I am a Senior .NET Engineer specializing in scalable, secure, digital agency and public sector applications using a modern Microsoft stack — .NET 8, Azure, Entity Framework Core, JavaScript, and APIs. I enjoy building robust back-ends and accessible front-ends, collaborating with business clients to drive requirements, estimates, and roadmaps, and delivering reliable software that serves thousands of riders and public services. I recently rebuilt and modernized my own .NET 4 MVC site into a two-project setup with a .NET 8 API backend and a separate React front end. I added admin pages, wrote unit tests with xUnit, and set up CI with GitHub Actions. I continue to update ChickadeePark.com as time allows, learning new tools and best practices along the way.

Matthew Ryan Anderson

I am a Senior .NET Engineer specializing in scalable, secure, digital agency and public sector applications using a modern Microsoft stack — .NET 8, Azure, Entity Framework Core, JavaScript, and APIs. I enjoy building robust back-ends and accessible front-ends, collaborating with business clients to drive requirements, estimates, and roadmaps, and delivering reliable software that serves thousands of riders and public services. I recently rebuilt and modernized my own .NET 4 MVC site into a two-project setup with a .NET 8 API backend and a separate React front end. I added admin pages, wrote unit tests with xUnit, and set up CI with GitHub Actions. I continue to update ChickadeePark.com as time allows, learning new tools and best practices along the way.

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I am a Senior .NET Engineer specializing in scalable, secure, digital agency and public sector applications using a modern Microsoft stack — .NET 8, Azure, Entity Framework Core, JavaScript, and APIs. I enjoy building robust back-ends and accessible front-ends, collaborating with business clients to drive requirements, estimates, and roadmaps, and delivering reliable software that serves thousands of riders and public services.

I recently rebuilt and modernized my own .NET 4 MVC site into a two-project setup with a .NET 8 API backend and a separate React front end. I added admin pages, wrote unit tests with xUnit, and set up CI with GitHub Actions. I continue to update ChickadeePark.com as time allows, learning new tools and best practices along the way.

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Language

English
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Work Experience

Application Developer 3 at Metropolitan Council
September 26, 2016 - November 10, 2023
Built, extended, and maintained web applications centered on public transportation. Collaborated with business clients, project managers, and IS teams to plan database structures and architectures. Implemented accessible UI according to WCAG and Section 508. Researched and integrated tools such as SQL Server Filestream, Umbraco CMS, Twilio, and Azure Functions. Projects include MetroTransit.org with admin and reporting pages, and support for public web services and real-time departure data. Worked on the Northstar Rail and other commuter programs, and prepared steps for a .NET 5 Umbraco/Azure deployment.
Senior I Consultant at ILM Professional Services
December 1, 2015 - April 1, 2016
Learned and applied AngularJS, Web API, Node.js, and some Azure. Troubleshot backend issues on an internal HR/time-tracking system and supported migration efforts.
Web Application Programmer at University of Minnesota, College of Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resources
March 1, 2014 - September 1, 2015
Wrote a custom CMS to dynamically generate pages and handle form submissions, create interactive tables, and export data to Excel. Implemented AJAX, drag-and-drop, and URL routing for page creation and content management.
Front End Developer at Horizontal Integration
August 1, 2013 - January 1, 2014
Contract position for Campbell Mithun. Redesigned responsive sites such as projectpetslimdown.com and whatmattersbywellmark.com; created a custom Twitter feed using OAuth. Projects were versioned with Git.
Web Developer at Atomic Playpen
October 31, 2007 - June 30, 2013
Helped build, extend, and maintain public storefront websites. Implemented business logic in SQL stored procedures and used JavaScript/AJAX for client interactions. All sites were built on a custom CMS.

Education

B.A. in English Literature at St. Olaf College
January 11, 2030 - January 27, 2026
Web Development Certificate at St. Paul College
January 1, 2004 - December 20, 2007

Qualifications

Microsoft Azure Fundamentals AZ-900
January 11, 2030 - January 27, 2026
Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) (needs to be renewed)
January 11, 2030 - January 27, 2026

Industry Experience

Government, Software & Internet, Education, Transportation & Logistics, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment

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