Senior .NET Developer with 5+ Years Experience

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Senior Software Engineer with 5+ years of experience developing and designing scalable .NET- based web and Windows applications. Specialized in high-volume backend data processing, custom data parsing pipelines, SQL optimization, and performance-driven system design. Recognized for strong production ownership, clean coding practices, and consistently reducing defects within Agile environments. A collaborative team player with strong communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills who adapts quickly to new technologies and contributes effectively both independently and within cross-functional teams. Rucha A. Dave

New Vadaj, Ahmedabad • +91-951******* • *********.****@*****.*** https://www.linkedin.com/in/rucha-a-dave/

CORE EXPERTISE

.NET Application Development (C#, ASP.NET MVC, .NET Core, RESTful APIs) High-Volume Data Processing & Data Parsing Systems SQL Server & PostgreSQL Query Optimization

Enterprise Messaging & Data Integration (RabbitMQ, Redis) Production Support & Critical Issue Resolution

Code Quality, Refactoring & Defect Reduction

AI-Assisted Development (GitHub Copilot, Claude AI, ChatGPT) Agile Development, Knowledge Transfer & Technical Mentorship Languages & Frameworks: C#, .NET Core, ASP .NET MVC, Web API, RESTful APIs, ADO.NET, Entity Framework, LINQ, Asynchronous Programming (async/await), JavaScript, jQuery, AJAX, C++, Python (Basic)

Databases: SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Entity Framework, Database Design Web Development: Kendo UI, HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, XML, JSON Middleware & Caching: Redis, RabbitMQ

Libraries & Tools: Aspose, Vitasoft, MuPDF, Varitone, Whisper, MSGReader, XMLReader DevOps & Quality: Git, TFS (Team Foundation Server), Azure, SonarQube, Unit Testing, Code Review, Performance Optimization

Software Development Practices: OOP, Multithreading, SOLID Principles, Design Patterns, Debugging & Testing

AI-Assisted Development: GitHub Copilot (Licensed), Claude AI, ChatGPT, Prompt Engineering for Development & Code Review

Project Management & Collaboration: Agile(Scrum, Kanban), Code Reviews, Mentorship TECHNICAL SKILLS

Master of Computer Applications (MCA)

Sarvajanik College of Engineering and Technology GTU 2018 - 2020 EDUCATION

Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA)

C.B.Patel Computer College VNSGU 2015 - 2018

WORK EXPERIENCE

Key contributor in the Custom Data Parsing (CDP) team, responsible for processing enterprise and mobile communication datasets within the Casepoint eDiscovery platform. Contributed to the design and evolution of parsing architecture, enabling high-throughput processing of large datasets across enterprise and mobile data sources. Owned and delivered the Mobile Data Parsing module, leading design and implementation for processing UFDR mobile datasets, transforming raw data into structured HTML chat outputs, attachments, and metadata-driven reports via web and desktop applications. Developed and enhanced the Enterprise Data Parsing module, handling platforms such as Slack, Amazon Chime, Bloomberg, Chatroom, Quip, and Facebook Legal Export, processing multi-format data (CSV, JSON, XML, TXT, HTML) into standardized, review-ready outputs. Implemented the Microsoft Purview Parsing module, enabling ingestion and transformation of Conversation, Email, and Document data (MSG, PST, HTML) into structured formats for compliance and legal workflows. Contributed to the Audio/Video Transcription module using Whisper and Veritone engines, enabling conversion of multimedia content into searchable and analyzable text data. Architected and implemented multi-agent processing systems to enable parallel execution across modules, improving throughput and scalability of large dataset processing. Designed and developed web applications, desktop utilities, and RESTful APIs using C#, ASP.NET MVC and AJAX, supporting end-to-end data processing workflows. Designed and optimized complex SQL Server and PostgreSQL queries, improving reporting accuracy and system performance.

Acted as a technical mentor, conducting KT sessions, guiding developers on debugging and design decisions, and enforcing coding standards through peer code reviews. Provided critical production support and collaborated across Core, Cloud, Analysis, FOIA, and cross-functional teams (BA, Design, Scrum), while leveraging AI tools

(GitHub Copilot, Claude, ChatGPT) to enhance productivity and delivery. Casepoint Pvt. Ltd., Surat 5+ Years

Senior Software Engineer (.NET)

June 2020 - January 2026

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

Reduced regression and production defects by ~30% through improved unit testing and code review practices.

Improved data parsing and database query performance by 25–30% through optimization and refactoring.

Consistently resolved 10–15 production and customer-reported tickets per 4-week sprint, including critical priority issues.

Maintained one of the lowest bug rates across product modules by delivering clean, optimized, and well-tested code.

Increased development productivity through the effective use of AI-assisted development tools and structured prompt engineering.

SOFT SKILLS

Problem Solving, Communication, Team

Collaboration, Mentoring, Ownership

LANGUAGES KNOWN

English, Hindi, Gujarati

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