I am a Senior Software Engineer specializing in Cloud Computing and AI/ML with 19+ years of experience designing, developing, and modernizing enterprise-scale applications and migrating to the cloud. I have delivered for Fortune 100 global enterprises and venture-funded startups, with deep expertise in .NET, Azure Cloud architecture, microservices, and DevOps CI/CD. My domain experience spans financial services, trading systems, insurance, and government (DOD/DOE). I lead by applying innovative technical solutions to business problems, thrive in Agile environments, and enjoy mentoring teams. I'm a hands-on technical leader who can both architect and roll up my sleeves to deliver scalable, secure, and reliable systems. I work well with globally diverse teams, always aiming to align technology with business objectives.

Stephen Thomas Wheeler

I am a Senior Software Engineer specializing in Cloud Computing and AI/ML with 19+ years of experience designing, developing, and modernizing enterprise-scale applications and migrating to the cloud. I have delivered for Fortune 100 global enterprises and venture-funded startups, with deep expertise in .NET, Azure Cloud architecture, microservices, and DevOps CI/CD. My domain experience spans financial services, trading systems, insurance, and government (DOD/DOE). I lead by applying innovative technical solutions to business problems, thrive in Agile environments, and enjoy mentoring teams. I'm a hands-on technical leader who can both architect and roll up my sleeves to deliver scalable, secure, and reliable systems. I work well with globally diverse teams, always aiming to align technology with business objectives.

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I am a Senior Software Engineer specializing in Cloud Computing and AI/ML with 19+ years of experience designing, developing, and modernizing enterprise-scale applications and migrating to the cloud. I have delivered for Fortune 100 global enterprises and venture-funded startups, with deep expertise in .NET, Azure Cloud architecture, microservices, and DevOps CI/CD. My domain experience spans financial services, trading systems, insurance, and government (DOD/DOE).

I lead by applying innovative technical solutions to business problems, thrive in Agile environments, and enjoy mentoring teams. I’m a hands-on technical leader who can both architect and roll up my sleeves to deliver scalable, secure, and reliable systems. I work well with globally diverse teams, always aiming to align technology with business objectives.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Senior Software Engineer / Azure Cloud Architect / AI Engineer at Capgemini
July 1, 2025 - Present
Implemented secure microservice architecture with RESTful APIs, SaaS delivery, and Entra identity with Managed Identity and OAuth2. Led code reviews and defined enterprise standards. Designed cloud-native solutions leveraging Azure Event Grid, App Services, Entity Framework, and Service Bus. Built full-stack apps with Angular and developed CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps for SaaS and IaaS. Implemented Azure AI Foundry generative AI, NLP, and image processing APIs. Deployed Linux and Windows Virtual Machines. Mentored junior engineers and established enterprise coding standards.
Senior Software Engineer / Azure Cloud Architect at Hirer Tools
October 1, 2024 - Present
Implemented secure microservice architecture with RESTful APIs, SaaS and Entra identity, Managed Identity, OAuth2, including customer fulfillment and onboarding. Designed cloud-native solutions leveraging Azure Event Grid, App Services, and Entity Framework and Service Bus. Full stack development with Angular client side. Built out Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines for SaaS and IaaS. Integrated Azure AI generative AI, NLP and image processing API. Deployed Linux and Windows VMs. Mentored junior engineers and established enterprise coding standards.
Senior Software Engineer / Azure Cloud Architect at GEICO
March 1, 2023 - October 1, 2024
Implemented secure RESTful APIs with OAuth2, Azure AD, and custom identity providers. Designed cloud-native solutions leveraging Azure Event Grid, App Services, and Entity Framework and Service Bus. Full stack development with Angular client side. Mentored engineers, created proof of concepts, led code reviews, and established enterprise coding standards.
Senior Software Engineer / Azure Cloud Architect at Gold Bullion International (GBI)
August 1, 2021 - March 1, 2023
Led migration of monolithic .NET Framework services to .NET Core microservices architecture on Azure using API Management and DevOps pipelines. Implemented secure RESTful APIs with OAuth2, Azure AD, and custom identity providers. Architected white-label SOA services with API gateway and B2B/B2C integrations. Designed cloud-native solutions using Azure Event Grid, App Services, and Service Bus. Mentored engineers and established coding standards.
Senior Software Engineer / Azure Cloud Architect at Fisher Investments
June 1, 2020 - August 1, 2021
Spearheaded Azure Cloud migration projects, provisioning and securing services (Key Vault, Storage, API Management). Built Azure Data Factory pipelines for hybrid data movement and transformation. Developed serverless apps (Functions, Web Jobs) and real-time/batch microservices with CI/CD. Integrated on-premises data with cloud resources for global financial operations.
Senior Software Engineer / Software Architect at American Express
September 1, 2016 - March 1, 2020
Designed and led development for enterprise-grade search and aggregation platforms using .NET Core, C#, Angular, and Java. Built secure, scalable backend APIs using OAuth2 and Azure AI for intelligent search. Architected social collaboration platforms with integration across OKTA, ADFS, SharePoint, and Graph API. Full stack development with Angular; developed client-side task-tray apps optimized for low-latency performance.
Software Engineer at Serve / American Express
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2016
Built high-throughput message processing systems using REST APIs, SQL, MSMQ, and Service Broker.
Software Engineer at Green Dot Corp
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2015
Developed real-time transaction services in C# for payment processing systems.
Tech Lead at Progress Energy
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2014
Tech Leader for Smart Grid rollout, AMI/ODS system development, batch jobs, and .NET Web Services.
Software Engineer at Bank of America / Merrill Lynch
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2011
Developed real-time trading systems in C++/.NET for high-throughput processing.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (Distributed Computing Systems) at University of Florida
January 11, 2030 - January 5, 2026

Qualifications

Azure Solutions Architect Expert (in progress)
January 11, 2030 - January 5, 2026
Azure AI Engineer (in progress)
January 11, 2030 - January 5, 2026
Azure DevOps Engineer (in progress)
January 11, 2030 - January 5, 2026
Top Secret Clearance
January 11, 2030 - January 5, 2026

Industry Experience

Financial Services, Government, Professional Services, Software & Internet, Other