About Me

Reliable .NET backends. Clean integrations. Careful upgrades.

I turn business requirements into working software, with deep experience in distributed systems, web APIs and the integrations that connect them. My focus is event-driven Azure architectures, Salesforce and third-party integrations, and keeping production .NET systems current. Today I pair that experience with AI-assisted development, using Claude Code and Microsoft Copilot to move from design to a finished, tested product faster, while staying accountable for the quality of what ships.

I see well-designed architecture as something you deliver, not something you start with; the right structure emerges as real requirements come into focus. Consistent engineering practices are the goal, but they're always balanced against business priorities and shifting needs. That's where Agile earns its place: short iterations, honest feedback and regular course correction let quality and business value move forward together.

What I Do

Event-driven cloud services. Scalable, resilient backends built on Azure Functions and Service Bus.
APIs and system integration. ASP.NET Core APIs that connect Salesforce and third-party services reliably and securely.
Data extraction and reporting. Background jobs that pull data from MongoDB, export it to CSV and Excel, and notify stakeholders by email when reports are ready.
Production support and root-cause analysis. Instrumenting applications with structured logging to Datadog, then working through those logs every day with the support team to find root causes and resolve production issues.
Platform modernization. Planning and carrying out upgrades of production systems to current .NET releases, with staged rollouts that keep disruption to live traffic low.
Technical leadership. Mentoring developers, leading code reviews and keeping Agile delivery aligned with business objectives.

Technical Expertise

Backend

C#, ASP.NET Core, .NET, Entity Framework Core, Dapper, FluentValidation

Architecture

Domain-Driven Design, Clean Architecture, event-driven microservices, modular monolith, vertical slice

Cloud

Azure Functions, Service Bus, App Service, Static Web Apps, Blob Storage, Key Vault, Managed Identity

Integration

Salesforce, REST APIs, resilience patterns (retries, circuit breakers, transactional outbox)

Data

SQL Server, Oracle, MongoDB

Testing

Test-driven development, NSubstitute, Shouldly

DevOps & Observability

Datadog (agentless logging), Application Insights, structured logging, Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines

AI-Assisted Development

Claude Code, Microsoft Copilot

Frontend

TypeScript, React, HTML, CSS

Certifications

Microsoft MCPD, MCTS and MCSA

Location:

Ocala, FL (remote)

Seeking:

Senior, lead and architect roles

Email:

cdsmith@outlook.com

Availability:

Open to select opportunities