Patrick is available for hire

Patrick McCurley

Verified Expert in Engineering

.NET Developer

Location

London, United Kingdom

Toptal Member Since

November 16, 2018

Patrick is a developer, technical architect, engineering manager, and full-stack developer with over 17 years of expertise. With experience ranging from startups, SMEs, and enterprise clients, Patrick is passionate about leading or participating in teams to building highly complex and scalable solutions that delight users across mobile, web, and desktop.

Cloud Architecture OAuth Web Development C#C#.NET .NET ASP.NET MVC REST APIs ASP.NET Web API Xamarin JavaScript Redis Azure Cosmos DB Tailwind CSS Security DocumentDB Prism XAML

Portfolio

Google Analytics Insights

Redis, Azure Cosmos DB, Knockout (Knockout.js), JavaScript...

Tropee

Amazon Web Services (AWS), Node.js, Vue, PostgreSQL, Product Management...

ExxonMobil - XTO Energy

Azure, Azure PaaS, Mobile Architecture, Architecture, Back-end, ASP.NET Web API...

Experience

C# - 15 years Technical Leadership - 10 years Software Architecture - 8 years Technical Project Management - 7 years Azure - 6 years Amazon Web Services (AWS) - 3 years Azure Cosmos DB - 3 years Blazor - 2 years

Availability

Part-time

Preferred Environment

Git, MacOS, Azure PaaS, WebStorm, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), Agile Software Development, Visual Studio, Jira, Slack

The most amazing...

...thing I've built from the ground up is a health app that increases food ingredient transparency via barcode reading and AI. Over 150,000 users now use the app.

Work Experience

Technical Architect | Founder

2018 - PRESENT

Google Analytics Insights

Architected and delivered an Azure-based solution that allows marketing teams and digital agencies to extract meaningful and actionable insights from their data, connecting over 10 data integrations into one, simple-to-use platform.
Worked on a platform used by over 20,000 marketing and eCommerce teams.
Developed a highly scalable back end using .NET Core, ASP.NET, Azure Cosmos DB, Redis, OpenAI, Azure data pipelines, and various data APIs.

Technologies: Redis, Azure Cosmos DB, Knockout (Knockout.js), JavaScript, Model View Controller (MVC), C#, Azure, TypeScript, Vue, ASP.NET Web API, Azure DevOps Services, Leadership, Software Design, Full-stack, Architecture, .NET, APIs, OAuth, Security, CI/CD Pipelines, Project Consultancy, REST APIs, CSS, HTML, jQuery, ASP.NET MVC, CTO, .NET Core, Cloud Architecture, Web Development, OpenAI, API Integration, C#.NET, Solution Architecture

Chief Technology Officer

2020 - 2023

Tropee

Hired and led a technical team from the ground up involving full-stack developers, back-end developers, front-end developers, DevOps, and QA.
Created and deployed a fully continuous deployment pipeline to support daily production deployments protected by Cypress tests and automated visual tests.
Oversaw several high-profile launches and customer usage into the thousands across multiple blockchains like Ethereum and Solana.

Technologies: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Node.js, Vue, PostgreSQL, Product Management, Technical Project Management, JavaScript, TypeScript, Amazon EKS, Solidity, Web3.js, Leadership, Software Design, Full-stack, Architecture, APIs, OAuth, Security, CI/CD Pipelines, REST APIs, CSS, HTML, jQuery, CTO, .NET Core, Cloud Architecture, Web Development, OpenAI, API Integration, C#.NET, Solution Architecture

Senior Application Architect

2019 - 2021

ExxonMobil - XTO Energy

Hired and led a Toptal team of developers to deliver a critical internal project using the latest in Azure, .NET MVC, .NET API, and iOS.
Involved mostly in team-leading and technical architecture, with hands-on coding for 20% of the engagement.
Launched successfully, within a team, mobile apps across iOS, Android, web, and cross-platform web.

