Seasoned Software Engineer, Fractional CTO, and Technology Consultant with 15+ years of experience leading full-stack development, ERP integrations, and cloud modernization across healthcare, manufacturing, and SaaS industries. Expert in C#/.NET, Azure, and enterprise architecture, with a proven record of modernizing legacy systems, building scalable solutions, and mentoring engineering teams. Founder of Athi, LLC, delivering CTO-as-a-Service and consulting for clients nationwide. Also an Adjunct Faculty member, teaching software engineering and project management at the university level.

Adam Hardin

Seasoned Software Engineer, Fractional CTO, and Technology Consultant with 15+ years of experience leading full-stack development, ERP integrations, and cloud modernization across healthcare, manufacturing, and SaaS industries. Expert in C#/.NET, Azure, and enterprise architecture, with a proven record of modernizing legacy systems, building scalable solutions, and mentoring engineering teams. Founder of Athi, LLC, delivering CTO-as-a-Service and consulting for clients nationwide. Also an Adjunct Faculty member, teaching software engineering and project management at the university level.

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Seasoned Software Engineer, Fractional CTO, and Technology Consultant with 15+ years of experience leading full-stack development, ERP integrations, and cloud modernization across healthcare, manufacturing, and SaaS industries. Expert in C#/.NET, Azure, and enterprise architecture, with a proven record of modernizing legacy systems, building scalable solutions, and mentoring engineering teams. Founder of Athi, LLC, delivering CTO-as-a-Service and consulting for clients nationwide. Also an Adjunct Faculty member, teaching software engineering and project management at the university level.

