Manuel Sauceda
Verified Expert in Engineering
Software Developer
Guadalajara, Mexico
Toptal member since January 17, 2013
Manuel is a passionate back-end developer with 13+ years of experience developing various applications on the .net technology stack over the Microsoft Cloud (Azure) and AWS. His expertise is driven mainly by the back end, but he has a very good understanding of the front-end stack as well as various JavaSript frameworks such as Knockout, AngularJS, Angular, React, and TypeScript. Agile and task-driven, Manuel is also capable of managing a project through the Scaled Agile methodology.
Portfolio
Experience
- .NET - 13 years
- ASP.NET - 13 years
- JavaScript - 8 years
- Azure - 8 years
- C# - 8 years
- Azure SQL - 8 years
- ASP.NET MVC - 6 years
- .NET Core - 3 years
Availability
Preferred Environment
Azure, Microsoft SQL Server, Visual Studio, C#, .NET, Angular
The most amazing...
...thing I did was implement clean architecture patterns, pipelines, and observability metrics, resulting in operational efficiency and cloud cost savings.
Work Experience
C# .NET Back-end Developer
ConferenceDirect, LLC
- Migrated an old ASPX project into a brand new .NET Core 8 application with clean architecture.
- Improved operational costs on cloud resources by downscaling and consolidating some resources into a single region and tier.
- Created new pipelines through Azure DevOps to improve efficiency and code quality.
Manager of Development and QA
Herbalife
- Created a Docker cluster and migrated from modular monolith to microservices with container technologies.
- Used Agile methodology and Salesforce technologies.
- Oversaw the design and launch of the new Herbalife infrastructure to support new technologies and scale online sales.
Lead Developer
Next Big Peak
- Developed the application from scratch, creating a solid foundation for a Blazor WASM app with various design patterns to support scalability and performance.
- Converted requirements into fully functional APIs with a very descriptive Swagger Spec so that others can consume and understand the RESTful implementation.
- Met the customer's expectations fully while delivering exceptionally performing APIs and SQL procedures to reduce computing on the back and front end because it required various reports and chart data.
Full-stack Web Developer (.NET)
DRVision Technologies
- Created a website for connecting remotely to Avia instances in AWS (remote desktop).
- Used Razor Pages and Angular for the front-end implementation, with APIs for the back end.
- Met the customer's expectations fully while accomplishing tasks and deliverables on time.
Senior .NET Developer
Nymbl Science
- Created various APIs to connect the mobile application to the database.
- Implemented unit testing for all of the developed APIs.
- Created continuous integration environments and developed APIs for dashboards and analytics.
Developer Supervisor
Herbalife
- Managed a pizza-sized team of developers. Hired and promoted talent.
- Planned the roadmap, execution and delivery of the notifications framework.
- Designed the architecture of the notifications framework for Herbalife through Azure.
Full-stack .NET Developer
ProToCall
- Designed the data access layer using repositories, dependency injection, and design patterns.
- Refactored several pages as I took over the project.
- Improved performance and authentication methods and published the application in Windows Azure with continuous integration.
Senior .NET Developer
Herbalife
- Refactored a DS notifications application in Windows Azure to implement dependency injection.
- Implemented the complete client-side application with Web API using Knockout.js, ditching 90% of jQuery.
- Led the team to push towards rising technologies (Azure Cloud).
AngularJS Developer
Museum Auctions, LLC
- Developed the entire front end of the application, including the HTML markup and all JavaScript.
- Implemented a routing strategy for the entire website.
- Removed most, if not all, of the jQuery dependencies. Successfully implemented AngularJS with the MVC pattern across the entire site.
.NET Developer
Herbalife
- Developed several web applications and web services using the Windows Azure platform to send email notifications to users.
- Created an administrative tool in ASP.NET MVC 4 for managing incoming alert messages and distributing them appropriately.
- Developed several modules for www.myherbalife.com.
- Created several WCF services and implemented versioning.
Senior C# Developer (via Toptal)
Alertify Wireless Solutions
- Refactored most of the back end to implement Entity framework and created several new pages and functionalities.
- Implemented a Cloud-based solution and upgraded the frameworks.
- Created background jobs to dispatch SMS messages to active subscribers.
Software Engineer
Pinnacle Aerospace
- Developed dashboard tools that incorporated FusionCharts and, later, HighCharts.
- Created a website for Assurant, a Philadelphia-based company. I later became a project leader with the company.
- Coded several tools for internal use that manage employees and track their hours of work. Additional functionality includes allowing managers to manipulate resources and update project schedules.
- Supported a number of projects by developing unit tests, submitting peer reviews for code, and assisting in developer training.
- Developed a website for SonoraSoftware, www.sonorasoft.com. SonoraSoftware is a subsidiary of Pinnacle.
IT Intern
Personna Industrial, American Safety Razor Co.
- Developed an application in Visual Basic 6 for product management in a manufacturing plant. It includes several models and is now critical software for the plant.
- Acquired, maintained, and managed computers for the company.
- Created a web application using ASP to track and manage online orders that have been purchased.
- Developed an application in VB6 for the administration of shipping orders.
Experience
Sonora Software Website
http://www.sonorasoft.comEducation
Bachelor of Engineering Degree in Software Development
Universidad Tecmilenio - Obregón Sonora, Mexico
Skills
Libraries/APIs
Entity Framework, REST APIs, jQuery, jQuery UI, Web API, LINQ, Windows Forms (WinForms), FusionCharts, Azure API Management, React, ODBC, Office 365 API, Node.js, Vue
Tools
NuGet, Azure App Service, xUnit, Azure Key Vault, Microsoft Excel, Crystal Reports, Subversion (SVN), Visual Studio, Zapier
Languages
JavaScript, C#, HTML5, SQL, CSS3, C#.NET, T-SQL (Transact-SQL), CSS, Visual Basic 6 (VB6), PHP, Active Server Pages (ASP), HTML, Java, C++, ASP.NET Razor
Frameworks
ASP.NET, Json.NET, Kendo UI, Knockout (Knockout.js), ASP.NET Web API, .NET, ASP.NET MVC, .NET Core, ASP.NET Core, AngularJS, NUnit, Entity Framework Core, Razor, Razor Pages, Blazor, ASP.NET Web Forms, ASP.NET MVC 4, ASP.NET MVC 5, Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), Angular, Next.js
Paradigms
Object-oriented Programming (OOP), REST, Agile, Model View Controller (MVC), Model View ViewModel (MVVM), Dependency Injection, Agile Software Development, Azure DevOps, Design Patterns
Platforms
Azure, Azure PaaS, Docker, Azure Functions, Microsoft, Oracle, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Storage
Microsoft SQL Server, JSON, SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), Azure SQL, Azure SQL Databases, SQL Server 2016, IIS SQL Server, MySQL, MongoDB, PostgreSQL
Other
Ajax, Lambda Functions, Windows Communication Foundation (WCF), APIs, Back-end, Software Engineering, Architecture, Software Architecture, Technical Leadership, Software Design, Push Notifications, Multithreading, SOAP, CI/CD Pipelines, SaaS, Organization, API Integration, IIS, Full-stack, .NET 8, Generics, SSL, OAuth, Software Development, Leadership
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