Technologies: Azure, Azure PaaS, Mobile Architecture, Architecture, Back-end, ASP.NET Web API, Azure DevOps Services, Leadership, Software Design, Full-stack, .NET, APIs, OAuth, Security, CI/CD Pipelines, REST APIs, CSS, HTML, jQuery, ASP.NET MVC, CTO, .NET Core, Cloud Architecture, Mobile Apps, Web Development, API Integration, C#.NET, Solution Architecture

Technical Architect

2017 - 2018

Steer73

Worked with the client to architect and build a large food franchise in Ireland and the UK.
Created a messaging framework delivering in real-time from Azure food orders to restaurants (MVC, ServiceBus, and WPF).
Helped to build and scale a highly skilled development team, QA team, DevOps, and project teams.
Deployed, transitioned, and trained a team into leading software practices using Azure DevOps, Docker, CI/CD, ARM templates, and Microsoft Agile development methodologies.
Modernized and led a QA team by introducing automated acceptance testing and robust testing frameworks.
Developed, with a team, one of the largest betting companies in the UK and Ireland, using Angular, Cordova, ASP.NET, Azure, and EF, along with complex service-level agreement (SLA) requirements and high-traffic scenarios.

Technologies: Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), Model View Controller (MVC), AngularJS, Azure Cosmos DB, Redis, Entity Framework, SQL, Docker, Azure, ASP.NET Web API, Azure DevOps Services, Leadership, Software Design, Full-stack, Architecture, .NET, APIs, OAuth, Security, CI/CD Pipelines, Project Consultancy, REST APIs, CSS, HTML, jQuery, ASP.NET MVC, .NET Core, Cloud Architecture, Mobile Apps, Web Development, API Integration, C#.NET, Solution Architecture

Founder | Technical Specialist

2016 - 2018

xDelivered

Worked with clients to architect and build a highly scalable chat system between vehicles in Azure, SignalR, Xamarin, and Redis.
Collaborated with clients to architect and build a marketplace for adventure sports gear in Azure, CosmosDB, Redis, and Knockout.js.
Worked with clients to architect and build a health food platform in the US using Xamarin.Forms, Azure, Redis, and CosmosDB.

Technologies: Model View Controller (MVC), C#, Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), Xamarin, Azure, ASP.NET Web API, Azure DevOps Services, Leadership, Software Design, Full-stack, Architecture, .NET, APIs, OAuth, Security, CI/CD Pipelines, Project Consultancy, REST APIs, HTML, jQuery, ASP.NET MVC, .NET Core, Cloud Architecture, Mobile Apps, Web Development, API Integration, C#.NET, Solution Architecture

Technical Architect | Founder

2017 - 2017

Cloudbot (Getcloudbot.com)

Developed a platform to help Microsoft-based software companies proactively monitor their Azure-based deployments in Slack and Microsoft Teams.
Made a robust messaging framework (Azure Functions, Redis, and Service Bus).
Constructed a rich front-end (ASP.NET MVC and Knockout.js).
Built a highly scalable back-end solution supporting thousands of customers (Azure Cosmos DB and Redis).

Technologies: Azure, Redis, Azure Cosmos DB, Knockout (Knockout.js), Model View Controller (MVC), C#, ASP.NET Web API, Azure DevOps Services, Leadership, Software Design, Full-stack, Architecture, .NET, APIs, OAuth, Security, CI/CD Pipelines, REST APIs, HTML, jQuery, ASP.NET MVC, .NET Core, Cloud Architecture, Mobile Apps, Web Development, API Integration, C#.NET, Solution Architecture

Senior Consultant

2015 - 2015

Object Consulting

Worked with a client's team to produce a car review platform called WhichCar.
Built, with React, the front-end for Umbraco CMS-generated pages.
Implemented a Umbraco CMS to empower content creators to create rich content.

Technologies: Model View Controller (MVC), C#, Umbraco, React, ASP.NET Web API, Azure, Software Design, Full-stack, Architecture, .NET, APIs, OAuth, Security, CI/CD Pipelines, Project Consultancy, REST APIs, HTML, jQuery, ASP.NET MVC, Web Forms, .NET Core, Cloud Architecture, Web Development, C#.NET, Solution Architecture

Vice President of Engineering

2014 - 2015

Drawboard Pty.

Helped build the team that created Drawboard PDF.
Created an Azure real-time collaboration platform.
Worked directly on the Win8/10 XAML PDF application.