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Work Experience

Adjunct Faculty at Grand Canyon University
February 1, 2024 - Present
Online adjunct faculty teaching software engineering, project management, and software architecture across undergraduate and graduate levels.
Director of Technology at Superior Billing Solutions, LLC
April 1, 2024 - October 15, 2025
CTO for medical billing practice; oversaw two contractors for maintaining and supporting forty users and external 3rd-party clients. Maintained internal Nexum platform using Go, PostgreSQL, Google Cloud, and Docker; began porting Nexum to C# .NET Core (ASP.NET MVC Core, PostgreSQL, jQuery, NHibernate, Docker). Managed Azure Active Directory and Microsoft Office 365 user accounts and federation; began integration between AD and Google Workspace. Maintained 3rd-party API interfaces; HIPAA compliance officer.
Owner and President at Athi, LLC
November 1, 2013 - Present
Fractional CTO (CTO-as-a-Service), software engineer, project manager, and consultant offering on-demand staff augmentation, guidance, and IT services to fit any budget and need for organizations of any size. ERP integrations (Salesforce, Freestyle Solutions Multichannel Order Manager, ADP Workforce Manager), custom software solution development, project migrations, and installations. Clients include Renovo Home Solutions, Robert Half, Veracity IT Consulting, Examinetics, and Columbia Advisory Group.
Senior Software Engineer at Super Duper, Inc.
January 31, 2024 - October 15, 2025
Senior C#/.NET full-stack developer and architect maintaining internal legacy backend-facing management applications and front-facing user applications (Hear Builder, Super Duper Digital Library, Super Duper Website). Created and maintained an internal management portal linking Magento, Salesforce, Freestyle Solutions MOM, and Super Duper SaaS apps. Technologies include C# (.NET Core and .NET Framework), VB.NET, SQL Server, MySQL, CouchDB, jQuery, Docker, NHibernate, and ASP.NET MVC. Documented coding practices and business flows; mentored junior developers; used Jira for tracking.
Senior Software Engineer at Netalytics, LLC
June 1, 2022 - October 15, 2025
Senior C#/.NET full-stack developer maintaining opiate treatment clinic management software Methasoft. Designed and implemented new features, deployed hotfixes, optimized SQL Server procedures/queries, and updated codebase toward latest .NET frameworks. Mentored junior engineers, built tooling to boost productivity, managed Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines, Azure VMs, and Azure SQL Server. Later joined a web project using Vue.js, ASP.NET Core, and MongoDB.
Senior Software Engineer at Unique Loom
March 1, 2021 - October 15, 2025
Senior C#/.NET developer maintaining legacy .NET Framework warehouse ERP while transitioning to .NET Core. Used ASP.NET MVC, Vue.js, jQuery, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Microsoft SQL Server to support high-volume sales orders, item picking, and reporting. Performed bug fixes, added features, documented processes, and participated in SCRUM.
Application Product Developer at Vaya Health
August 1, 2020 - October 15, 2025
Senior C#/.NET developer responsible for analyzing, documenting, and creating software solutions for a North Carolina state agency handling Medicare and Medicaid administration. Experience with Microsoft Azure (Azure AD integration, Web Apps, Azure DevOps) and Graph API; ported legacy .NET Framework apps to .NET Core; implemented EF Core, Telerik controls, and ASP.NET MVC Core; cloud-based internal/external apps.
Senior Application Developer at Benefits in a Card
January 1, 2020 - October 15, 2025
Principal architect for a large third-party administrator. Developed and maintained internal ERP system; built the application framework powering internal apps; administered SharePoint intranet and subsites; integrated with Microsoft Graph API for Office and Azure Active Directory; led transition from .NET Framework to .NET Core; HIPAA-related responsibilities.
Developer at QS/1
March 1, 2018 - October 15, 2025
Implemented and tested new features in SharpRx retail pharmacy product. Used WPF, SQL Server, and Entity Framework; applied MVVM patterns; ensured HIPAA compliance; contributed to bug fixes and feature development.
SharePoint Administrator at Dorel Industries
July 1, 2017 - October 15, 2025
Maintained and managed SharePoint sites; developed custom SharePoint .NET apps for enterprise divisions; administered third-party help desk integration; supported web development team; created tools and utilities for internal product information system; managed Crystal Reports and SSRS requests.
Applications Developer at Piedmont Municipal Power Agency
January 1, 2017 - October 15, 2025
Software development and maintenance of internal enterprise billing system; database administration; SharePoint site management; SSRS and SAP Crystal Reports; updated front-facing website; deployed components to virtual environment; created NHibernate ORM to replace hardcoded SQL queries; managed data integrity and Dynamics GP integration.
Adjunct Faculty at Southern New Hampshire University
January 1, 2019 - October 15, 2025
Lectured IT principles including programming, design and database/software solutions; connected real-world examples to learning; courses included introduction to programming, cloud-based software engineering, and software project management.
Adjunct Faculty at ITT Technical Institute
September 1, 2013 - October 15, 2025
