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Contact

- mpavey @ gmail dot com

Objective

- Remote full-stack .NET developer with nearly thirty years of experience building intelligent, cloud-native applications using ASP.NET Core (.NET 6 through .NET 10), Azure, SQL Server, and modern AI/LLM APIs.

Technical Skills

- .NET Ecosystem: C#, VB.NET, ASP.NET Core (6 through 10), MVC, Web API, Web Forms, Blazor, Dapper
- Cloud & DevOps: Azure (App Services, Functions, Logic Apps), Azure SQL, CI/CD with Azure DevOps (Git, Pipelines)
- Database: Azure SQL, SQL Server (2005 through 2022), T-SQL, performance tuning, indexing, replication
- Web Services: RESTful APIs (OpenAPI), SOAP (WCF), JWT, OAuth 2.0, API Gateway patterns
- Frontend: JavaScript (ES6+), jQuery, AJAX, Bootstrap 5, HTML5, CSS3, Responsive Design
- Tools & Practices: Visual Studio, Git, TFVC, Agile/Scrum, Domain-Driven Design, Clean Architecture, Unit Testing, Integration Testing
- AI & LLM Integration: Programmatic use of OpenAI (GPT-4o, GPT-5, GPT-5.2), Grok (3, 4), and Claude (Opus 4.6, Sonnet 4.6) APIs via Azure AI Foundry; prompt engineering, RAG patterns, and AI-assisted development workflows
- Leadership: Technical mentoring, code reviews, architecture design, interviewing, onboarding, documentation
- Communication & Collaboration: Stakeholder management, client-facing experience, remote collaboration, cross-team coordination

Professional Experience

- Independent Consultant & Remote Contractor (1996 to Present)
Delivered enterprise-grade .NET solutions with modern AI integration. Specialized in greenfield projects, legacy modernization, cloud migration, performance optimization, and embedding ChatGPT, Grok, and Claude APIs into business workflows for automation, data analysis, and intelligent UIs.
- Moving-Industry Enterprise Client (2004 to Present)
  • Partnered long-term to architect and deliver dozens of .NET web applications across the full Microsoft stack (Web Forms through ASP.NET Core), powering intranet, extranet, and operational management tools.
  • Designed and implemented high-throughput APIs to ingest, validate, and route lead/move data from third-party providers through multi-stage processing pipelines into core systems.
  • Built secure, automated identity and access management solutions that save the security team hundreds of hours annually through streamlined workflows and automation.
  • Implemented SAML 2.0 and OIDC SSO in complex multi-tenant environments.
  • Evaluated Microsoft Purview recommendations and developed custom T-SQL scripts to automate PII obfuscation across lower-level environments, ensuring compliance with data privacy policies while preserving data integrity for testing and development.
  • Built and maintained Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines for build and release automation, enabling consistent, repeatable deployments across multiple environments and applications.
- Clinical-Trial Patient Recruitment Platform (2004 to Present)
  • Sole architect and lead developer of a mission-critical system serving global pharmaceutical sponsors, research sites, and project managers.
  • Designed the full stack, from database schema to RESTful services, underpinning a central recruitment portal and over 200 study-specific websites with unique branding, workflows, and compliance requirements.
  • Ensured HIPAA, SOC 2, SOX, GDPR, ISO 27001, and Data Privacy Framework compliance through rigorous testing, Qualys vulnerability scans, and SonarCloud code analysis.
  • Guided infrastructure evolution from on-premises servers to fully cloud-native PaaS on Azure, enabling secure, scalable handling of PII at global scale.
  • Implemented georeplicated databases with automated failover and disaster recovery processes to guarantee zero data loss and maximum uptime.

Education

- Master of Arts in Christian Apologetics (In Progress) from Liberty University
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (2002) from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Microsoft Certifications

Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert
Jan 2023 · Jul 2023 · Jul 2024 · Nov 2025
Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate
Jan 2023 · Jul 2023 · Jul 2024 · Nov 2025
Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate
Dec 2022 · Jul 2023 · Jul 2024 · Nov 2025
MCSD: App Builder — Charter Member
Sep 2016
MCSE: Data Management and Analytics — Charter Member
Sep 2016
MCSD: Web Applications
May 2014
MCSA: SQL Server 2012/2014
May 2014
MCPD: Web Developer 4
Oct 2011
MCITP: Database Administrator 2008
Sep 2011
MCITP: Database Developer 2008
Sep 2011
MCPD: ASP.NET Developer 3.5
Oct 2011
MCITP: Database Administrator (SQL Server 2005)
Dec 2007
MCPD: Web Developer
Oct 2007
MCSD: Microsoft .NET
Sep 2003
MCAD: Microsoft .NET
Feb 2003
MCSD: Visual Studio 6.0
Nov 2002
MCDBA: SQL Server 2000
Nov 2002

Certification Exams

AZ-400
Designing and Implementing Microsoft DevOps Solutions
Jan 9, 2023
DP-300
Administering Microsoft Azure SQL Solutions
Jan 2, 2023
AZ-204
Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure
Dec 27, 2022
70-494
Recertification for MCSD: Web Applications
Nov 13, 2015
70-492
Upgrade MCPD: Web Developer 4 to MCSD: Web Apps
May 9, 2014
70-480
Programming in HTML5 with JavaScript and CSS3
May 7, 2014
70-459
Transition MCITP to MCSE: Data Platform
May 7, 2014
70-458
Transition MCTS to MCSA: SQL Server 2012, Part 2
May 2, 2014
70-457
Transition MCTS to MCSA: SQL Server 2012, Part 1
Apr 29, 2014
70-567
Upgrade MCPD Web Developer to MCPD ASP.NET 3.5
Oct 5, 2011
70-523
Upgrade MCPD .NET 3.5 to .NET 4 Web Developer
Oct 3, 2011
70-453
Upgrade MCITP DBA to MCITP DBA 2008
Sep 23, 2011
70-451
PRO: Designing Database Solutions (SQL Server 2008)
Sep 14, 2011
70-433
TS: SQL Server 2008, Database Development
Sep 8, 2011
70-431
TS: SQL Server 2005, Implementation and Maintenance
Dec 17, 2007
70-447
Upgrade MCDBA to MCITP DBA (SQL Server 2005)
Nov 29, 2007
70-547
PRO: Designing Web Apps with .NET Framework
Oct 30, 2007
70-528
TS: .NET 2.0, Web-based Client Development
Oct 11, 2007
70-536
TS: .NET Framework, Application Development Foundation
Oct 3, 2007
70-300
Analyzing Requirements and Defining .NET Solution Architectures
Sep 24, 2003
70-218
Managing a Windows 2000 Network Environment
May 8, 2003
70-270
Installing, Configuring, Administering Windows XP Professional
Apr 17, 2003
70-306
Developing Windows Apps with VB.NET
Mar 4, 2003
70-310
Developing XML Web Services with VB.NET
Feb 25, 2003
70-305
Developing Web Apps with VB.NET
Feb 24, 2003
70-229
Designing and Implementing Databases with SQL Server 2000
Feb 20, 2003
70-100
Analyzing Requirements and Defining Solution Architectures
Nov 20, 2002
70-176
Designing Desktop Apps with VB 6.0
Nov 14, 2002
70-215
Installing, Configuring, Administering Windows 2000 Server
Nov 13, 2002
70-175
Designing Distributed Apps with VB 6.0
Nov 8, 2002
70-028
Administering SQL Server 7.0
Oct 31, 2002
70-029
Designing Databases with SQL Server 7.0
Sep 12, 2002