggers, functions and stored procedures etc.

Involved in Unit testing using manual testing and MS Test.

Crystal reports, SSRS Reporting, data migration using SSIS.

Expertise in using bug tracking tool Mantis and Change Management. Creating, assigning, updating and closing the tickets etc.

Responsible for TFS and JIRA task creation and management through Agile and scrum meeting, TFS Administration, TFS Code branching

Also involved in document preparation (technical and functional document related to the applications) using Microsoft word, excel and Visio.

Environment : Microsoft Visual Studio, Windows server 2012 R2, MS build, .Net Framework V3.5 / 4.0 / 4.5, Asp.Net, MVC, C#, Ajax, LINQ, Entity framework, Sql Server, Oracle, SSRS, SSIS SOAP, WCF Web Services, CSS, TFS, IIS 7 and IIS 8, UML, HTML 5, XML, MVVM, JavaScript, JQuery, Bootstrap JS, XAML, SOA, WCF, database modeling, TFS, JIRA, NUnit, Agile, Scrum etc.

Johnson Control Ltd, Richland Ave, York, PA Sep 2011 – Oct 2015

Role: Software Application Onshore Team Lead

Project:

All BMS and Facility Management Projects of Johnson Controls. Development of heating and cooling coils, fault rectifications and chiller dashboards using Metasys and other device interfaces.

Responsibilities:

Offshore team management of 5 .Net developers and offshore team of 11 developers.

Responsible for the analysis, design, coding, documenting for existing as well as new software applications.

Strong in MVC web applications with .Net Framework, C#, Entity Framework and Web technologies.

Modification of existing windows applications on maintenance and production support projects.

Writing services and 3 tire architecture applications.

Involved in core database management activities like creating database and database objects, writing triggers, functions and stored procedures etc.

Hands on experience with JavaScript, JQuery and Bootstrap JS.

Involve in windows to web application migration projects.

Involved in Test Driven Development (TDD) using Unit testing - MS Test and NUnit Test.

Helping QA to understand the functionality of the application and resolve bugs / issues.

Responsible for hosting the database on the server and resolving all database related issues.

Hosting the application on IIS server and resolving all web application hosting related issues.

Update daily activities to the Manager and aid management and team members.

Responsible for client interaction for requirement gathering, demo and successful delivery of the projects.

Responsible for TFS task creation and management through Agile and scrum meeting

Also involved in document preparation (technical and functional documents related to the applications).

Daily/ Weekly meeting and preparing status reports. Regular Agile / Scrum meeting.

Project and task estimate preparation when required using TFS.

Environment : Microsoft Visual Studio 2010/ 2013, .Net Framework V3.5 / 4.0 / 4.5, Asp.Net, Asp.Net MVC, C#, Ajax, LINQ, Entity framework, SQL Server 2008/2008R2 / 2012, SOAP, WCF Web Services, CSS, VSS, IIS 6, IIS 7, JavaScript, Razor view engine, UML, HTML 5, XML, Data serialization, MVC, MVVM, JavaScript, JQuery, Angular, Web API Restful service, WPF, XAML, SOA, WCF, database modeling, NUnit test, MS Test, Agile and Scrum methodologies, TFS Administration, TFS Code branching.

Polaris Consulting & Services Ltd, India Jul 2010 – Jul 2011

Client: Citi Bank, London, England, UK

Role: Sr. Programmer

Project: Checks32

The application Checks 32 was developed and maintained by Polaris Consulting Services Ltd, India for client Citi Bank, London, England, UK. This application is used to process and maintain data of Citi bank cheques. The Images and retrieved scanned data were processed and maintained in the SQL database and carried different backend operations and generate reports with crystal reports tool.

Responsibilities:

Involved in analysis, designing and coding of the application using Asp.Net, C#,SQL Server, HTML, CSS, JavaScript and JQuery.

Involved in development of the core functionality of the applications.

Involved in coding and enhancement of the project using Vb.Net, C#, Web Services, Ajax.

Involved in core database management activities like creating database and database object, writing triggers, functions, stored procedures and database modeling.

Created multi-threaded windows applications.

Updating reports and customization of reports.

Hosting database on database server and resolving database hosting issues.

Hosting application on IIS Server and resolving web application hosting related issues.

Involved in Unit Testing (UTP), Independent Unit Testing (IUT) and System Integration Testing (SIT).

Team meetings and project status report (PSR) presentations whenever required.

Writing unit test cases, functional and technical documentation.

Also involved in Production Support, UAT (User Acceptance Test), client interaction and support whenever required.

Daily/ Weekly meeting and preparing status reports. Regular Agile / Scrum meeting.

Environment : Microsoft Visual Studio 2008/ 2010, .NET Framework 2.0/3.0/3.5, Asp.Net, Asp.Net MVC, Vb.Net, C#, ADO.Net, T-SQL, Win Forms, Web Services, Ajax, SQL Server 2008 / 2008R2, LINQ queries, Service Oriented Architecture, Multithreading, Crystal reports, CSS, VSS, TFS, IIS 6, IIS 7, JavaScript, UML, HTML, XML, WPF, XAML, MVVM, database modeling, Unit test, Microsoft Test Manager (MTM), Microsoft Release Manager, SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS).

Tech Mahindra, India Dec 2009 – Jun 2010

Client: BT Group, London, England, UK

Role: Sr. Software Engineer

Project: FastTest2

The application FastTest2 was developed and maintained by Tech Mahindra, India for client BT Group, London, England, UK. This application was in Telcom domain and has multiple applications related to Telcom such as new installations configurations and call test etc. All applications are hosted on IIS and developed in visual studio.

Responsibilities:

Involved in user interface designing using Asp.net, HTML, CSS and JavaScript.

Involved in business logic and database code development using C#, Entity Framework, Edmx, Repository pattern, LINQ etc.

Hosting the applications on application server using IIS server.

Hosting the databases on database server and performing multiple query operation related to application database.

Responsible for technical team discussion, work distribution and module planning meetings.

Closely involved with customer interaction and resolving all associated technical queries.

Monitoring the server and deployment activities to confirm functionality of the application working smoothly on server.

Raising incidents proactively on upstream/downstream components in case of issues found during monitoring.

Raising change request for code fixes and new releases.

Environment: Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 /2008, .NET Framework 2.0/3.0, ASP.Net, VB.Net, LINQ Queries, SQL Server 2005, CSS, VSS, Ajax, TFS, SVN, IIS 6, JavaScript, JQuery, UML, XML, ADO.Net, T-SQL, WPF, XAML, Multithreading, Microsoft Test Manager, Microsoft Release Manager.

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