Ali is available for hire
Hire AliAli Alizadeh
Verified Expert in Engineering
.NET and Azure Developer
Location
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Toptal Member Since
August 4, 2021
Ali is a master's degree qualified, technically skilled, and results-driven senior software developer with 15+ years of experience in building enterprise applications, including analyzing, designing, developing, testing, implementing, and successfully delivering complex .NET, mobile, and Azure applications.
Portfolio
Velrada Capital
Xamarin.Forms, Azure PaaS, Azure Resource Manager (ARM), REST APIs...
Capricorn Society
Xamarin.Forms, Xamarin.UITest, Autofac, REST APIs, SQLite, Notification Hubs...
Capricorn Society
C#.NET WinForms, Epicor, ASP.NET MVC, Windows Services, SQL Server 2012...
Experience
Availability
Part-time
Preferred Environment
.NET, .NET Core, REST APIs, SQL Server 2012, Azure PaaS, Azure Resource Manager (ARM), C#, Web MVC, Xamarin.Forms
The most amazing...
...projects I've worked on are Microsoft stack projects over the last fifteen years.
Work Experience
Senior Full Stack Developer and Consultant
2019 - PRESENT
Velrada Capital
- Built several mobile apps, including a pre-sales mobile app, school enrolment mobile app POC, and aged care service mobile app.
- Accomplished the following Azure cloud projects — integration of a gaming machine with D365, integration of InEight with MYOB, integration of Ascender on-prem Oracle database with Azure AD, and integration of mainframe DB2 on-prem DB with D365FO.
- Delivered all projects successfully and in a timely manner. Acquired the Azure Fundamentals and Azure Developer Associate certifications.
Technologies: Xamarin.Forms, Azure PaaS, Azure Resource Manager (ARM), REST APIs, Notification Hubs, Google Maps, SQLite, SQL Server 2012, .NET Core, LINQ, Moq, Autofac, Xamarin.UITest, Visual Studio App Center, APNs, GCM, Dynamics CRM 365, Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations, Azure Monitor, C#, .NET, Mobile Apps, Azure, APIs
Mobile Tech Lead Developer
2018 - 2019
Capricorn Society
- Created an HR mobile app for Android and iOS using Xamarin.Forms. It provides basic HR services like viewing leave balance.
- Integrated the app with MuleSoft API for back-end operations. Applied OAuth2.0 with JWT token validation and certificate pinning as security.
- Used Xamarin.UITest for UI test automation and utilized Microsoft App Center for CI/CD and distribution.
Technologies: Xamarin.Forms, Xamarin.UITest, Autofac, REST APIs, SQLite, Notification Hubs, APNs, GCM, LINQ, NUnit, Visual Studio App Center, Moq, Model View Viewmodel (MVVM), XAML, Google Maps, C#, .NET, Mobile Apps, APIs, Azure
Full-stack Developer
2016 - 2018
Capricorn Society
- Built a portal using the ASP.NET MVC web application framework. It provides a variety of services to the company employees, members, suppliers, and shareholders.
- Assisted in designing and implementing new features, fixed bugs, and maintained existing functionality in the ERP system to meet the defined business requirements.
- Built SSRS reports on top of ERP SQL Server database.
Technologies: C#.NET WinForms, Epicor, ASP.NET MVC, Windows Services, SQL Server 2012, SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS), REST APIs, Autofac, LINQ, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Infragistics, Entity Framework, Log4Net, Typemock, Bootstrap, C#, .NET, APIs
Senior Full-stack Developer
2015 - 2016
KineticIT
- Developed a dashboard web application to provide different reports like WAN utilization, startups and logons, and network infrastructure overview, with various access levels for different positions, such as director or school principal.
- Built a student self-service (SSS) web application for providing the ability for schools to manage their network infrastructure in real time. It includes managing Group Policy Objects (GPO) for granting or denying students access to different things.
- Built a test planner or capacity calculator web application for scheduling and planning NAPLAN tests in schools.
Technologies: ASP.NET MVC, REST APIs, Entity Framework, Autofac, Moq, AngularJS, Bootstrap, SQL Server 2012, NUnit, SOAP, Windows PowerShell, Android SDK, Android Studio, SQLite, Google Maps, Azure PaaS, C#, .NET, Mobile Apps, Azure, APIs
Senior Full-stack Developer
2015 - 2015
Sólar Sky
- Freelanced for an Icelandic company as a senior full-stack developer. The company provides different cleaning services for its customers. I developed their website.
- Tracked and fixed bugs using Azure DevOps as a tracking tool.
- Added few new reports to the company's management features.
Technologies: ASP.NET MVC, SQL Server 2012, REST APIs, LINQ, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Entity Framework, Moq, C#, .NET, APIs
Senior Full-stack Developer
2006 - 2015
Postbank
- Developed and implemented .NET applications and complex SQL Server queries.
- Developed and implemented online transaction web monitoring.
- Designed and developed an Android mobile banking application.
