Manuel Sauceda, Developer in Guadalajara, Mexico
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Manuel Sauceda

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Software Developer

Location
Guadalajara, Mexico
Toptal Member Since
January 17, 2013

Manuel is a driven and enthusiastic web developer specializing in .NET software. He has significant experience writing both front- and back-end code and enjoys working with new and innovative technologies. Manuel has written a number of web tools to enhance productivity in the workplace.

Portfolio

Herbalife
.NET, Azure SQL Databases, Design Patterns, CSS, Azure App Service...
Next Big Peak
C#, .NET, Microsoft SQL Server, SQL, Azure, JavaScript, .NET Core, Blazor...
DRVision Technologies
Razor Pages, ASP.NET Core, Azure SQL Databases, CSS, Azure App Service, ASP.NET...

Experience

Availability

Part-time

Preferred Environment

Azure, Microsoft SQL Server, Visual Studio

The most amazing...

...code I've written is a .NET library for dynamically creating HighCharts. This eventually was used as a dashboard portal.

Work Experience

Manager of Development and QA

2018 - PRESENT
Herbalife
  • Planned and managed projects.
  • Used Agile methodology and Salesforce technologies.
Technologies: .NET, Azure SQL Databases, Design Patterns, CSS, Azure App Service, SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), ASP.NET, APIs, Back-end, PostgreSQL, REST, SOAP, Software Engineering, CI/CD Pipelines, SaaS, IIS SQL Server, Microsoft SQL Server, Office 365 API, Azure DevOps, SQL Server 2016

Lead Developer

2023 - 2023
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.
Technologies: C#, .NET, Microsoft SQL Server, SQL, Azure, JavaScript, .NET Core, Blazor, Web API, Azure SQL Databases, Design Patterns, CSS, Azure App Service, SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), ASP.NET, APIs, Back-end, PostgreSQL, REST, Software Engineering, CI/CD Pipelines, SaaS, IIS SQL Server, IIS, SQL Server 2016

Full-stack Web Developer (.NET)

2019 - 2020
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.
Technologies: Razor Pages, ASP.NET Core, Azure SQL Databases, CSS, Azure App Service, ASP.NET, APIs, Back-end, REST, Software Engineering, SaaS, IIS SQL Server, Microsoft SQL Server, IIS, SQL Server 2016

Senior .NET Developer

2018 - 2019
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.
Technologies: Entity Framework, OAuth, Web API, C#, .NET, Azure SQL Databases, Design Patterns, CSS, Azure App Service, SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), ASP.NET, APIs, Back-end, REST, Software Engineering, SaaS, IIS SQL Server, IIS, SQL Server 2016

Developer Supervisor

2016 - 2018
Herbalife
  • Managed resources.
  • Planned projects.
  • Designed architecture.
  • Developed and reviewed code.
Technologies: Push Notifications, Azure, Windows Communication Framework (WCF), JavaScript, Web API, C#, AngularJS, Knockout (Knockout.js), Kendo UI, ASP.NET MVC 5, Azure SQL Databases, Design Patterns, CSS, Azure App Service, SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), ASP.NET, APIs, Back-end, REST, SOAP, Software Engineering, CI/CD Pipelines, SaaS, IIS SQL Server, IIS, SQL Server 2016

Full-stack .NET Developer

2015 - 2017
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.
Technologies: Kendo UI, Microsoft SQL Server, Knockout (Knockout.js), ASP.NET MVC 5, Azure SQL Databases, Design Patterns, CSS, Azure App Service, SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), ASP.NET, APIs, Back-end, REST, Software Engineering, SaaS, IIS SQL Server, IIS, SQL Server 2016

