I am a seasoned Software Engineer with extensive experience in building secure, scalable, high-performance applications using C#, ASP.NET, ASP.NET Core, React, Angular, Azure, and AWS. I have a proven track record of designing microservices architectures, optimizing system performance, and leading cross-functional teams in Agile environments while leveraging DevOps practices to streamline deployments. With a strong focus on cloud computing, API management, and comprehensive testing, I deliver innovative solutions that improve user experience and operational efficiency. I am passionate about mentoring engineers, promoting best practices, and delivering reliable software that meets healthcare and enterprise needs.

Ryan Louis Roark

I am a seasoned Software Engineer with extensive experience in building secure, scalable, high-performance applications using C#, ASP.NET, ASP.NET Core, React, Angular, Azure, and AWS. I have a proven track record of designing microservices architectures, optimizing system performance, and leading cross-functional teams in Agile environments while leveraging DevOps practices to streamline deployments. With a strong focus on cloud computing, API management, and comprehensive testing, I deliver innovative solutions that improve user experience and operational efficiency. I am passionate about mentoring engineers, promoting best practices, and delivering reliable software that meets healthcare and enterprise needs.

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I am a seasoned Software Engineer with extensive experience in building secure, scalable, high-performance applications using C#, ASP.NET, ASP.NET Core, React, Angular, Azure, and AWS. I have a proven track record of designing microservices architectures, optimizing system performance, and leading cross-functional teams in Agile environments while leveraging DevOps practices to streamline deployments.

With a strong focus on cloud computing, API management, and comprehensive testing, I deliver innovative solutions that improve user experience and operational efficiency. I am passionate about mentoring engineers, promoting best practices, and delivering reliable software that meets healthcare and enterprise needs.

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Work Experience

Senior Software Engineer | Director at Slalom
June 1, 2025 - October 16, 2025
Led a 5-engineer team delivering patient enrollment platforms for 8+ hospitals; drove end-to-end execution from concept to launch; ensured HIPAA-compliant delivery; improved performance and reliability; established monitoring and quality practices, and shortened release cycles. Developed two patient enrollment systems from scratch using ASP.NET Core, Angular 16, Entity Framework Core, and Azure SQL Database, delivering a modern design and scalable backend. Designed and maintained secure ASP.NET microservices for patient data processing using Azure Functions, Service Bus, AKS, and Key Vault; leveraged Azure API Management for routing and securing RESTful APIs; implemented RBAC and SSO with Azure AD B2C. Enhanced application performance by ~30% through SQL optimization. Implemented Azure App Insights and Amplitude for monitoring and analytics; built a robust testing pyramid (unit, integration, end-to-end) with Jasmine/Karma, Moq, and MSTest achieving 98%+ coverage. Adopted DevOps practic
Senior Software Engineer | Director at Slalom
June 1, 2025 - October 16, 2025
Delivered patient enrollment platforms for 8+ hospitals, driving end-to-end execution to boost efficiency and patient experience while ensuring HIPAA-compliant delivery. Improved performance and reliability, built monitoring and quality practices, and shortened release cycles. Led a team of five engineers, mentored juniors, and fostered collaboration in Agile. Built and launched two patient enrollment systems from the ground up using ASP.NET Core, Angular 16, Entity Framework Core, and Azure SQL Database, delivering a modern design and scalable backend. Designed and maintained ASP.NET microservices for secure patient data processing using Azure Functions, Service Bus, AKS, and Key Vault, supporting 8+ hospitals and ensuring healthcare privacy standards. Employed Azure API Management to route network traffic to RESTful APIs for microservices, and incorporated Azure Key Vault and Managed Identities to store sensitive values. Enhanced application performance by 30% through SQL query optim
Senior FullStack Engineer at Voyager Digital
May 1, 2021 - October 16, 2025
Strengthened fintech platform performance, reliability, and security for high-volume transactions. Accelerated releases through improved delivery processes and cross-team coordination, reducing operating costs and improving user experience. Built a financial web application stack using C#, ASP.NET MVC, Blazor, and React with secure transaction management and access controls. Implemented RESTful services with ASP.NET Web API and JWT; designed a serverless aviation connectivity solution using React/Redux-Saga on AWS Lambda. Built a microservices architecture with RabbitMQ and domain-driven design, improving scalability and reducing time to market by 30%. Deployed GraphQL to optimize data querying, reducing payload sizes and handling 2,500+ requests daily. Optimized Kubernetes resource usage, cutting infra costs ~30% and boosting efficiency ~20%. Used AWS Cognito for authentication (reducing login time by 25% and lowering brute-force risk); used AWS Step Functions for API gateways and Lam
Senior FullStack Engineer at Voyager Digital
May 1, 2021 - October 16, 2025
Strengthened a fintech platform’s performance, reliability, and security for high-volume transactions; accelerated releases through improved delivery processes and cross-team coordination. Built a financial web application using C#, ASP.NET MVC, Blazor, and React, featuring payment transaction management with data encryption and access controls; implemented robust RESTful services with ASP.NET Web API and JWT, and developed a serverless AWS Lambda-based aviation connectivity solution with React/Redux-Saga. Architected a microservices design leveraging RabbitMQ and domain-driven design, improving scalability and time-to-market by 30%. Deployed GraphQL to optimize data querying, reducing payload sizes. Optimized resource utilization in Kubernetes clusters, cutting infrastructure costs by 30% and increasing efficiency by 20%. Configured AWS Cognito for authentication, reducing login time by 25% and lowering brute-force/DoS risk by 30%. Used AWS Step Functions to orchestrate APIs, custom
Software Engineer at Scopic
May 1, 2018 - October 16, 2025
Migrated a large Web Forms application to MVC with ASP.NET and WCF/REST services, increasing unit test coverage by 35% and introducing a modern HTML5 interface. Added OAuth 2.0 authentication to Angular 2 app via Azure Active Directory. Designed and deployed WCF services with SOAP/WSDL, and integrated via UDDI. Built data-driven web interfaces with Kendo UI Grid for managing large datasets (>1,000 users). Worked with Java/Spring, Servlets, WebLogic, and JSP to deliver scalable applications; contributed to 10% performance improvements. Implemented SEO tools to boost organic traffic and optimize queries, resulting in a 50% performance improvement and higher engagement. Wrote 50+ unit tests with xUnit; implemented Git versioning, Jenkins CI, and JIRA; reduced development time by ~10%.
Software Engineer at Scopic
May 1, 2018 - October 16, 2025
Built products faster, more reliable, and easier to use at scale by tightening security and governance and streamlining delivery. Migrated a large Web Forms app (400K+ LOC) to MVC with ASP.NET and WCF/REST services, achieving a 30% increase in user satisfaction and conversion rates while improving maintainability. Added OAuth 2.0 authentication on an Angular 2 application to communicate with a .NET Core API using Azure Active Directory. Designed and deployed WCF services with SOA and WSDL, registered via UDDI, enhancing web features. Built a data-driven application using Kendo UI Grid for large data sets (1,000+ users). Worked with Java/Spring, Servlets, WebLogic, and JSP within J2EE to ensure robustness and scalability. Implemented SEO tools to boost organic traffic and improved app performance by 50%. Employed Git for version control, automated builds with Jenkins, and JIRA for issue tracking within an Agile/Scrum and TDD environment.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science at Baylor University
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2010
Bachelor of Science at Baylor University
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2010

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Healthcare, Professional Services, Computers & Electronics, Financial Services