Senior Full Stack .NET Developer
Resume:
Brad Taylor
Senior Full Stack .NET Developer Microsoft Certified Professional
Denver, Colorado, United States
**************@*****.***
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brad-taylor-8b05b06b
Summary
Senior Full Stack .NET Developer with 14+ years of experience building modern, accessible, and high-performance web applications across Fintech, Healthcare, and Real Estate domains etc. Strong experience in backend to integrate .NET 6/7, Azure Functions, and Web APIs, ensuring consistency across deployments. Skilled in managing CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, and containerization with Docker. Hands-on experience with Blazor, Razor Pages, Angular, and ReactJS for creating responsive interfaces backed by RESTful and gRPC APIs. Led modernization initiatives for HR, insurance, and management portals with a focus on accessibility (ADA 504 compliance), component reusability, and UI performance. Experienced in implementing OAuth2, JWT, RBAC, and Azure Key Vault for secure authentication, with database expertise spanning SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and DynamoDB. Committed to writing clean, maintainable code, improving front-end observability, and delivering user-friendly interfaces that drive measurable business outcomes. Skills
Languages & Frameworks: C#, ASP.NET Core, .NET 6/7/8, Razor Pages, Blazor, WCF, WPF, Angular 8+, ReactJS, Node.js, Java, C/C++, Python
Cloud & DevOps: Azure App Services, AKS (Azure Kubernetes Service), Terraform, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Docker Databases: SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, DynamoDB, Entity Framework Core (EF Core) Architecture & Design: Microservices, CORS, Domain-Driven Design (DDD), Clean Code, SOLID Principles, API Gateway Testing & QA: xUnit, NUnit, SpecFlow, Moq, Cypress, Postman, Selenium Collaboration & Processes: Agile (Scrum/Kanban), Team Mentoring, Design Reviews, Technical Documentation, Version Control (Git)
Observability & Monitoring: Application Insights, Serilog, Azure Monitor, Power BI Experience
Empower 03/2022 – Present
Senior Software Engineer Englewood, CO
● Built cloud-native microservices using ASP.NET Core Web API, C#, microservice patterns, and Azure services to support high-volume financial transactions.
● Designed and developed RESTful APIs and gRPC services in .NET 6/7/8 to support high-throughput financial transaction workflows, account aggregation, and secure authentication.
● Led the design of microservices-based architectures with high availability and fault tolerance, aligned with business scalability goals.
● Developed interactive front-end features using React, RESTful APIs, and OAuth authentication to secure user access across distributed systems.
● Integrated OAuth2, JWT, and Azure AD for secure identity and access management, ensuring compliance and data integrity.
● Engineered scalable cloud infrastructure by deploying microservices to Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and AWS Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) using Terraform, improving system uptime and reliability.
● Implemented automated CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, reducing release cycles and deployment errors.
● Tuned cloud databases in Azure SQL Server with stored procedures, indexing, triggers, partitioning, sharding, and T-SQL optimization to support high-volume workloads.
● Containerized services using Docker and deployed orchestrated workloads on Kubernetes, improving scalability and deployment automation.
● Implemented enterprise-level caching, monitoring, and logging using Redis, App Insights, and ELK to improve performance and observability.
● Automated data pipelines and reporting workflows with Python scripting and SQL-based ETL, reducing manual financial reconciliations.
● Integrated machine learning models for transaction anomaly detection and portfolio optimization.
● Developed AI-assisted chat support tools with Python and Azure Cognitive Services, improving customer self-service resolution rates.
● Mentored junior developers through Agile sprints, code reviews, and CI/CD workflows, fostering knowledge sharing and team alignment.
Protective Life 11/2020 – 03/2022
Senior Software Developer Birmingham, AL
● Modernized enterprise insurance platforms using ASP.NET Core MVC, Web API, C#, and Azure cloud services to support mission-critical insurance workflows.
● Built durable, cloud-integrated services using Azure Service Bus, Event Grid, and RESTful APIs for reliable cross-system communication.
● Designed cloud-friendly backend components with robust architecture design, security hardening, multi-tier caching, and centralized configuration.
● Delivered cloud-aligned API transformations from SOAP services into RESTful and GraphQL endpoints, enabling modern integration patterns.
● Built high-performing front-end applications using Angular, Blazor, and secure OAuth-protected API consumption.
● Optimized performance across SQL Server and PostgreSQL using advanced stored procedures, indexing, triggers, partitioning, sharding, and PL/SQL / T-SQL tuning.
● Improved cloud database resiliency and scalability through DB optimization, connection pooling tuning, and long-running query remediation.
● Containerized legacy workloads using Docker and laid groundwork for migration to Kubernetes and cloud-native hosting.
● Created automated CI/CD workflows in Azure DevOps with policy-based branching (Git) and pipeline security scanning.
● Implemented end-to-end monitoring and logging pipelines using Azure Monitor, App Insights, and Log Analytics, improving triage speed and uptime.
● Built dashboard monitoring widgets and alerts integrated into CI/CD health check pipelines.
● Automated testing and validation pipelines with NUnit, Postman, and Cypress, reducing QA cycle times.
● Introduced testable services via dependency injection, improving code maintainability and developer onboarding.
● Facilitated Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, retrospectives) and improved CI/CD workflows with architecture diagrams and reusable templates.
● Collaborated on cross-team architecture planning to align microservices with enterprise service bus standards. Great-West Life 05/2011 – 11/2020
Software Developer Greenwood Village, CO
● Migrated mission-critical applications from legacy .NET Framework to modern .NET Core APIs, improving performance, scalability, and long-term maintainability.
● Built secure HR and insurance software modules using ASP.NET MVC, Razor Views, and SQL Server, streamlining employee benefits, leave tracking, and claims management.
● Re-architected business logic layers with modular principles to support employee benefits, claim auditing, and compliance workflows.
● Developed a feature-complete MVP self-service benefits portal, enabling real-time eligibility tracking, document downloads, and employee self-service.
● Engineered financial engines for late claim processing and retrospective benefits recalculations, ensuring accuracy in payroll and compliance.
● Optimized data operations with Entity Framework, Redis caching, SQL indexing, data sharding, and partitioning to handle large-scale data exports.
● Migrated SOAP-based services to modern REST APIs with OAuth authentication for secure integration with third-party systems.
● Built internal HR tools using Blazor Server, enabling performance tracking, time entry logging, and server-based validation that replaced legacy Excel macros.
● Enabled real-time communication using SignalR and Web API, powering PTO warnings, benefit eligibility alerts, and live dashboards.
● Enhanced front-end interactivity by embedding AngularJS and Knockout.js into Razor templates, supporting responsive UI with observable data binding and smart caching.
● Developed reusable Razor Pages with exportable and print-friendly UIs for reports and compliance documentation.
● Created unit and integration test coverage for regulatory compliance workflows, financial models, and compensation calculations.
● Improved UI responsiveness with data binding strategies, caching layers, and modular components to streamline user experience.
● Facilitated Agile ceremonies, mentored new HR tech team members, and drafted technical onboarding guides for faster ramp-up.
● Delivered audit readiness support for InfoSec controls and annual financial compliance reviews.
● Designed dashboard monitoring and alerting with SignalR-driven notifications, improving HR visibility into benefits usage.
Education
Western Governors University Ogden, UT
Bachelor Degree of Science in Information Technology 03/2006 – 04/2010
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