Ave Jones

Senior Software Engineer / Lead Software Engineer at Marin Software

Led migration of monolithic ASP.NET MVC projects to microservices using .NET Core 7, Angular 15, Blazor, and Telerik Kendo UI; managed Azure API Gateway and Azure Service Bus to boost performance and scalability. Integrated a chatbot with an ASP.NET backend via Azure OpenAI. Developed 20+ Angular components with RxJS, Tailwind CSS, and SASS for dynamic UI. Optimized complex SQL queries with EF Core 6 on MSSQL, delivering ~10% faster responses. Implemented SAML/SSO and Azure AD with SSO, used angular-oauth2-oidc and Azure AD B2C for login. Designed unit/integration tests (Jasmine/Karma for Angular, NUnit for C#) and monitoring with Grafana and DataDog. Automated Azure API Management deployment in Azure DevOps Pipelines using Terraform, YAML, and ARM templates, reducing deployment time. Led a 7-member Agile team using Scrum.

Senior/Lead Software Engineer at Marin Software

Led system upgrades by migrating .NET MVC applications to scalable microservices with improved SQL-based data access. Troubleshot production issues using diagnostics, telemetry, and SQL tuning strategies. Conducted code reviews and mentored team members in debugging and enhancing applications. Maintained API stability while improving backend performance by reducing SQL query latency. Delivered system enhancements without impacting uptime, meeting SLA targets for reliability.

Senior/Lead Software Engineer at Marin Software

Led system upgrades to legacy platforms by migrating .NET MVC applications to scalable microservices with improved SQL-based data access. Troubleshot production issues and implemented long-term fixes using diagnostics, telemetry, and SQL tuning strategies. Conducted code reviews and mentored teammates in effective debugging and enhancement approaches. Maintained API stability while improving backend performance by reducing query latency across SQL Server databases. Delivered enhancements without impacting uptime during deployment windows, maintaining SLA targets for system reliability.

Senior Software Engineer / Lead Software Engineer at Marin Software

Led migration of monolithic ASP.NET MVC to microservices using .NET Core 7, Angular 15, Blazor, and Telerik Kendo UI; managed Azure API Gateway and Azure Service Bus to boost performance and scalability. Integrated chatbot with ASP.NET backend and Azure OpenAI for seamless data exchange. Built 20+ Angular components with RxJS, Tailwind CSS and SASS for dynamic, responsive UI. Optimized complex SQL queries with EF Core 6 on MSSQL; authored 10K+ lines of T-SQL scripts; achieved 10% reduction in query response time. Implemented SAML/SSO and later migrated to Azure AD with SSO using angular-oauth2-oidc. Designed unit/integration tests (Jasmine/Karma; NUnit) and logging/monitoring with Grafana and DataDog. Automated deployment of Azure API Management in Azure DevOps using Terraform; mapped Azure Function Apps endpoints with YAML and ARM templates; reduced deployment time. Led and mentored a 7-member Agile team following Scrum.

Senior Software Engineer at Ansira

Spearheaded the development of a customer engagement platform for multi-channel marketing using ASP.NET Core 6, Angular, RESTful APIs, and Azure; ensured seamless integration and high performance across distributed systems via API gateway management. Built UI features such as OTP, SSO, and payment modules; secured workflows with OAuth, OpenID Connect, and JWT. Optimized APIs with Azure API Management and Azure Functions, achieving 25% faster responses and 10% higher availability. Used EF Core and Dapper for DB access, tuned LINQ, seeded data, and migrations. Designed NoSQL schemas in MongoDB and Cosmos DB for distributed processing. Leveraged Kubernetes Operators, Helm, and Terraform for IaC; implemented unit, integration, and end-to-end tests with xUnit, NUnit, and Postman with 90%+ code coverage. Collaborated in Agile/Scrum teams.

Senior Software Engineer at Ansira

Supported .NET Core and legacy ASP.NET solutions, including backend APIs and SQL Server schema management. Resolved bugs affecting user experience and data integrity across distributed systems. Improved systems through database optimizations, stored procedure tuning, and code refactoring. Documented changes and collaborated across Agile teams to ensure project transparency and traceability. Assisted legacy platform modernization without disrupting ongoing business workflows.

Senior Software Engineer at Ansira

Supported .NET Core and legacy ASP.NET solutions, including backend APIs and SQL Server schema management. Resolved bugs impacting user experience and data integrity across multiple distributed systems. Implemented system enhancements through database optimizations, stored procedure tuning, and code refactoring. Documented change logs and collaborated across Agile teams to ensure transparency and traceability during updates. Assisted in legacy platform modernization without disrupting existing business workflows.

Senior Software Engineer at Ansira

Spearheaded development of a customer engagement platform enabling multi-channel marketing campaigns using ASP.NET Core 6, Angular, RESTful APIs, and Azure; ensured integration across distributed systems via efficient API gateway management. Built and optimized UI features such as OTP, SSO, and payment modules with OAuth, OpenID Connect (OIDC), and JWT authentication workflows. Optimized RESTful APIs with Azure API Management and Azure Functions, achieving 25% reduction in API response time and 10% increase in availability. Applied EF Core and Dapper for data access, optimizing LINQ queries and reducing query execution time by 25% while implementing data seeding and schema migrations to ensure data integrity. Designed NoSQL schemas for MongoDB and Cosmos DB for distributed data processing. Leveraged Kubernetes Operators, Helm charts, and Terraform for IaC, automating provisioning and scaling. Implemented rigorous unit, integration, and end-to-end testing with xUnit, NUnit, and Postman,

Software Engineer at Microsoft

Analyzed and modernized a legacy ASP.NET Web Forms app to improve performance and reduce maintenance costs. Optimized stored procedures in MS SQL Server. Gained experience with MS Test, Swagger, Cypress; set up unit and integration tests; implemented SOLID, DI, and design patterns to improve testability and flexibility. Established CI/CD with Docker, AKS, and Azure DevOps for scalable deployments. Collaborated with business analysts, support QA, and stakeholders to translate requirements into robust solutions; ensured compliance with data protection and industry standards.

Software Engineer at Microsoft

Analyzed and refactored existing ASP.NET Web Forms applications to boost performance and reduce maintenance overhead. Maintained legacy system features while modernizing backend services using C#, .NET, and optimized SQL Server stored procedures. Resolved production issues via deep debugging, reducing downtime and improving user experience. Conducted unit and integration testing using MS Test and NUnit. Collaborated with business analysts and support teams to prioritize enhancements and ensured compliance with data protection standards while maintaining high-quality release cycles.

Software Engineer at Microsoft

Analyzed and refactored existing ASP.NET Web Forms applications to improve performance and reduce long-term maintenance overhead. Maintained legacy system features while modernizing backend services using C#, .NET, and optimized SQL Server stored procedures. Resolved production issues through deep debugging practices, reducing downtime and improving user experience. Performed extensive unit and integration testing using MS Test and NUnit to ensure stability during upgrades. Collaborated with business analysts and support teams to identify and prioritize enhancements. Ensured compliance with data protection standards while maintaining high-quality release cycles.