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Andre Ballard

@andreballard1

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Senior software engineer specializing in cloud-native, AI/ML-integrated full-stack systems.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek senior engineering roles where I can build cloud-native, AI-enabled systems, lead cross-functional teams, and drive scalable, performant solutions in Agile/DevOps environments.

I am a Senior Software Engineer with nine years of experience building cloud-native, microservices-based applications and integrating AI/ML solutions into production. I have led development on Azure and AWS platforms, delivered systems that support millions of users, and improved performance, reliability, and user engagement across enterprise and industrial workloads.

I excel at designing scalable backends and responsive frontends using React, Angular, Node.js, .NET Core, and Python, while orchestrating containers and CI/CD pipelines with Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, and GitHub Actions. I mentor engineers, drive DevOps and Agile practices, and deliver measurable outcomes such as latency reductions, higher NPS, and increased operational efficiency.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Senior Software Engineer

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Microsoft

Apr 2021 - Present (4 years 9 months)

Led development of Azure-based Microsoft 365 extensions serving 500,000+ daily users and improved collaborative workflow efficiency by 35%; designed microservices for Azure AI Foundry reducing data latency 45% and maintaining 99.9% SLA for global AI workloads.

Azure Kubernetes .NET Core React AKS Docker CI CD

Backend Software Engineer

The Marsden Group

Jun 2019 - Apr 2021 (1 year 10 months)

Built data pipelines and backend APIs for industrial IoT systems, improving operational efficiency by 40% and reducing query response times 50% while enabling scalable AWS integrations for manufacturing clients.

Java Spring Boot AWS MongoDB PostgreSQL Microservices IoT Edge Computing

Software Engineer

Infosys

Aug 2017 - Jun 2019 (1 year 10 months)

Developed enterprise web applications and backend systems using Python/Django, improving scalability to handle 100,000+ daily transactions and delivering 20% cost savings through Agile delivery.

Python Django REST APIs Agile Performance Optimization SQL API Development Git

Software Engineer

Revature

May 2017 - Aug 2017 (3 months)

Contributed to full-stack web development projects using Java and JavaScript, supporting training-grade applications and improving code quality through testing and version control practices.

Java JavaScript Git Frontend Development Debugging Testing Full Stack

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Texas A&M University-Kingsville

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

Completed a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, covering core software engineering and systems topics relevant to full-stack and cloud-native development.