Software Engineer - .NET - AI - Accessibility Focus

Dhruv Chauhan

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Master of Science - Computer Science

California State University, Northridge

12/2025 GPA: 3.91/4.00

Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science and Engineering The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

05/2023 GPA: 3.96/4.00

EXPERIENCE

Software Developer

Morgan Stanley

06/2025 – Present California

•Developed and optimized .NET MVC applications using C#, Razor views, and LINQ queries to improve transaction processing efficiency by 25% and enhance system scalability.

•Designed and implemented RESTful APIs in .NET Core for secure data exchange between internal banking services, reducing integration issues by 30%.

•Enhanced application performance by refactoring legacy .NET Framework modules into .NET Core microservices, improving response times by 20% and enabling containerized deployment with Docker & Kubernetes.

•Built a chatbot prototype using LLMs and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines, integrating external knowledge bases via Pinecone for dynamic query resolution, resulting in a 30% improvement in response relevance for technical queries.

•Utilized AI APIs for text generation and classification, incorporating tools like OpenAI and Google Cloud NLP to enhance content creation workflows, boosting productivity by 18% in experimental tools.

•Collaborated with cross functional teams to deliver responsive financial dashboards using Blazor and React with JavaScript and TypeScript, implementing accessibility aligned components in accordance with WCAG 2.1 AA standards. Software Developer - Accessibility

Information Technology, California State University, Northridge 09/2023 – 05/2025 California

•Designed and implemented internal accessibility compliance dashboards using React, JavaScript, and RESTful APIs to provide real- time visibility into WCAG 2.1 AA remediation progress across university web platforms.

•Engineered SQL-driven reporting solutions by querying and aggregating data from WordPress and Drupal databases, enabling structured compliance tracking and data-informed accessibility decision-making.

•Developed reusable, component-based UI elements using React, semantic HTML5, and ARIA attributes, improving screen reader compatibility, keyboard navigation, and adherence to Section 508 accessibility standards.

•Conducted detailed accessibility audits on WordPress and Drupal applications, identifying violations and implementing remediation strategies aligned with WCAG 2.1 AA requirements using tools such as WAVE and NVDA. Software Engineer

Infinite Infolab

08/2021 – 07/2023 India

•Engineered scalable enterprise web applications using C#, .NET Core, Angular, and SQL Server, optimizing RESTful services and frontend components to reduce page load times by 30% and support over 5,000 daily active users.

•Designed and integrated secure RESTful APIs in .NET Core, enabling reliable interoperability across distributed client-server systems and third-party integrations while maintaining 99.9% application uptime.

•Utilized Docker and Kubernetes for containerization and orchestration, ensuring zero downtime deployments and reducing infrastructure costs by 15%.

•Implemented role-based access control and authentication using .NET Identity, JWT, and OAuth 2.0, strengthening application security and protecting sensitive enterprise data.

•Managed CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and Gradle, automating build and deployment processes, which increased deployment frequency by 40%.

•Contributed to the migration of legacy monolithic applications to a hybrid MERN + .NET architecture, improving system scalability, modularity, and maintainability while supporting seamless transition for existing users. TECHNICAL SKILLS

Programming Languages: C#, Javascript, Typescript, PHP, Java, Python, HTML5, CSS, jQuery Frameworks & Web Technologies:

.NET MVC, .NET Core, .NET 8, Laravel, Blazor, Express.js, React, Node, Flask, AngularJS, Razor, Spring Boot, Spring MVC, RESTful APIs / CICD Pipelines: API Design & Development, Web Services (REST), Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, Azure DevOps, Git, GitHub Database Management / Cloud Services: SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Cassandra, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Web Platforms & Accessibility: WordPress, Drupal, WCAG 2.1 AA, Section 508 Compliance, ARIA, Semantic HTML Machine Learning & AI: TensorFlow, scikit-learn, Data Preprocessing, Model Training & Deployment, NLP Infrastructure & DevOps: CloudFormation, YAML Pipelines, AWS CloudWatch, Docker

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