SD is a seasoned Azure Architect and Lead Software Development Engineer (SDE) with over 8 years of experience in building and scaling Azure-based applications. His expertise in Microservices Architecture, distributed systems, event-driven architecture, and fault tolerance makes him a key player in delivering resilient and scalable solutions. SD excels in leveraging Azure services like Durable Function Apps, ServiceBus, APIM, DataLake, Blob Storage, Redis Cache, Application Insights, and Kubernetes Service (AKS). He specializes in designing and implementing event-driven architectures that enhance system reliability and performance. In backend development, SD has extensive experience with .Net Core, creating Web APIs, custom middlewares, background services, and class libraries. His work is characterized by the use of design patterns (Factory, Singleton, Builder) and SOLID principles, ensuring modular, maintainable, and scalable code. He is proficient in LINQ, async/await patterns, multithreading, and optimizing distributed systems. SD advocates for efficient database design, with hands-on experience in crafting schemas, stored procedures, and indexing strategies in SQL. His knowledge extends to complex joins, triggers, views, windows functions, and CTEs, ensuring optimized database performance and scalability. Beyond his core technical skills, SD has experience with SAP Environmental Compliance, SAP HANA, Dotliquid Templates, and SFTP Server Connectivity. He is also well-versed in SOAP & REST APIs, DevOps practices, Git repository management, and Agile methodologies like Scrum, TDD, BDD, and DDD. Currently, SD leads a global team in Azure Microservices Development, focusing on high-level and low-level architecture designs for client projects. He implements Terraform and DevSecOps practices, fostering continuous development and deployment in agile environments. SD is also actively involved in hiring and onboarding Azure Architects, Senior Developers, DevOps, and QA Engineers, building a strong, capable team. His role includes overseeing ETL processes using Azure Data Factory (ADF) and Databricks, managing large datasets with Azure Storage (Gen1, Gen2, ADLS) and Azure SQL. SD also integrates advanced technologies such as Azure OpenAI and Python, driving innovation in AI and machine learning solutions. SD’s blend of technical expertise and strategic leadership makes him an essential asset in the development and deployment of cloud-based solutions, consistently driving innovation and efficiency across projects.