Adonis Villanueva
@adonisvillanueva
Cloud solutions architect and data engineer modernizing HIPAA analytics on Azure.
What I'm looking for
I’m a “Cloud Solutions Architect and Data Engineer” with 20+ years of full-lifecycle experience driving digital transformation across state and federal healthcare environments. I specialize in migrating and modernizing legacy systems to scalable, cloud-native architectures without disrupting operations.
My core strength is data engineering: designing ETL/ELT pipelines, building medallion-architecture data lakes (Bronze/Silver/Gold), and delivering governed analytics platforms at federal scale. I’ve delivered analytics using Azure Synapse (Apache Spark), ADF, Snowflake, and SQL Server, with strong T-SQL expertise (stored procedures, query optimization, and indexing).
In healthcare modernization, I focus on HIPAA-compliant solutions, including CMS, Medicare/Medicaid, and eligibility systems. I’ve led multi-year Azure transformations (e.g., migrating 15 apps, 8 SQL Server DBs, and 50TB of data with zero downtime) and re-architected integrations into event-driven architectures that improved reliability and cut latency dramatically.
I’m equally comfortable whiteboarding with executives and writing production code across the stack, including C#/.NET, Python, React, Next.js, and TypeScript. I also accelerate delivery using Azure OpenAI/LLM tooling and AI-assisted development (VIBE coding) while maintaining compliance, security, and quality through CI/CD and strong governance.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Enhanced the Health Insurance Casework System (HICS) security posture by mitigating SQL injection and XSS vulnerabilities, and modernized legacy systems to cloud-based architectures. Reduced operational costs by 30% by building Azure Data Factory pipelines integrating Dynamics CRM, Snowflake, and analytics engines.
Migrated HICS to Azure across 15 apps and 8 SQL Server databases, moving 50TB of data with zero downtime during Medicare enrollment periods. Led CMS healthcare modernization, including .NET 4.5–4.8 to .NET 6/8 migration and event-driven re-architecture that reduced latency from hours to seconds and improved reliability to 95%.
Solutions Architect
Prodigy Resources
Sep 2019 - Feb 2020 (5 months)
Contributed to requirements, system architecture, and design reviews, and optimized performance and resource utilization through new cloud technologies. Built Azure Data Factory pipelines and improved SQL query performance while maintaining legacy .NET web applications and CI/CD workflows.
Developed and deployed Azure data pipelines and built Azure Service Fabric clusters, improving pipeline performance through targeted optimizations. Managed Azure Key Vault/secrets and certificates, supported stakeholder activities across the SDLC, and completed thorough code reviews for quality and reliability.
Integration Developer (.NET)
Sophus Consulting
Dec 2015 - Sep 2017 (1 year 9 months)
Integrated ProLaw case management with M-Files document management by building a Windows service for database change detection and implementing REST-based integration. Improved application performance by optimizing SQL queries and provided strategic guidance to project managers and customers.
Web/Back-end Developer
Modis
Apr 2014 - Nov 2015 (1 year 7 months)
Supported development of Health-e-App to automate Medicaid and CHIP enrollment and contributed to One-e-App for unified applications across programs. Streamlined intake by building a single electronic application that collects, stores, screens, and delivers data electronically.
Data and SQL Architect
Stansfield Technologies
Oct 2012 - Apr 2014 (1 year 6 months)
Designed and implemented a star-schema data warehouse consolidating 10+ legacy sources and migrated 15+ years of historical data with SSIS while validating data quality and integrity. Migrated Classic ASP applications to ASP.NET MVC 4 to improve maintainability and security posture.
Web and Database Developer
U.S. District Courts of California
Oct 2010 - Oct 2012 (2 years)
Developed web applications and database systems to modernize legacy court platforms, including migrating 8 Classic ASP applications to ColdFusion. Consolidated 5 SQL Server databases into a unified schema and improved data integrity by replacing legacy authentication with Windows Authentication and Active Directory integration.
.NET and SharePoint Developer
Intercare Insurance Solutions
Mar 2008 - Oct 2010 (2 years 7 months)
Maintained and enhanced a SharePoint Enterprise Portal following migration from SharePoint 2007 to SharePoint 2010. Ensured zero data loss during migration for 200+ users and refactored custom .NET Framework solutions for SharePoint 2010 compatibility.
CMS Architect and Consultant
Ternion Design Group
Jan 2007 - Feb 2008 (1 year 1 month)
Led CMS implementation and content migration for the California State Capitol Museum website, migrating 1,000+ artifacts and documents to the Ektron CMS platform. Migrated legacy MS Access databases to SQL Server 2005 and built custom migration tools to preserve data integrity and metadata.
Database and Web Developer
California Department of Justice
Oct 2005 - Jan 2007 (1 year 3 months)
Developed BI solutions and web applications supporting DOJ systems, integrating ProLaw case management and building custom ETL processes for data migration from legacy systems. Re-engineered 50+ Crystal Reports to the Cognos BI platform to improve performance and maintainability.
Applications Developer
California Department of Fish and Game
Jun 2004 - Oct 2005 (1 year 4 months)
Led migration of mission-critical MS Access applications to a SQL Server backend, improving reliability and scalability for 150+ field biologists and wildlife officers. Built automated T-SQL procedures to migrate data from disparate legacy systems into centralized SQL Server databases.
Junior Programmer Analyst
California State Parks
Mar 2003 - Jun 2004 (1 year 3 months)
Developed database solutions for Proposition 40 infrastructure with a focus on consolidating departmental data into centralized tracking databases. Built integration procedures and ETL-style workflows to move and standardize data from multiple legacy systems.
Junior Database and Web Developer
California Energy Resources
Dec 2002 - Mar 2003 (3 months)
Supported early state service database and web development for environmental regulatory systems. Helped migrate legacy desktop applications to web-based client/server architecture and supported backend integration using SQL and Oracle technologies.
Intern Developer
California Environmental Protection Agency
Mar 2000 - Mar 2001 (1 year)
Developed custom applications in a multi-user MS Access 97 environment, including troubleshooting performance issues and compilation errors. Researched and supported initial steps toward implementing an online GIS, using MS Access VBA and enhancing Excel tools for departmental use.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
California State University, Sacramento
Bachelor's degree, Management Information Systems (MIS)
1999 - 2003
Earned a bachelor's degree in Management Information Systems (MIS) at California State University, Sacramento from 1999 to 2003.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Azure Synapse
Apache Spark
Microsoft Azure
GitHub
GitHub Actions
Azure Pipelines
DB
PostgreSQL
Gmail
Node.js
.NET Core
Next.js
.NET
Redis
Visual Studio
Azure DevOps
jQuery
JavaScript
HTML5
ASP.NET
JSON
PowerShell
Visual Basic
XML
Classic ASP
Azure Service Bus
Windows
Azure Active Directory
Coolify
OData
Payload CMS
Serverless
Azure Functions
Azure SQL Database
Vercel
OAuth2
Vibe
SQL
Cosmos
Bicep
Dynamic
Factory
Remote
ASP.NET MVC
Availability
Location
Authorized to work in
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