Lectured IT principles covering SQL Server development and management, VB.NET/Winforms, and Linux; connected theory with IT industry practices.
Associate Software Engineer at Infor
May 1, 2011 - October 15, 2025
Developed, tested, and deployed enterprise software for public entities using ASP.NET in C#; supported n-tier architecture; produced 110+ SSRS reports; developed WinForms apps; built web services and SQL Server/Oracle development; refactored to LINQ; studied WCF/WPF for framework evolution.
Web Developer at Western Carolina University
May 1, 2009 - October 15, 2025
Backend system development for Housing department using C# and VB.NET; built applications to facilitate maintenance requests and support campus facilities teams.
Owner and President at Athi, LLC
November 1, 2013 - Present
Fractional CTO (CTO-as-a-Service), software engineer, project manager, and consultant that can offer on-demand staff augmentation, guidance, and IT services to fit any budget and need for organizations of any size. Past projects include ERP integrations (Salesforce, Freestyle Solutions Multichannel Order Manager, ADP Workforce Manager, and more); custom software solution development; project migrations; and installations. Clients include Renovo Home Solutions, Robert Half, Veracity IT Consulting, Examinetics, and Columbia Advisory Group.
Adjunct Faculty at Grand Canyon University
February 1, 2024 - Present
Online adjunct faculty teaching areas in software engineering, project management, and software architecture in both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Director of Technology at Superior Billing Solutions, LLC
April 1, 2024 - October 15, 2025
Chief technology officer for a medical billing practice located in lower South Carolina. Oversaw two contractors for maintaining and supporting forty users and external 3rd-party clients. Maintained internal billing platform Nexum using Golang, PostgreSQL, Google Cloud, and Docker. Began porting Nexum project to C# .NET Core utilizing C# ASP.NET MVC Core, PostgreSQL, jQuery, NHibernate, and Docker. Managed Azure Active Directory and Microsoft Office 365 user accounts and federation; began integration between AD and Google Workspace. Maintained 3rd-party API interfaces, troubleshoot hardware/software and debugging, and planned company-wide upgrades, technology transitions, and HIPAA compliance officer. Startup in Liberty, South Carolina; cash flow problems led to position not being funded.
Senior Software Engineer at Super Duper, Inc.
January 1, 2024 - October 15, 2025
Senior C#/.NET full-stack developer and architect maintaining both internal legacy backend-facing management applications and front-facing user applications (Hear Builder, Super Duper Digital Library, Super Duper Website, etc.). Created and maintain new internal management portal that links several applications together including, but not limited to, Magento, Salesforce, Freestyle Solutions Multichannel Order Management (MOM), and Super Duper SaaS applications. Technologies include C# (both .NET Core and .NET Framework), VB.NET, SQL Server, MySQL, CouchDB, jQuery, Docker, NHibernate, and ASP.NET MVC. Create and update documentation on internal application workings, coding practices, and business flows. Mentor and teach developers below skill level. Work with Jira on both scrum and Kanban boards to keep track of current workload and new issues as they arise. Maintained legacy WordPress sites as needed.
Senior Software Engineer at Netalytics, LLC
June 1, 2022 - October 15, 2025
Senior C#/.NET full-stack developer maintaining existing opiate treatment clinic management software Methasoft. Design and implement new features, construct hotfixes to address issues found in previous versions to be deployed to client sites, optimize SQL Server stored procedures and queries to enhance performance, and update existing codebase to keep in line with latest .NET frameworks. Mentor junior engineers in best practices and take part in code reviews. Write necessary tooling applications to increase development productivity. Manage Azure DevOps CI/CD pipeline, Azure VMs, and Azure SQL Server databases. Prior to leaving, was appointed to new team for upcoming web project utilizing Vue.js, ASP.NET Core, and MongoDB.
Senior Software Engineer at Unique Loom
March 1, 2021 - October 15, 2025
Senior C#/.NET developer maintaining legacy .NET Framework warehouse ERP system while transitioning it to new .NET Core system. Utilized ASP.NET MVC, Vue.js, jQuery, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Microsoft SQL Server to serve high volume sales orders, item picking, and report management. Provided bug fixes, implemented new software features to improve business functions, documentation, and utilized SCRUM.
Application Product Developer at Vaya Health
August 1, 2020 - October 15, 2025
Senior C#/.NET developer responsible for analyzing, documenting, and creating software solutions for a North Carolina state agency that handles Medicare and Medicaid administration for twenty-two western counties. Utilize Microsoft Azure (Azure AD integration for web apps, Web Apps, Azure DevOps) and Graph API to provide seamless, cloud-based applications to internal and external users. Support legacy .NET Framework applications with bug fixes and enhancements or port them to new .NET Core technology; all new development done in .NET Core. Experience with Entity Framework Core, Telerik controls, ASP.NET MVC Core, and other open-source projects.
Principal Architect at Benefits in a Card
January 1, 2020 - October 15, 2025
