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Afzal Ali

@afzalali

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Technical lead and senior .NET engineer building scalable Azure and microservices solutions.

India

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a role where I can lead .NET/Azure delivery, mentor teams, and build scalable microservices and APIs—using modern cloud services and GenAI responsibly to improve products and workflows.

I’m a results-driven Sr. Software Engineer and Technical Lead with 11 years of experience designing, developing, and leading enterprise-grade solutions across top-tier IT firms. I’ve worked on end-to-end delivery—translating business requirements into technical specifications, developing clean, well-documented code, and ensuring maintainability through code reviews and unit testing.

In my current role as Tech Lead Engineer (2022–Present), I lead project teams and take ownership of complex modules, collaborating closely to keep delivery aligned with team goals. I also guide technical discussions, troubleshoot issues, and drive modern cloud and GenAI-enabled innovation using Azure services (including Azure OpenAI, GPT-based solutions, and Azure AI) alongside .NET Core, APIs, and scalable database designs.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Tech Lead Engineer

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Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)

Jan 2022 - Present (4 years 6 months)

Led project teams on complex initiatives, ensuring alignment with deliverables and client requirements. Designed solutions, managed timelines, troubleshot technical issues, and improved code quality through reviews and feedback.

C#.NET Core ASP.NET Core LINQ Azure Cloud Services Azure Functions Azure Service Bus Azure DevOps Copilot SQL Server Microservices MES AWS Lambda Git

Senior Project Associate

Cognizant Technology Solution

Jan 2021 - Jan 2022 (1 year)

Acted as primary client point of contact, managing expectations and addressing concerns while providing project updates. Led technical discussions, ensured adherence to timelines/quality, and mentored junior team members.

C#.NET Core ASP.NET Core Microservices SQL Server Azure Storage Azure Functions Azure DevOps CI CD Jira Agile Scrum Design Patterns ChatGpt Copilot GitHub

Senior Software Engineer

Accenture India

Jan 2017 - Jan 2021 (4 years)

Analyzed business requirements and translated them into application development specifications. Led development with clean, documented code, performed code reviews, and defined unit testing strategies using C#/.NET technologies and cloud services.

C#ASP.NET MVC AWS Lambda Unit Testing Code Review

Software Developer

Chetu India Pvt Ltd

Jan 2014 - Jan 2017 (3 years)

Gathered and understood client business requirements and developed the application UI and backend accordingly. Built features with C#/.NET MVC5 and Entity Framework, created SQL stored procedures/functions, and performed unit testing.

C#LINQ Entity Framework SQL Stored Procedures User Defined Functions Unit Testing Views

Intern (Software Engineer)

Design Emporia (A group of Kent RO Systems Ltd.)

Jan 2012 - Jan 2014 (2 years)

Supported project analysis and participated in coding and functional testing. Designed database tables and queries (including stored procedures/functions) and coordinated with stakeholders for services integration.

SQL Stored Procedures Functions Manual Testing Functional Testing