Manuel is available for hire

Manuel Sauceda

Verified Expert in Engineering

Software Developer

Guadalajara, Mexico

Toptal member since January 17, 2013

Expertise

Back-end Software Engineering Ajax Technical Leadership ASP.NET .NET SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)Agile Entity Framework JavaScript C#JSON HTML5 Razor WPF xUnit Knockout.js

Bio

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

ConferenceDirect, LLC

.NET, Back-end, Blazor, C#, SQL, Leadership, Microsoft, Vue, Azure SQL...

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...

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

Part-time

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

2023 - 2024

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.

Technologies: .NET, Back-end, Blazor, C#, SQL, Leadership, Microsoft, Vue, Azure SQL, Agile Software Development, Software Design, Technical Leadership, Agile, Software Architecture, Software Development

Manager of Development and QA

2018 - 2024

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.

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, C#.NET, Architecture, Docker, Azure Functions, React, Microsoft, Next.js, Node.js, Azure SQL, Agile Software Development, Software Design, Technical Leadership, Agile, Software Architecture, Software Development, MongoDB

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, C#.NET, Architecture, Full-stack, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure SQL, Agile Software Development, Software Design, Technical Leadership, Software Architecture, Software Development

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, C#.NET, Architecture, Full-stack, React, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure SQL, Agile Software Development, Software Development, Azure Functions

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, C#.NET, Architecture, Full-stack, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Agile Software Development, Software Design, Technical Leadership, Agile, Software Development, MongoDB, Azure Functions

Developer Supervisor

2016 - 2018

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.

Technologies: Push Notifications, Azure, Windows Communication Foundation (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, C#.NET, Architecture, Full-stack, React, Microsoft, Azure SQL, Agile Software Development, Software Design, Technical Leadership, Agile, Software Architecture, Software Development, MongoDB, Azure Functions

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, C#.NET, Full-stack, React, Microsoft, Azure SQL, Software Design, Technical Leadership, Software Architecture, Software Development

Senior .NET Developer

2014 - 2016

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).

Technologies: Azure, Windows Communication Foundation (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, C#.NET, Node.js, Azure SQL, Agile Software Development, Software Design, Technical Leadership, Agile, Software Architecture, Software Development

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, C#.NET, React, Software Development

.NET Developer

2012 - 2014

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.

Technologies: Azure, HTML5, SSL, Windows Communication Foundation (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, C#.NET, Technical Leadership, Agile, Software Development

Senior C# Developer (via Toptal)

2013 - 2013

Alertify Wireless

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.

Technologies: CSS3, JavaScript, ASP.NET, C#, Azure SQL Databases, CSS, SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), Software Engineering, C#.NET

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, 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)

Experience

Sonora Software Website

http://www.sonorasoft.com

This is the website I coded for Sonora Software, based on the company's design specifications.

Education

2006 - 2009

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, Generics, SSL, OAuth, Software Development, Leadership

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