Technologies: ASP.NET MVC, SQL Server 2005, Web API, REST APIs, LINQ, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, Entity Framework, Android SDK, Android Studio, SOAP, Sockets, C#.NET WinForms, C#, .NET, Mobile Apps, APIs
Experience
Aged Care Service Mobile Application
Used Microsoft Xamarin.Forms to build an aged care service mobile application for Android and iOS platforms. Users are authenticated by Azure B2C and then can access services like requesting, editing, and canceling appointments.
School Enrolment Mobile App
This mobile application is built with fifteen screens using Microsoft Xamarin.Forms for Android and iOS platforms. Automation of the student enrolment process in schools is implemented in this application.
Field Services Mobile App
This mobile application is built with Microsoft Xamarin.Forms for Android and iOS platforms to give the sales team a prototype app for demo purposes. A small field services app is implemented in this application.
HR Mobile App
The HR mobile app is created for Android and iOS using Xamarin.Forms. It provides basic HR services like viewing leave balances for employees. It is integrated with MuleSoft API for back-end operations. OAuth2.0 with JWT token validation and certificate pinning are applied as security. Xamarin.UITest is used for UI test automation, and Microsoft App Center is utilized for CI/CD and distribution.
Field Services Android App (FSA)
FSA is an Android app for managing hardware and network supporter technicians in schools.
• Implemented Google OAuth for user authentication.
• Used Azure custom web API for the back end.
• Implemented pushing and pulling blobs to Azure cloud.
• Implemented cross-phone syncing using WiFi-Direct.
• Used Google APIs and Google Maps.
• Implemented Google OAuth for user authentication.
• Used Azure custom web API for the back end.
• Implemented pushing and pulling blobs to Azure cloud.
• Implemented cross-phone syncing using WiFi-Direct.
• Used Google APIs and Google Maps.
Integration of Gaming Machine Data with D365
Implemented the integration of hotel gaming machine data with D365 CRM using Azure integration tools. Gaming machine data like location, type, and serial number are stored in D365 and updated accordingly.
Integration of D365 with PureCloud
Worked on integration of D365 contacts with PureCloud APIs to sync data between call center application and CRM using Azure integration tools. It was two-way sync and achieved through Pure and CRM RESTful APIs.
Integration of InEight with MYOB
Implemented the integration of InEight as an HR system with MYOB PayGlobal as a payroll system to sync staff data across two systems using Azure integration tools. InEight data was surfaced by RESTful APIs and MYOB accepted inputs through CSV files in an SFTP location.
Integration of Ascender with Azure AD
Worked on integrating Ascender on-prem Oracle database as a payroll system with on-prem Azure AD to automate user AD account creation as a part of the onboarding process in the payroll system. The Ascender database was accessed through an on-prem data gateway and Oracle connector. On-prem AD operations were exposed by creating RESTful APIs.
E-payment Transaction Switching System
Worked on an enterprise POS acquirer multi-threaded solution for authorizing POS devices and switching and routing financial transactions using ISO8583 standard messaging protocol. It communicated with bill servers and voucher servers in various protocols and handled reversal messages.
Skills
Languages
C#, C#.NET, XAML, JavaScript, HTML, CSS
Frameworks
.NET, Xamarin.UITest, NUnit, .NET Core, ASP.NET MVC, Bootstrap, Windows PowerShell, AngularJS, Android SDK
Libraries/APIs
REST APIs, Moq, LINQ, Entity Framework, Web API, Google Maps, GCM, Infragistics, Log4Net, Sockets
Tools
Visual Studio App Center, Autofac, C#.NET WinForms, Azure Active Directory B2C (ADB2C), Azure Logic Apps, Azure Key Vault, Typemock, Android Studio, Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations
Paradigms
Model View Viewmodel (MVVM), Azure DevOps, DevOps, ITIL, Asynchronous Programming
Storage
SQL Server 2012, SQLite, SQL Server 2005, Microsoft SQL Server, Azure Cloud Services, Azure Active Directory, SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS)
Other
Xamarin.Forms, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Mobile Apps, APIs, .NET MAUI, Azure Resource Manager (ARM), APNs, Azure Service Bus, Microsoft Azure Cloud Server, Data, Notification Hubs, Windows Services, Azure Monitor, Pipelines, API Gateways, IT Management, Web MVC, Dynamics CRM 365, SFTP, CSV, Epicor, SOAP, ISO 8583
Platforms
Azure PaaS, Azure Notification Hub, Azure Functions, Azure
Education
2011 - 2013
Master's Degree in IT Engineering
Amirkabir University of Technology - Tehran, Iran
1999 - 2003
Bachelor's Degree in Software Engineering
Islamic Azad University, Najafabad Branch - Isfahan, Iran
Certifications
APRIL 2021 - PRESENT
Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
Microsoft
NOVEMBER 2020 - NOVEMBER 2022
Microsoft Azure Developer Associate
Microsoft
JANUARY 2019 - PRESENT
Programming in C#
Microsoft
AUGUST 2016 - PRESENT
ITIL Foundation in IT Service Management
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