Principal architect for large third-party administrator. Develop, maintain, and document internal enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. Develop and maintain application framework used to power all internal applications. Lead team of software engineers and work with project manager to measure performance, deliverables, and software defects. Administer SharePoint intranet and subsites; develop integration solutions with Microsoft Graph API for Office, and Azure Active Directory. Began transition from legacy .NET Framework to .NET Core for ERP system, migrating from Entity Framework to NHibernate ORM.
Developer at QS/1
March 1, 2018 - October 15, 2025
Implemented and test new features in SharpRx retail pharmacy product. Utilize Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), Microsoft SQL Server, and Entity Framework technologies in order to ensure responsive, error-free, and HIPAA-compliant application. Use MVVM architectural pattern to leverage internal QS/1 framework with WPF.
SharePoint Administrator at Dorel Industries
July 1, 2017 - October 15, 2025
Maintained, created, and managed SharePoint sites and developed custom SharePoint .NET applications for enterprise divisions. Provided administration services to 3rd-party help desk software for each division as well as engineering support to web development team. Created tools and utilities to aid in job function for internal product information system. Managed, created, and updated Crystal Reports and SSRS reports requested by various departments.
Applications Developer at Piedmont Municipal Power Agency
January 1, 2017 - October 15, 2025
Responsible for the software development and maintenance of internal enterprise billing system, database administration duties, and Microsoft SharePoint site management and development for ten member cities in upstate South Carolina. Utilize reporting services such as Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) and SAP Crystal Reports XI. Update and maintain front-facing website to ensure that the public has access to up-to-date information. Deployment of various software components and scripts for virtual environment. Created software shims for integration into Microsoft Dynamics GP; also managed updates and integrity of ledger system. Implemented NHibernate ORM to replace existing hardcoded SQL queries and manual mapping of data entities.
Adjunct Faculty at Southern New Hampshire University
January 1, 2019 - October 15, 2025
Lectured and demonstrated IT principles ranging from programming, design and implementation of database and software solutions, and gauge the students' analytical and critical thinking skills. My responsibility as an instructor is to provide real-world examples and connect those with the learning process in order to prepare the student for a career in the IT industry. Courses of instruction include introduction to programming using Java, cloud-based software engineering, and software project management.
Adjunct Faculty at ITT Technical Institute
September 1, 2013 - October 15, 2025
Lectured and demonstrated IT principles ranging from programming, design and implementation of database and software solutions, and gauge the students' analytical and critical thinking skills. My responsibility as an instructor is to provide real-world examples and connect those with the learning process to prepare the student for a career in the IT industry. Courses of instruction include SQL Server development and management, introduction to programming using VB.NET and Winforms, and the Linux operating system.
Associate Software Engineer at Infor
May 1, 2011 - October 15, 2025
Continuously develop, test, and deploy enterprise-level software for public entities. Prepare status reports, perform debugging duties, internal documentation, and constructing code utilizing ASP.NET in C#. Deployment platforms are both desktop and internet environments. Utilized n-tier architecture design patterns. Developed 110+ SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) reports to be shipped with product to be used by clients while updating and enhancing existing Crystal Reports included with product. Also developed Winforms applications in conjunction with product for internal QA testing support. Extensive use and development of web services and SQL Server/Oracle development across the product, including table creation and other functions (stored procedures, temporary tables, etc.). Refactoring older code base to use LINQ- centric queries. Studied Windows Communication Foundation and Windows Presentation Foundation in anticipation of framework evolving.
Web Developer at Western Carolina University
May 1, 2009 - October 15, 2025
Continually develop and test backend system for Housing department utilizing C# and VB.NET. Construct applications that facilitate maintenance requests from students and housekeeping. Assist housekeepers and in-house technicians with computer issues. Ensure website is current with up-to-date information.

Education

Master of Science in Information Systems Management at University of Alabama Birmingham
September 1, 2019 - October 15, 2025
Master of Science in Software Engineering at Regis University
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2013
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration at Western Carolina University
August 8, 2005 - May 1, 2009

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Healthcare, Education, Manufacturing, Media & Entertainment

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