Irfan Ahmed
Full Stack Developer
Chennai,TN
Summary
Dynamic software developer with over 6 years of experience in designing and building scalable, high-performance applications using .NET technologies. Expertise includes C#, .NET 8, ASP.NET Core, Entity Framework, and Angular, along with hands-on experience in RESTful APIs, microservices, and event-driven architectures with Kafka. Proficient in performance optimization through Redis caching, SQL tuning, and Azure PostgreSQL, with a strong foundation in DevOps practices and cloud-native development, including CI/CD automation and container orchestration with Docker and Kubernetes. Contributes to system design discussions and architecture planning, consistently delivering enterprise-grade solutions while leveraging tools like GitHub Copilot to enhance development efficiency and code quality.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages
Work History
Software Developer
Hitachi Energy
06.2023 - Current
- Design and develop scalable, high-performance applications using C#, .NET 8, ASP.NET Core, and Entity Framework.
- Build and maintain RESTful APIs and microservices for enterprise-grade systems.
- Implement event-driven architectures using Apache Kafka for asynchronous communication between services.
- Leverage Redis caching to improve application performance and reduce database load.
- Actively contribute to technical and system design discussions, including architecture decisions, data flow, and scalability planning.
- Utilize GitHub Copilot to accelerate development, improve code quality, and assist with refactoring and test generation.
- Implement Copilot-based automation agents to streamline repetitive development and operational tasks, improving team productivity.
- Develop UI components using Angular, and manage data persistence with Azure PostgreSQL.
- Support CI/CD pipelines and containerized deployments using Docker and Kubernetes.
Software Developer
Syncfusion
11.2019 - 05.2023
- Developed and enhanced web-based dashboard applications using .NET (C#) and Angular.
- Designed and optimized Azure PostgreSQL queries to improve data retrieval speed and dashboard responsiveness.
- Performed query optimization and performance tuning across multiple SQL data sources.
- Implemented advanced SQL expressions and data transformations to support interactive, real-time dashboards.
- Extracted and processed data from multiple relational databases for analytics and reporting features.
- Implemented CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps to automate build and release workflows.
- Containerized applications using Docker and deployed them to Kubernetes clusters (AKS, EKS, and GKE).
- Contributed to building scalable, high-performance applications while following best coding and DevOps practices.
Education
B.Tech - Computer Science
Dr MGR Educational And Research Institute
Chennai06-2019
12th -
Chennai High School
Chennai, India03-2015
10th -
Chennai High School
Chennai, India03-2013
Skills
Microsoft ASPNET, MVC, C#, NET Core
Accomplishments
- Participated in system design discussions in Poland.
- Represented Hitachi Energy at a Microsoft AI workshop (1 week).
- Served as a Junior Architect contributing to system design and technical decisions.
- Analyzed project requirements and implemented the end-to-end design flow.
- Applied GitHub Copilot and AI agents to assist code generation, refactoring, and workflow automation.
- Skilled in DevOps and cloud infrastructure, including CI/CD automation, multi-cloud deployments (Azure, AWS, GCP), and container orchestration with Docker and Kubernetes (AKS, GKE).
Timeline
Software Developer
Hitachi Energy
06.2023 - Current
Software Developer
Syncfusion
11.2019 - 05.2023
B.Tech - Computer Science
Dr MGR Educational And Research Institute
12th -
Chennai High School
10th -
Chennai High School