I'm Waqas Gulzar, a Senior Full Stack .NET Developer with over a decade of experience delivering scalable, cloud-native applications and modernizing legacy systems. I specialize in .NET 6/7/8, C#, ASP.NET Core MVC, Web Forms, and cloud ecosystems (Azure and AWS). I enjoy building dynamic front-ends with React, Angular, Blazor, and .NET MAUI/WPF/WinForms, and I’m passionate about resilience and observability through tooling like Hangfire and Quartz. I focus on automation and performance, using AutoMapper, MediatR, Polly, and BenchmarkDotNet, and I continuously improve processes with CI/CD, DevOps, and automated testing. I thrive in Agile teams, mentor junior developers, and collaborate across disciplines to deliver high-quality software.

I'm Waqas Gulzar, a Senior Full Stack .NET Developer with over a decade of experience delivering scalable, cloud-native applications and modernizing legacy systems. I specialize in .NET 6/7/8, C#, ASP.NET Core MVC, Web Forms, and cloud ecosystems (Azure and AWS). I enjoy building dynamic front-ends with React, Angular, Blazor, and .NET MAUI/WPF/WinForms, and I’m passionate about resilience and observability through tooling like Hangfire and Quartz. I focus on automation and performance, using AutoMapper, MediatR, Polly, and BenchmarkDotNet, and I continuously improve processes with CI/CD, DevOps, and automated testing. I thrive in Agile teams, mentor junior developers, and collaborate across disciplines to deliver high-quality software.

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I’m Waqas Gulzar, a Senior Full Stack .NET Developer with over a decade of experience delivering scalable, cloud-native applications and modernizing legacy systems. I specialize in .NET 6/7/8, C#, ASP.NET Core MVC, Web Forms, and cloud ecosystems (Azure and AWS). I enjoy building dynamic front-ends with React, Angular, Blazor, and .NET MAUI/WPF/WinForms, and I’m passionate about resilience and observability through tooling like Hangfire and Quartz.

I focus on automation and performance, using AutoMapper, MediatR, Polly, and BenchmarkDotNet, and I continuously improve processes with CI/CD, DevOps, and automated testing. I thrive in Agile teams, mentor junior developers, and collaborate across disciplines to deliver high-quality software.

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Work Experience

Sr. Software Engineer(Full-stack) / Team Lead at DynamicBits
August 1, 2015 - Present
Led a cross-functional team to design and build a SaaS product from requirements to production release. Architected a high-performance backend using .NET 8, ASP.NET Core, C#, and SQL Server, focusing on scalability and clean architecture. Designed database schemas, optimized queries, and implemented performance tuning and advanced indexing. Built secure RESTful APIs with JWT-based authentication and RBAC. Implemented caching strategies and asynchronous processing to handle high-load scenarios. Automated deployments using GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps for robust CI/CD. Mentored junior developers, conducted technical interviews, and led code reviews. Actively contributed in Agile/Scrum ceremonies to improve team efficiency and delivery.
Sr. Full Stack .NET Developer / Team Lead / FinTech at Mozaic
March 1, 2024 - June 1, 2025
Developed and maintained enterprise-grade FinTech systems using .NET 8, C#, and ASP.NET Core; led cloud modernization migrating infrastructure to Azure App Services, AKS, and Azure SQL. Integrated Stripe for payments. Designed and maintained RESTful and GraphQL APIs, securing access via OAuth2.0 and JWT. Enhanced frontend with Angular. Automated deployments with GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps; reduced deployment time and increased release frequency. Mentored junior developers, conducted technical interviews, and led code reviews. Participated in Agile/Scrum to improve team delivery.
Sr. .NET Full Stack Developer / Hardware / Medical / Assembly at SSI
April 1, 2021 - March 1, 2024
Rebuilt legacy systems using .NET Core 2.x and Entity Framework Core, improving maintainability and reducing downtime. Developed modular ASP.NET Core MVC services; frontend with Angular and Material Design; built a WPF MVVM desktop application. Managed Azure cloud infrastructure, implemented CI/CD with Azure Pipelines, and caching with Redis and MemoryCache. Used BenchmarkDotNet for performance profiling and optimization. Trained junior developers and led cross-team collaboration; introduced real-time updates across applications.
.NET Full Stack Developer / Inventory / Accounts / ERP at DynamicBits
March 1, 2015 - January 1, 2019
Led ERP module development (Inventory, Accounts, Payroll); designed desktop apps in WPF and WinForms using MVVM with local caching for offline performance. Built and consumed Web APIs with SQL Server backends and SSIS for data integration and reporting. Migrated legacy MVC and WinForms to a unified ERP ecosystem; served as Team Lead; implemented RBAC and reporting with SQL Server/SSRS; integrated desktop and web modules via Web APIs; optimized processes and automation.
Sr. .NET Full Stack Developer / Medical / Machine integration at NHTC
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2021
Transitioned legacy VB.NET applications to modern C#/.NET Framework 4.6+; built robust backends with ASP.NET MVC, Web API, and Dapper ORM; SQL Server query optimization; UI revamps with MVC; prototyped in-browser analytics with React for improved UX; architected relational databases; designed and built RESTful APIs; deployed services in Docker; secured API endpoints; improved collaboration using Git; enabled live, real-time updates across applications.
Sr. Software Engineer (Full-stack) / Team Lead at DynamicBits
August 1, 2025 - Present
Led a cross-functional team to design and build a SaaS product from requirements to production. Architected a high-performance backend with .NET 8, ASP.NET Core, C#, and SQL Server; focused on scalability, maintainability, and clean architecture. Designed database schemas, optimized queries, implemented caching and async processing. Built secure RESTful APIs with JWT and RBAC. Automated deployments using GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps; mentored juniors; participated in Agile planning and code reviews.
.NET Full Stack Developer / Medical / Machine Integration at NHTC
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2021
Transitioned legacy VB.NET applications to modern C#/.NET; built backends with ASP.NET MVC, Web API, and Dapper ORM; optimized SQL Server queries and reporting; led UI revamps with MVC; prototyped in-browser analytics with React; designed relational databases and RESTful APIs; deployed services in hybrid clouds using Docker; secured endpoints; improved collaboration with Git.

Education

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Qualifications

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
October 1, 2012 - June 1, 2016
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
October 1, 2012 - June 1, 2016

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Financial Services, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Professional Services