I am a Senior Full Stack Engineer and Technical Lead with 12+ years of experience designing scalable enterprise applications, cloud-native platforms, and AI-enabled development solutions. I specialize in .NET Core, React, Angular, Azure, AWS, microservices, and API-driven architectures with strong expertise in modernizing legacy systems into secure, high-performance cloud solutions. I’ve led cross-functional teams in Agile environments and integrated AI-assisted engineering workflows using Azure OpenAI, GitHub Copilot, Claude, Codex, MCP server integrations, and AI-powered automation tools to accelerate SDLC processes, automate test generation, improve code quality, and streamline developer productivity. I am adept at translating complex business requirements into modern technical solutions that deliver measurable business impact.

Manikumar Garaga

I am a Senior Full Stack Engineer and Technical Lead with 12+ years of experience designing scalable enterprise applications, cloud-native platforms, and AI-enabled development solutions. I specialize in .NET Core, React, Angular, Azure, AWS, microservices, and API-driven architectures with strong expertise in modernizing legacy systems into secure, high-performance cloud solutions. I’ve led cross-functional teams in Agile environments and integrated AI-assisted engineering workflows using Azure OpenAI, GitHub Copilot, Claude, Codex, MCP server integrations, and AI-powered automation tools to accelerate SDLC processes, automate test generation, improve code quality, and streamline developer productivity. I am adept at translating complex business requirements into modern technical solutions that deliver measurable business impact.

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I am a Senior Full Stack Engineer and Technical Lead with 12+ years of experience designing scalable enterprise applications, cloud-native platforms, and AI-enabled development solutions. I specialize in .NET Core, React, Angular, Azure, AWS, microservices, and API-driven architectures with strong expertise in modernizing legacy systems into secure, high-performance cloud solutions.

I’ve led cross-functional teams in Agile environments and integrated AI-assisted engineering workflows using Azure OpenAI, GitHub Copilot, Claude, Codex, MCP server integrations, and AI-powered automation tools to accelerate SDLC processes, automate test generation, improve code quality, and streamline developer productivity. I am adept at translating complex business requirements into modern technical solutions that deliver measurable business impact.

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Work Experience

Lead Software Engineer at Optum
November 1, 2020 - Present
Led modernization of large-scale legacy healthcare applications by migrating monolithic systems to scalable .NET Core 8 microservices on Azure. Architected and developed enterprise-grade healthcare solutions using ASP.NET Core, React.js, and REST APIs, aligned with HIPAA security and EHR integration standards. Designed reusable, loosely coupled architectures with SOLID, CQRS, Repository and Factory patterns, DI, and clean architecture to improve maintainability and scalability. Oversaw full SDLC activities from requirements through deployment, mentored teams, and established AI-assisted development workflows (Azure OpenAI, GitHub Copilot, Claude) to accelerate feature delivery and code quality. Built containerized deployments with Docker/Kubernetes, implemented Infrastructure as Code with Terraform, and created CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps. Implemented secure data exchange (OAuth 2.0, JWT, Azure AD) and high-volume event processing (Azure Event Hub, Kafka, Serv
Senior Software Engineer at Clarity Soft tech
June 1, 2019 - October 1, 2020
Designed and developed scalable enterprise web applications using .NET Core, Angular, RESTful APIs, and cloud-native patterns to support secure dealer management and operational workflows. Modernized legacy modules by refactoring to modular, service-oriented components; applied SOLID, clean architecture, and DI. Implemented secure authentication with OKTA/OAuth 2.0/JWT, RBAC, and HTTPS. Integrated cloud services (Amazon RDS, DynamoDB, S3, Lambda, App Runner) to deliver scalable, fault-tolerant workflows. Built reusable front-end components and standardized development patterns to accelerate feature delivery. Optimized data access with EF Core and SQL queries; participated in Agile ceremonies, code reviews, deployment activities; collaborated with QA and UX teams.
Senior Software Engineer at GGK technologies
March 1, 2018 - May 1, 2019
Developed responsive enterprise web apps using .NET Core MVC, ASP.NET Web API, and Angular; modernized legacy modules; implemented secure authentication using Forms/OKTA; integrated AWS services; built EF Core data access; designed REST APIs; delivered reusable front-end components; participated in SDLC activities.
Senior Software Engineer at Zen3 Solutions
May 1, 2017 - January 1, 2018
Contributed to Outlook add-in development, integrated Trello APIs; built Node.js/Express back-end services; implemented logging/monitoring; built unit tests; used Google Analytics; collaborated with product and QA; supported SDLC.
Senior Software Engineer at Qison Software Solutions
July 1, 2013 - April 1, 2017
Migrated legacy VB to C# .NET Framework, developed 3-tier enterprise Web Forms apps; built Windows Services; implemented data migrations; created automated testing using Selenium; supported UAT, release management; designed and implemented Web Services for integrations and data exchange.

Education

Bachelor of Technology in Electrical and Electronics Engineering at VJIT, Hyderabad
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2013

Qualifications

AZ-900 Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
January 11, 2030 - June 23, 2026

Industry Experience

Healthcare, Professional Services, Software & Internet