I am Irshad Fatima, a software engineer with 9+ years of experience building cloud-native .NET applications, microservices, and data-driven platforms in financial services and healthcare. I enjoy turning complex requirements into scalable solutions, mentoring teams, and driving modernization while ensuring security and regulatory compliance. I thrive on delivering maintainable architectures, implementing event-driven patterns, and accelerating delivery through robust CI/CD practices and containerized deployments. I am passionate about collaborating with cross-functional teams to align technology with business goals and compliance needs.

Irshad Fatima

I am Irshad Fatima, a software engineer with 9+ years of experience building cloud-native .NET applications, microservices, and data-driven platforms in financial services and healthcare. I enjoy turning complex requirements into scalable solutions, mentoring teams, and driving modernization while ensuring security and regulatory compliance. I thrive on delivering maintainable architectures, implementing event-driven patterns, and accelerating delivery through robust CI/CD practices and containerized deployments. I am passionate about collaborating with cross-functional teams to align technology with business goals and compliance needs.

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I am Irshad Fatima, a software engineer with 9+ years of experience building cloud-native .NET applications, microservices, and data-driven platforms in financial services and healthcare. I enjoy turning complex requirements into scalable solutions, mentoring teams, and driving modernization while ensuring security and regulatory compliance.

I thrive on delivering maintainable architectures, implementing event-driven patterns, and accelerating delivery through robust CI/CD practices and containerized deployments. I am passionate about collaborating with cross-functional teams to align technology with business goals and compliance needs.

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Language

English
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Work Experience

Sr. .NET Full Stack Developer at Nelnet
March 1, 2023 - Present
Designed and developed ASP.NET Core and .NET 8 web applications for loan servicing, payment processing, and reporting. Implemented cloud-native microservices with Azure Functions and AKS to handle distributed transactions and ensure scalability. Created secure RESTful APIs with versioning and JWT authentication; migrated legacy VB.NET/WPF components to modern .NET 6/8 microservices. Built responsive frontends with Angular/React and established CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions, with Docker/Kubernetes deployments. Designed event-driven services using Azure Service Bus, Kafka, and RabbitMQ to support asynchronous workflows and real-time features.
NET Full Stack Developer at Altera Digital Health
February 1, 2023 - October 20, 2025
Designed enterprise-grade .NET Core applications with React frontends to support healthcare platforms for patients and providers. Engineered containerized microservices using Node.js and .NET Core; applied Domain-Driven Design, repository patterns, and unit-of-work. Implemented gRPC and REST APIs with HL7/FHIR interoperability to connect with EHR systems. Modernized VB.NET modules to .NET Core while maintaining HL7/FHIR compatibility and built centralized exception handling and logging middleware with strong observability.
NET Software Engineer at Essentia Health
August 1, 2020 - October 20, 2025
Developed ASP.NET Core APIs and Blazor components for scheduling and clinical operations. Migrated legacy VB.NET/ASP.NET Web Forms to .NET Core and deployed to Azure App Services. Ensured HIPAA-compliant data handling with auditing and encryption. Implemented HL7/FHIR data exchange capabilities and established application monitoring with Application Insights, Prometheus, and OpenTelemetry. Built PowerApps for mobile data entry and supported HL7/FHIR interoperability with EHR systems.
NET Developer / C# Developer at Mercury Insurance
March 1, 2018 - October 20, 2025
Designed and developed ASP.NET Core / .NET 6 microservices for insurance quoting, claims processing, and policy workflows. Built data access layers with EF Core and Dapper; created GraphQL endpoints for flexible reporting and cross-platform integrations. Migrated VB.NET modules to modern C# Web APIs, implemented CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions, and delivered Power BI dashboards for regulatory and financial reporting. Deployed and secured microservices with containerization and orchestration.

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Healthcare, Financial Services, Software & Internet, Professional Services