Principal Full-Stack Engineer - DevOps Lead

LAURENCE ABAS

Principal Software Engineer Full-Stack Developer Lead DevOps and Integration Engineer

+63-917-***-**** ************@*****.*** github.com/laurenceabas Pasig City, Philippines PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Results-driven Principal Software Engineer and Full-Stack Software Developer with 24 years of IT experience spanning software engineering, DevOps, solutions architecture, and project management. Adept at leading high-performing teams and delivering scalable, cloud-native solutions on Azure. Combines deep technical expertise with strong business acumen to drive digital transformation and operational excellence.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Frontend: Angular, React, Next.js, Tailwind CSS, Material UI, PrimeNG, jQuery, Bootstrap, HTML5, CSS, JavaScript Backend: C# / ASP.NET (Web Forms, MVC, Web API), Node.js (5 yrs), Aspire, Java, PHP, C / C++, WCF, SignalR, Microservices Cloud & DevOps: Azure, Azure DevOps, PowerShell, Terraform, Azure Bicep, Python, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS (2 yrs, last used 2020) Databases: SQL Server, Azure SQL, MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, Teradata Management: Engineering Management, Agile/Scrum, Project Management, Solutions Architecture Methodologies: TDD, BDD, Agile, Design Patterns (OOD/OOA), UML, Scrum, Kanban, XP AI & LLM: Claude Code, GitHub Copilot / Codex, LLM Integration, Prompt Engineering, AI-Assisted Development, RAG, Azure OpenAI PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Principal Software Engineer / Lead Senior DevOps Engineer — Aprimo 2013 – Present

● Lead and manage a cross-functional engineering team through the full software development lifecycle.

● Architect and deliver full-stack solutions using Angular, Tailwind CSS, Material UI, PrimeNG (frontend) and C# / ASP.NET with Microservices architecture (backend).

● Containerize and orchestrate services using Docker and Kubernetes for scalable, cloud-native deployments on Azure.

● Design, deploy, and maintain applications on Azure, leveraging cloud-native services for scalability and compliance.

● Author PowerShell, Python, and Terraform scripts; manage infrastructure as code using Azure Bicep.

● Lead compliance and quality standard initiatives; act as solutions architect for cloud migrations.

● Own resolution of critical production incidents within committed timeframes while sustaining reliability of both legacy and new features across the marketing platform.

Lead Software Engineer — Accenture July 2010 – May 2013

● SME for UPS WorldShip web services interfaces handling concurrent global connections for domestic and international shipments.

● Designed and built interfaces validating shipment information against the UPS web services, plus mandatory country-specific reports driven by new services and regulations.

● Enhanced the report engine that communicates with the report generator libraries, improving the main application's reporting capabilities.

● Engineered a data migration solution transferring user records between SQL Server databases and Active Directory, securing user identities across a zero-downtime server-farm structure.

● Authored coding standards, delivery requirements, and TFS check-in policies for the team.

● Gatimpala Awardee 2012 (Likha – Value Creator Award) for innovative process improvements and reusable solutions. Lead Software Engineer (Offshore) — Ivion LLC — Lisbon, Portugal June 2008 – July 2010

● Led a 6-man team designing and developing a Remote Worker Management System giving employers a virtual view of remote workstations (Instant Messaging, Working Session Approval, and System's Data Generator modules).

● Built the System's Data Generator to collect workstation state (running processes, memory, IP) and stream it to the server as activity logs.

● Developed a Blowfish-based encryption API securing generated files in transit, and a webcam capture API combining DirectX with Blowfish protection.

● Customized UltraVNC remote-desktop internals to fit application needs; drafted a multi-platform redesign using Qt and ZeroC ICE middleware.

● Stack: C / C++, PHP, Boost C++, cURL/libCurl, DirectShow, OpenSSL. Systems Analyst — Nakayama Technology Corporation April 2006 – November 2007

● SME delivering HR automation across the Philippine and Japan offices: Biometric Time Records, Applicant Management, Sales and Commission, and Personnel Management modules.

● Built a biometric (fingerprint) Electronic Daily Time Record system that eliminated buddy-punching, later re-engineered as a multi-threaded system for rapid successive scanning.

● Developed ASP.NET web services and reporting for the HR Management System; on-site assignments at the Saitama, Japan head office serving 59 branches.

● Designed the Security Access System and an Alerter System to curb unnecessary overtime for the Japan HR platform. System Administrator & Programmer — San Pedro Hospital of Davao City March 2004 – April 2006

● Maintained legacy financial systems through the transition to a new automation platform; established usage policies improving efficiency.

● Developed a Patient Locator System for the Medical Records Department; served as ISO Document Controller maintaining certification records.

Programmer — Davao Doctors Hospital July 2002 – March 2004

● Developed the hospital's logistics and financial systems: Central Stock Room, Purchase Order, and Accounts Receivable Management, replacing error-prone manual computation. EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

University of Mindanao — 2002

CERTIFICATION

Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD) — Web Developer 4

● TS: Windows Applications Development with Microsoft .NET Framework 4 (2011)

● TS: Windows Communication Foundation Development with Microsoft .NET Framework 4 (2011)

● TS: Accessing Data with Microsoft .NET Framework 4 (2011)

● TS: Web Applications Development with Microsoft .NET Framework 4 (2011)

● Pro: Designing and Developing Web Applications Using Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 (2011)

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