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Senior Backend Developer | .NET Core & Azure Cloud Architect | DevOps & Microservices Expert

Solna, Sweden
Solna +25 km
Bachelor of Engineering, Anna University (May 2011)
Solna, Sweden
Solna +25 km
Bachelor of Engineering, Anna University (May 2011)

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ASP.NETMicrosoft AzureClient Server ModelsCloud EngineeringAzure SQLSolution ArchitectureAzure AutomationCloud Platform SystemCloud TechnologiesAzure AKSApi DesignASP.NET ApplicationsAzure Resource Manager
C# .NET Core & Backend Development
Extensive expertise in C# .NET Core for building enterprise-grade, high-performance backend systems and microservices since 2019, including experience with .NET Framework from 2013 to 2019.

Azure Cloud Architecture
Deep knowledge of Azure cloud services including Azure Service Bus, Event Grid, Azure Functions, Durable Functions, Cosmos DB, APIM, Ingress, and Azure DevOps Pipelines, applied since 2017 to architect scalable and resilient cloud solutions.

Microservices & CQRS
Proven track record in designing and implementing domain-driven microservices architectures and CQRS patterns since 2018, delivering distributed systems handling hundreds of millions of records with high availability.

Kubernetes, ArgoCD & Crossplane
Hands-on experience managing Kubernetes deployments using ArgoCD and Crossplane for infrastructure provisioning and GitOps-driven delivery since 2023.

SQL Server & NoSQL Databases
Strong background in SQL Server since 2012 and NoSQL databases such as Cosmos DB, covering complex migrations, performance optimization, and data integrity in production environments.

Identity & Security (OIDC, SAML, Microsoft Entra External ID, Azure AD B2C)
Solid expertise in modern identity protocols and platforms including OIDC, SAML, Microsoft Entra External ID, and Azure AD B2C since 2018, enabling robust authentication and authorization workflows.

REST APIs & Integration
Extensive experience designing and building REST APIs since 2014, including ERP API integrations and third-party system connectivity for enterprise platforms.

ReactJS & Angular
Frontend development experience with ReactJS since 2025 and Angular from 2015 to 2019, supporting full-stack delivery of user-facing applications.

AI-Assisted Development (Copilot / Claude Code)
Adoption of AI-driven development tools including GitHub Copilot and Claude Code since 2024, reducing time to market and improving engineering productivity.

DevOps & CI/CD (Azure DevOps Pipelines, Git)
Full ownership of DevOps lifecycle including CI/CD pipeline setup in Azure DevOps and Git-based workflows since 2017, standardizing and streamlining release processes across teams.

RabbitMQ & Messaging
Experience with RabbitMQ for asynchronous messaging from 2018 to 2021, complementing event-driven architecture implementations.

Kong AI Gateway & API Governance
Application of Kong AI Gateway for multi-tenant AI governance platforms, handling policy enforcement, rate limiting, and model routing since 2026.

Experience

Professional experience10+ years
Freelancer since2025

Languages

EnglishFluentSwedishBasic knowledge

Project history

Sr Backend Developer

Rillion AB
Architected and developed multi-zonal microservices for a large-scale single tenant platform migration used by 500+ customers. Co-designed an external ERP API integrator, owned the full DevOps lifecycle for microservices using Kubernetes and ArgoCD, modernised database migration tooling reducing deployment time by 60%, optimised critical legacy service query performance by over 90%, and mentored junior developers. Stack: C# .NET, Azure, Azure Service Bus, Kubernetes, ArgoCD, REST APIs, DbUp, SQL, Docker, Crossplane, APIM, Ingress, Gateway API, Claude, Azure DevOps Pipelines, Application Insights, Grafana, React.

Sr. Software Consultant

Anticimex
Architected a large-scale domain-driven microservices system handling over 200 million records. Managed complex database migrations using SSDT, built event-driven solutions with Azure Service Bus, Event Grid, Azure Functions and Durable Functions, authored ARM templates for infrastructure provisioning, and implemented Azure B2C as the IDP for user authentication. Stack: C# .NET Core, Azure, Azure Service Bus, Event Grid, REST, Microservices, SQL, ARM, SendGrid, Functions, Durable Functions, Azure DevOps Pipelines, Cosmos DB, SSDT, Entra ID, Azure AD B2C.

Lead Software Developer

Tata Consultancy Services — Client: Hennes and Mauritz
Architected and delivered enterprise-grade Azure solutions integrating Service Bus, Event Grid, Cosmos DB, and Functions. Built scalable C# .NET microservices and Angular 8 front-end for H&M users, championed BDD practices with a consistent two-week delivery cadence, and established CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps. Stack: C#, .NET, Azure Service Bus, Event Grid, REST API, Microservices, SQL, ARM, Cosmos DB.

Technical Lead

Tata Consultancy Services — Client: AC Nielsen
Built a full-stack UPC tracking tool from scratch using Ext-JS, C# .NET Web API, and SQL for Canadian Nielsen users. Drove end-to-end ownership from requirements breakdown to delivery of critical client-facing features, and designed an enterprise-level authentication API that reduced development time across subsequent projects.

Developer

Tata Consultancy Services — Client: AC Nielsen
Developed C# .NET/SQL Windows applications for AC Nielsen Canada covering store sales monitoring, scheduled/ad-hoc job execution, and XML-driven configuration. Analysed business requirements, modernised legacy systems including migrating an Access-based application to C# .NET, and served as Subject Matter Expert in a 30-member support team.

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