Technologies: Azure, ASP.NET, Leadership, Software Design, Architecture, .NET, APIs, OAuth, Security, REST APIs, HTML, jQuery, ASP.NET MVC, Cloud Architecture, Web Development, C#.NET, Solution Architecture

Software Engineer

2011 - 2014

Mercato Solutions

Developed a Windows 8 Tablet application to support IBM Pre-sales.
Worked on Xamarin, iOS, and Android apps to support IBM.
Created an Azure monitoring platform for the support of status pages (ASP.NET MVC, SQL, and the Entity Framework).

Technologies: Azure, Windows Communication Foundation (WCF), Entity Framework, WinRT, Xamarin, Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), C#, ASP.NET, Software Design, Full-stack, .NET, APIs, OAuth, REST APIs, ASP.NET MVC, Cloud Architecture, Web Development

Application Analyst

2009 - 2011

Capgemini

Developed enterprise-grade systems supporting HMRC tax in the UK.
Developed ASP.NET-based websites with high SLAs.
Facilitated client risk reviews for deployments.

Technologies: Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), ASP.NET, C#, APIs, OAuth, ASP.NET MVC, Web Development

Experience

Technical Manager

Hired and led a Toptal team of developers to deliver a critical internal project using the latest in Azure, .NET MVC, .NET API, and iOS. My involvement was mostly team-leading and technical architecture based, with hands-on coding for 20% of the engagement.

Google Analytics Insights

https://www.ga-insights.com/

This is a platform to help marketing teams and digital agencies proactively monitor their websites and apps. It's heavily invested in Microsoft tooling and hosted on Azure. It uses a range of web technologies, Cloud PaaS solutions, and AI to deliver value to customers.

Camile Thai

http://www.camile.co.uk

I led a team of developers (mobile and back end), built the Camile food-ordering platform, and deployed it across mobile web and native mobile app stores—connecting hungry customers with dozens of takeaway outlets.

Cloudbot for Azure

http://www.getcloudbot.com

This is a platform to help Microsoft development companies proactively monitor their deployments in Slack or Microsoft Teams. It's heavily invested in Microsoft tooling and hosted on Azure.

Sift Food Labels

This is an application to help US consumers obtain more transparency when making decisions about their food. It's written in Xamarin, Azure, and MVC.

WhichCar Reviews

http://www.whichcar.com.au/

This project involved a car review platform based in Australia.

Skills

Languages

JavaScript, C#, C#.NET, TypeScript, CSS, HTML, SQL, Solidity

Frameworks

ASP.NET, Entity Framework Core, .NET, ASP.NET Web API, Entity, Tailwind CSS, ASP.NET MVC, .NET Core, Knockout (Knockout.js), Blazor, Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), AngularJS, Angular, Windows PowerShell

Libraries/APIs

Google+ API, REST APIs, Facebook API, Node.js, Vue, Vuex, Vue 2, jQuery, Entity Framework, React, Web3.js

Platforms

Visual Studio 2017, Xamarin, Azure PaaS, Azure, MvvmCross, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Windows, MacOS, WinRT, Umbraco, Docker, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), iOS

Storage

Redis, Azure Cosmos DB, Azure Blobs, Azure Cache, Azure SQL, Redis Cache, Azure Tables, Azure Queue Storage, Azure Table Storage, PostgreSQL, Web Forms

Other

Architecture, Team Leadership, Technical Architecture, Software Architecture, Web App Development, Microsoft Azure, DocumentDB, VSTS Git, Leadership, Technical Leadership, Software Design, APIs, OAuth, Project Consultancy, Cloud Architecture, Web Development, API Integration, Solution Architecture, IT Infrastructure, Program Management, Enterprise Service Bus (ESB), Agile Software Testing, Product Management, Full-stack, Mobile App Development, Security, CTO, Mobile Apps, OpenAI, Windows Communication Foundation (WCF), CI/CD Pipelines, Mobile Architecture, Back-end, Technical Project Management

Tools

Azure Search, Azure DevOps Services, Microsoft Teams, Slack, Fiddler, Git, Visual Studio 2019, JetBrains Rider, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Ghost Inspector, Prism, Postman, VMware, Zeplin, Sketch, WebStorm, Visual Studio, Amazon EKS, Jira

Paradigms

Agile Software Development, Model View Controller (MVC), Test-driven Development (TDD), Mobile Development

Education

2005 - 2008

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Newcastle Upon Tyne University - Newcastle, UK

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