Senior .NET Developer

2014 - 2016
Herbalife
  • Refactored a DS notifications application in Windows Azure to implement dependency injection.
  • Implemented the full client-side application with Web API using Knockout.js, ditching 90% of jQuery.
  • Led the team to push towards rising technologies.
Technologies: Azure, Windows Communication Framework (WCF), JavaScript, Razor, C#, AngularJS, Knockout (Knockout.js), Kendo UI, ASP.NET MVC 4, Azure SQL Databases, Design Patterns, CSS, Azure App Service, SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), ASP.NET, APIs, Back-end, SOAP, Software Engineering, CI/CD Pipelines, SaaS, IIS SQL Server, IIS, SQL Server 2016

AngularJS Developer

2013 - 2015
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.
Technologies: REST APIs, jQuery, AngularJS, CSS, APIs, Back-end, Software Engineering

.NET Developer

2012 - 2014
Herbalife
  • Developed several web applications and web services using the Windows Azure platform for sending email notifications to users.
  • Created an administrative tool in MVC 4 for managing incoming alert messages and distributing them appropriately.
  • Developed several modules for www.myherbalife.com.
  • Created several WCF services.
Technologies: Azure, HTML5, SSL, Windows Communication Framework (WCF), Entity Framework, Design Patterns, Generics, LINQ, Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), Windows Forms (WinForms), jQuery, JavaScript, C#, ASP.NET MVC, SQL, .NET, Azure SQL Databases, CSS, SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), ASP.NET, Back-end, Software Engineering, IIS SQL Server

Senior C# Developer

2013 - 2013
Alertify Wireless (via Toptal)
  • Refactored most of the back end to implement Entity framework and created several new pages and functionalities.
Technologies: CSS3, JavaScript, ASP.NET, C#, Azure SQL Databases, CSS, SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), Software Engineering

Software Engineer

2010 - 2012
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.
Technologies: Ajax, Generics, NUnit, LINQ, Subversion (SVN), Crystal Reports, Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), Windows Forms (WinForms), MySQL, Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), jQuery, JavaScript, C#, PHP, ASP.NET MVC 4, ASP.NET, SQL, .NET, CSS, Software Engineering

IT Intern

2009 - 2010
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.
Technologies: Microsoft Excel, ODBC, jQuery, JavaScript, HTML, Active Server Pages (ASP), PHP, Microsoft SQL Server, Visual Basic 6 (VB6)

Sonora Software Website

http://www.sonorasoft.com
This is the website I coded for Sonora Software, based on the company's design specifications.

Languages

JavaScript, C#, HTML5, SQL, CSS3, T-SQL (Transact-SQL), CSS, Visual Basic 6 (VB6), PHP, Active Server Pages (ASP), HTML, Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), Java, C++, ASP.NET Razor

Frameworks

ASP.NET, Json.NET, Kendo UI, Knockout (Knockout.js), ASP.NET Web API, Windows Communication Framework (WCF), .NET, ASP.NET MVC, .NET Core, ASP.NET Core, AngularJS, Entity Framework Core, Razor, Razor Pages, ASP.NET Web Forms, ASP.NET MVC 4, ASP.NET MVC 5, Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), NUnit, Blazor

Libraries/APIs

REST APIs, jQuery, jQuery UI, Web API, LINQ, Windows Forms (WinForms), FusionCharts, Azure API Management, ODBC, Entity Framework, jQuery Mobile, Webex API, Office 365 API

Tools

WCF Test Client, Visual Studio 2019, NuGet, Azure App Service, xUnit, Azure Key Vault, Microsoft Excel, Crystal Reports, Subversion (SVN), Visual Studio, Adobe Fireworks, Zapier

Paradigms

Object-oriented Programming (OOP), Layer Programming, REST, Model View Controller (MVC), Model View ViewModel (MVVM), Dependency Injection, Agile Software Development, Azure DevOps, Design Patterns

Platforms

Azure, Visual Studio 2017, Azure PaaS, Docker, Oracle

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, APIs, Back-end, Software Engineering, Multithreading, SOAP, CI/CD Pipelines, SaaS, Organization, API Integration, IIS, Generics, SSL, Push Notifications, OAuth, Software Development

2006 - 2009

Bachelor of Engineering Degree in Software Development

Universidad Tecmilenio - Obregón Sonora

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