Architect
2013 - PRESENTBizTastic- Architected and developed compelling and innovative services and software for the enterprise integration space with a strong Microsoft technology background.
- Served as the lead BizTalk architect.
- Developed an Azure-based SaaS product focusing on the integration space using the most up-to-date Azure technologies including Azure websites, Azure Service Bus, Azure Storage, Application Insights, SQL Azure, and Key Vault.
- Built a CI and CD environment using VSTS and Azure ARM.
- Architected the UI and UX based on Angular 4 with full-stack responsibilities all the way from the concept and design to development, testing, and continuous integration.
Technologies: Architecture, JavaScript, TypeScript, Web API, Entity Framework, C#, .NET, Angular, BizTalk, SQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Azure Active Directory, Azure DevOps, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Architecture, C#.NET, APIs, REST APIs, Microsoft Dynamics, Azure Functions, Secure Web Development, Web Development, Web SecurityLead Software Architect | Head of Technical Presales
2013 - 2016Kovai (BizTalk360)- Helped the company grow from three employees to 35 in two locations (UK and India).
- Developed and delivered a world-class software product which is the most popular Microsoft BizTalk Server third-party product in the market.
- Fostered the internal efforts to grow the company portfolio from one product to four products.
- Worked directly with the CEO and played important roles in critical areas such as sales, marketing, product development, and support.
- Mentored the members of the BizTalk teams. Hired, mentored, and supported the India team.
- Architected, designed, and developed an upcoming SaaS product hosted in Azure, based on a PaaS Azure functionality that includes Azure websites, web jobs, Azure storage, Service Bus, and SQL Azure including SQL elastic pools, Azure Event Hubs.
- Championed innovative features in the product that led to the BizTalk360 Rules Engine and Analytics.
- Hired, mentored, and developed the support team and its procedures to deliver a remarkable service with a reportedly high level of satisfaction from customers.
- Delivered technical presentations of the products to potential customers and liaise with all levels of customer contacts from the technical teams up to the chief-experience officer level.
- Acted as a client account manager: managing and coordinating the top three largest customers to maintain high levels of customer satisfaction and upsell.
Technologies: Azure SQL, Architecture, Service, Azure, Web API, Knockout.js, Windows Communication Framework (WCF), C#, JavaScript, TypeScript, BizTalk, SQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Azure Active Directory, Azure DevOps, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Architecture, C#.NET, APIs, REST APIs, Secure Web Development, Web Development, Web SecurityPremier Field Engineer – BizTalk/Integration
2007 - 2013Microsoft- Delivered proactive services to Microsoft Premier Customers; these services require internal certification to guarantee a high level of quality and consistency of the delivery across regions.
- Drove BizTalk readiness across EMEA, improved collaboration, mentored new hires, and wrote technical training plans for engineers.
- Evaluated and assessed the BizTalk Server infrastructure and operational processes.
- Conducted a workshop overview of the Microsoft BizTalk Server along with presentations and labs on how to design, build, and operate a robust and scalable environment.
- Designed a workshop to address disaster recovery planning requirements, which are a vital pillar of building a mature enterprise-class business system.
- Created the BizTalk Performance Lab, a customized engagement focused on tuning your specific application to meet its performance requirements.
- Developed the BizTalk Architecture and Design Review, a customized engagement designed around the business and technical requirements of your specific application.
- Built-up the .NET Code Review process, which provides a detailed look at specific components of a .NET application’s source code and provides recommendations around the issues that may cause support issues.
- Analyzed an integration related to Microsoft Azure offerings that could be used to form the next generation PFE services for integration, including BizTalk Services, running BizTalk Server on Azure Virtual Machines, and Azure Service Bus.
Technologies: Azure, Microsoft Dynamics CRM, C#, .NET, BizTalk, SQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Azure Active Directory, Azure DevOps, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Architecture, C#.NET, APIs, REST APIs, Microsoft Dynamics, Secure Web Development, Web Development, Web SecurityApplication Consultant
2004 - 2007myPartner- Served as an application consultant, working with Dynamics NAV and BizTalk with a strong focus on development.
- Collaborated with functional consultants to review business requirements and design, implement, and test feature requests.
- Implemented and customized ERP deployment projects, ranging from the application design and architecture specifications down to the functional module configuration, code customization, and version upgrades.
- Managed the full application development lifecycle of the BizTalk integration projects. This included collecting the integration requirements, proposing functional and technical designs, developing, testing, and training the customers.
- Played a key role in a large integration project on Dynamics CRM, which was one of the most important integration targets. Brought extensive knowledge of the internal workings of the Dynamics CRM platform.
Technologies: Microsoft Dynamics CRM, Microsoft Dynamics NAV, .NET, BizTalk, C#.NET, APIs, Microsoft Dynamics, Web Development