Damien Broughton

Spearheaded cloud-native architecture and mentored cross-functional teams in .NET, C#, and TypeScript, ensuring modern engineering practices and high code quality. Architected and deployed an Azure Function app using Azure Service Bus to automate lead generation between admission and marketing systems, accelerating data velocity. Developed a data-driven Python solution on Azure Databricks utilizing LDA topic modelling to extract key themes from student inquiries by month, enabling proactive outreach and reducing inbound inquiries. Collaborated with Product Owners and Data Analysts to translate complex business requirements into a robust management system for at‑risk students. Facilitated Agile ceremonies and mentored junior engineers, promoting automated testing and continuous improvement.

Led the end-to-end migration of legacy C# applications from on-premises infrastructure to Azure, reducing costs by 30%, and established CI/CD pipelines with TDD. Refactored core code for cloud-native performance, enhancing resilience and scalability for high-traffic environments. Automated CRM processes using PHP, extending B2C Service Cloud functionality and reducing manual troubleshooting. Implemented automated delivery cycles in Azure DevOps with unit testing and UAT to accelerate deployment frequency and reliability.

Engineered a core backend system using C#/.NET and Entity Framework to support a high-traffic web application. Designed and implemented REST and GraphQL APIs to serve a modern AngularJS/TypeScript frontend, ensuring clean separation of concerns and maintainability. Integrated third-party systems into the central platform to enable seamless data flow for essential construction processes.