Cloud DevOps Engineer - Azure & .NET Specialist

Adil Riaz

Plano, TX 972-***-**** ********.****@*****.*** Github Linkedin

EDUCATION

University of Purdue Feb 2025 - Jul 2025

Bachelors of Science in Cloud Computing

AWS Certifications

Amazon Web Services Cloud Practitioner, AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate Microsoft Certifications

Microsoft Azure Fundamental, Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate, Microsoft Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals, Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate WORK EXPERIENCE

USA Wheel & Tire Aug 2024 - Dec 2025

DevOps / Cloud Engineer Remote

Architected and deployed C#/.NET inventory management system using ASP.NET Core and Azure App Services, reducing order processing time by 35% and supporting $2.3M in monthly wholesale transactions Built REST APIs for tire catalog integration with SQL Server backend, implementing EF Core data access patterns that improved query performance by 40% and enabled real-time inventory updates Established CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps with automated unit testing and deployment workflows, reducing manual release time from 4 hours to 15 minutes while achieving 98% deployment success rate Led modernization initiative upgrading legacy .NET Framework applications to .NET Core, refactoring 12 critical modules and improving application startup time by 60% through code optimization Implemented comprehensive testing strategy with integration tests and automated regression testing, increasing code coverage from 45% to 85% and reducing production defects by 50%

Collaborated in Agile ceremonies managing technical backlog and user stories, delivering 15+ features on schedule while maintaining detailed technical documentation for compliance audits

MetLife Jan 2023 - Aug 2024

DevOps / Cloud Engineer Remote

Developed enterprise-scale C#/.NET applications serving 2.5M+ policyholders, building ASP.NET Core microservices with Azure SQL Database integration that processed 50,000+ daily transactions Engineered REST API ecosystem for policy management system, implementing EF Core ORM with complex SQL Server queries and joins that reduced data retrieval latency by 45% across 15 application teams Architected CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps with comprehensive unit testing and automated deployment to Azure App Services, achieving 99.7% uptime for mission-critical insurance platforms Spearheaded .NET Framework to .NET Core modernization across 25+ legacy applications, leading code refactoring efforts that improved performance by 35% and reduced infrastructure costs by $200K annually Built robust testing framework with integration tests and UI testing using Selenium, establishing automated regression testing that caught 90% of defects before production deployment

Managed technical product owner responsibilities in Agile environment, coordinating with architects on epic planning and delivering 40+ user stories while maintaining regulatory compliance documentation Northern Trust May 2020 - Dec 2022

DevOps / Cloud Engineer Remote

Designed client-facing wealth management platform using C#/.NET and ASP.NET Core, processing $500M+ in daily transactions with Azure App Services and SQL Server integration for high-net-worth clients Developed secure REST APIs for portfolio management with EF Core data access, implementing complex financial calculations that reduced client reporting time from 2 days to 4 hours

Implemented CI/CD deployment strategies using Azure DevOps with unit testing and automated quality gates, maintaining 99.9% uptime for client- critical financial systems

Executed modernization initiatives migrating legacy .NET Framework applications to cloud-native architecture, improving system scalability and reducing client onboarding time by 40%

SKILLS

Programming Languages: C#, .NET Core, ASP.NET Core, JavaScript, TypeScript, SQL Cloud Platforms: Azure App Services, Azure SQL Database, Azure Storage, Azure DevOps Frameworks & APIs: ASP.NET, Web API, REST APIs, Entity Framework Core, Microservices Database Technologies: SQL Server, Azure SQL, T-SQL, database design, indexing, query optimization DevOps & CI/CD: Azure DevOps, Git, pull requests, automated testing, deployment pipelines Testing & Quality: Unit testing, integration testing, regression testing, automated testing, code coverage Development Practices: Agile methodologies, code reviews, technical documentation, sprint planning Frontend Technologies: React, Angular, Vue.js, HTML5, CSS3, responsive design Architecture & Design: Modernization, legacy system migration, code refactoring, modularization Tools & Platforms: Visual Studio, Git, Azure Portal, SQL Server Management Studio

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