TRISHA TOLENTINO
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US Citizen Remote Available Immediately
SUMMARY
Software Development Engineer with a B.S. in Computer Engineering and 7 years of experience shipping production-level software in C#, JavaScript, and SQL across a high-traffic enterprise platform. Known for drama-free launches, accurate estimates, and an ownership mindset — proactively identifying technical debt, scoping work into well-defined milestones, and taking initiative on cross-cutting technical problems. Experienced collaborating closely with product owners and engineering managers in fast-paced Agile environments to deliver features end to end from design through implementation.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Core Stack: C#, JavaScript, TypeScript, SQL, HTML, CSS, Java
Frameworks & Platforms: .NET, ASP.NET, ASP.NET MVC, REST APIs, microservices architecture, SOA, event-driven architecture (familiar)
Database: Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, relational schema design, query optimization, stored procedures, T-SQL
Cloud & DevOps: Microsoft Azure (familiar), AWS, Docker, CI/CD pipelines, Git, automated testing, continuous integration/deployment
Frontend: JavaScript, TypeScript, Angular, Vue.js (familiar), HTML, CSS
Testing & Quality: TDD, unit testing, integration testing, performance testing, test ownership mindset, JUnit
Tools & Practices: Jira, Confluence, Agile/Scrum, code review, technical documentation, GitHub Copilot, Claude AI
WORK EXPERIENCE
LPL Financial San Diego, CA
Software Development Engineer II October 2019 - Present
Stack: C#, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, SQL Server, REST APIs, Azure, AWS, Docker, CI/CD, Angular
•Shipped production-level software end to end in C#, JavaScript, and SQL across a high-traffic financial platform, scoping work into well-defined milestones, delivering on estimates consistently, and executing drama-free launches with thorough technical testing and performance plans.
•Became a go-to expert in multiple areas of the codebase while maintaining broad understanding of the overall system architecture, proactively identifying and resolving technical debt before it compounded into larger problems requiring significant up-front investment.
•Owned small to medium sized features from design through implementation, collaborating closely with product owners and engineering managers to understand tradeoffs between technical, analytical, and product needs and generate solutions that served all stakeholders.
•Built and maintained complex third-party integrations and REST API services, designing scalable service-oriented components and taking initiative to identify and coordinate cross-cutting technical issues across multiple engineering teams.
•Championed CI/CD and DevOps practices including automated pipelines, containerized deployments on AWS, and continuous integration workflows, treating testing and deployment quality as a personal responsibility rather than someone else's job.
•Designed and maintained SQL Server database solutions including schema design, stored procedures, and query performance optimization, taking ownership of database reliability and performance in production environments serving millions of financial transactions.
•Communicated technical standards clearly, proposed architectural strategies to the team, and got buy-in on solutions — contributing to a collaborative high-performance engineering culture built on transparency and accountability.
ESET San Diego, CA
Lead Development Representative March 2015 - October 2019
Stack: Salesforce, NetSuite, Excel, Microsoft Office Suite
•Thrived in a fast-paced results-driven environment, demonstrating ownership, accountability, and strong communication skills while consistently delivering outcomes and supporting teammates in a collaborative culture.
EDUCATION
San Diego State University B.S. in Computer Engineering, June 2018