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Hi, I’m Alex Gordon, a Senior Software Engineer with 15+ years of experience building scalable backend systems and cloud-native solutions on the Microsoft stack. I specialize in Azure architecture, distributed systems, microservices, and data integration across healthcare, energy, and regulated enterprises.
I’ve led modernization efforts, transforming legacy platforms into resilient, event-driven architectures with a focus on reliability, testability, and performance. I enjoy collaborating across teams to deliver secure, scalable software that meets real-world business needs.
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Work Experience
Senior Software Engineer at EDF Trading
April 1, 2024 - PresentArchitected Azure Data Factory pipelines orchestrating complex data workflows, including encrypted file handling and multi-format processing (CSV, XML, JSON), reducing data ingestion time by 40%. Established automated, repeatable deployments across 5+ environments utilizing ARM templates and Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines, cutting deployment errors by 60%. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure data reliability, scalability, and operational resilience in cloud-based platforms.
Senior Software Engineer at Kodiak Gas
April 1, 2023 - April 1, 2024Engineered and maintained IoT-enabled Azure solutions processing real-time telemetry from 3,000+ edge-connected devices, improving system scalability by 35% and operational visibility. Refactored monolithic applications into microservices utilizing C# and .NET, leveraging Azure Functions (HTTP, Queue, Timer triggers) to enhance fault isolation and reduce deployment cycles by 50%. Designed Azure IoT solutions implementing Azure IoT Edge for secure, on-device processing and cloud ingestion across distributed field assets. Developed integrations with Microsoft Dynamics 365, Workday, and Okta utilizing C#, OData, and RESTful APIs, enabling seamless enterprise data exchange for 500+ users. Constructed and maintained Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines, reducing manual deployment effort by 70% and improving release reliability. Authored ARM templates to provision and manage Azure infrastructure, including Event Hub, Stream Analytics, Azure Functions, Azure SQL, Service Bus, Event Grid, Databricks,
Software Engineering Consultant at Independent Consultant
March 1, 2023 - January 1, 2024Enhanced business applications utilizing C# .NET Core, SQL Server, Python, and Perl for 3 concurrent clients. Resolved 50+ defects in C# and SQL Server CRUD apps, validated by SpecFlow in .NET Core. Built proof-of-concept solutions utilizing Azure Functions and Logic Apps integrated with .NET Core Web APIs, accelerating client decision-making by 2 weeks. Streamlined Python and Perl automation scripts supporting customer ordering workflows, reducing manual processing by 25 hours monthly. Delivered production code 2-3 times weekly while collaborating with backend and frontend teams in two-week Agile sprints.
Lead Cloud Developer at US Anesthesia Partners
June 1, 2018 - March 1, 2022Provided cloud-based integration capabilities for 12 medical facilities, service providers, and billing companies to streamline distribution of $50M+ in annual medical billing funds. Architected Azure Logic Apps workflows enabling data traversal through Azure Functions, transformations, queues, and external services in canonicalized format. Constructed microservices using Azure Functions in C# .NET Core to power scalable data transformation pipelines handling 100K+ daily transactions. Directed modernization to replace BizTalk orchestrations with Azure-native services, reducing infrastructure costs by 45%.
Lead Software Developer at CHR Solutions
August 1, 2016 - June 1, 2018Mentored 20 geographically dispersed developers through code reviews, standups, and architectural discussions, improving code quality scores by 30%. Guided transformation of monolithic application into microservices-based architecture utilizing Azure Service Fabric, ASP.NET Core, and Web API. Fostered culture of code ownership and quality, emphasizing testability and resilience prior to QA promotion. Coordinated development and release of approximately 100 microservices over 18 months. Created API wrapper to securely expose Dynamics CRM 2013/2015 utilizing C#, SQL Server, and OData, serving 15+ internal applications.
Software Developer at Preventice Services
June 1, 2015 - June 1, 2016Partnered within Agile team to enhance software systems enabling communication with 5,000+ cardiac monitoring devices. Built Windows Services and console applications utilizing C# and SQL Server to power patient enrollment and clinical data workflows. Executed 200+ automated unit tests utilizing NUnit and Moq within Visual Studio and TFS environments.
Programmer at Millennium Laboratories
May 1, 2010 - May 1, 2015Generated ad-hoc reports and executed ETL processes utilizing SQL Server, SSRS, and SSIS for Sales and Finance teams, reducing report turnaround by 60%. Built WinForms and web applications utilizing C# and ASP.NET, and served as DBA for 8 SQL Server databases. Created Python-based marketing analytics tool to visualize large CSV datasets utilizing Google Charts, improving client assessment of DEA audit risk.
Software Developer at Auspex Pharmaceuticals
January 1, 2008 - May 1, 2010Streamlined operational and drug discovery workflows utilizing Oracle PL/SQL and VBA, directly supporting research efforts for 10 scientists. Performed ETL processes on clinical data utilizing Oracle 10g backend to centralize and standardize access across 3 departments. Crafted Excel macros that saved 40+ hours monthly in manual data entry.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration (Finance and Mathematics) at Northeastern University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2007Qualifications
Industry Experience
Healthcare, Energy & Utilities, Professional Services, Financial Services, Software & Internet
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