JORGE CRUZ
San Diego, CA ***** 661-***-**** *********.**@*****.***
Professional Summary
Software Engineer with 8+ years of experience building, modernizing, and supporting production web and backend systems. Strong focus on C#, ASP.NET, SQL, REST APIs, and cloud-based services, with experience across full-stack development using Angular and React. Proven ability to own features end-to-end, improve system reliability, and collaborate with distributed teams in fast-paced environments. Technical Skills
Languages: C#, Java, SQL, JavaScript, TypeScript, Kotlin
Frameworks: ASP.NET, Spring Boot, Angular, React, Node.js
Cloud/DevOps: AWS (Lambda, DynamoDB), Docker, CI/CD
Databases: SQL Server
Testing: JUnit, Selenium
Tools: Git, Jira, Confluence, Postman, GitHub Copilot, PlayZero Work History
Ascent - Senior Software Engineer 08/2025 - Current
● Designed, developed, and maintained 30+ RESTful APIs using C# and .NET, supporting warehouse management systems used by 200+ enterprise clients
● Architected scalable backend services with a focus on performance, security, and maintainability, enabling reliable integrations across diverse client environments
● Developed and maintained Angular front-end applications, integrating seamlessly with .NET APIs to deliver responsive, user-friendly interfaces
● Implemented comprehensive unit and integration testing for APIs, improving code quality and reducing production defects
● Conducted end-to-end API validation using Postman, ensuring correctness, reliability, and backward compatibility prior to deployment
● Collaborated with product owners, QA, and operations teams to deliver features, troubleshoot production issues, and support continuous improvement Nuvitek FCC/DOL - Software Engineer 10/2021 – 05/2025
● Architect and maintain backend services using C# and ASP.NET, supporting mission-critical applications for 10,000+ internal and customer-facing users.
● Designed and implemented REST APIs for search and reporting workflows, reducing data retrieval latency by 25%
● Developed a centralized notification center using ASP.NET and JavaScript, surfacing high-priority tasks and improving user daily workflow efficiency by 20%
● Owned and maintained core SQL Server schemas, stored procedures, and reporting queries, supporting long-term scalability and reliability.
● Collaborated closely with frontend engineers to integrate Angular-based UIs with backend services.
● Refactored legacy codebases to improve maintainability and prepare systems for modernization efforts.
● Worked in a cross-functional, distributed team environment using Git, Jira, and Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines. Payment Logistics - Software Engineer 08/2019 – 10/2021
● Led the end-to-end development of a mobile Point-of-Sale (POS) system for Android, scaling to 200+ retail locations within six months of launch.
● Built backend services and integrations using C#, REST APIs, SQL, and JavaScript, enabling reliable transaction processing and device communication.
● Designed and implemented services allowing Point-of-Sale (POS) systems to send and record sales data through API endpoints.
● Migrated legacy UI components to modern JavaScript frameworks, resulting in a 30% increase in frontend rendering performance.
● Created automated testing and stress-testing tools using Selenium and C# to identify performance bottlenecks.
● Collaborated with third-party payment processors to validate API integrations and data integrity. Shammam Consulting - Software Developer 02/2017 - 10/2019
● Built and maintained full-stack applications using C#, ASP.NET, SQL, HTML, and JavaScript for retail and Point-of-Sale (POS) environments.
● Designed backend systems to capture, store, and report customer and transaction data for hundreds of active store locations.
● Developed dashboards and internal tools that allowed clients to manage inventory, customer accounts, and transactions.
● Implemented automated backup and disaster recovery systems, ensuring 100% data integrity for global clients.
● Worked directly with stakeholders to translate business needs into production-ready software solutions.
Education
Bachelor of Science: Psychology
California State University Bakersfield - Bakersfield