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BEN BEN WHITLEY

@benbenwhitley

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Senior software engineer building secure, scalable cloud-native platforms for healthcare and identity.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to build secure, compliant, cloud-native systems in healthcare/identity—modernizing platforms, leading architecture, and mentoring teams. I want teams that value performance, observability, and mission-critical delivery using .NET, Azure, and modern frontend micro-frontends.

I’m a Senior Software Engineer / Architect with 11+ years of experience designing and delivering secure, scalable applications across healthcare, insurance, and provider portals. I focus on performance, reliability, and security while modernizing systems from legacy stacks to cloud-native architectures.

At Microsoft, I modernized .NET Framework 4.x/VB6 into .NET 6–9 microservices deployed on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), improving deployment reliability and scalability. I’ve built enterprise-grade APIs and backend services with .NET and C#, and designed secure REST/gRPC services for identity/eligibility, provider onboarding, transaction auditing, and healthcare analytics.

I bring deep CRM and enterprise integration experience, especially with Microsoft Dynamics 365—developing C# plugins, workflow extensions, and JavaScript form/ribbon customizations. I also served as a technical SME and single point of contact for CRM solution design reviews, governance approvals, and performance discussions.

I’m hands-on with modern frontend architecture too, delivering micro-frontends with Angular, React, and Next.js, plus full-stack features using C#, .NET, TypeScript, and responsive UI frameworks. I also integrate AI/ML capabilities (Python, LLMs, RAG) and lead architecture decisions in agile environments, mentoring teams to deliver mission-critical outcomes.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Senior Software Engineer

Microsoft

Oct 2021 - Mar 2026 (4 years 5 months)

Modernized legacy .NET Framework/VB6 systems into .NET microservices deployed on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), improving deployment reliability and scalability. Built secure backend services and CRM/Dynamics 365 integrations, and implemented AI/ML-enabled features and event-driven pipelines for healthcare claims and provider workflows.

.NET C#Microservices Azure Kubernetes Service Docker Helm Azure Service Bus Dynamics 365 OAuth2 OIDC RBAC

Full-Stack Engineer

ExxonMobil

Aug 2017 - Aug 2021 (4 years)

Engineered ASP.NET Core APIs and backend services for healthcare benefits and compliance reporting, integrating secure REST and batch workflows. Developed Angular SPAs, modernized JavaScript to TypeScript, and optimized SQL performance while building automated data transformation and nightly reconciliation jobs.

ASP.NET Core C#Angular TypeScript Hangfire Quartz.NET REST SFTP SOAP Integrations

Software Engineer

MD Anderson Cancer Center

Jul 2015 - Jun 2017 (1 year 11 months)

Built and maintained .NET MVC and early .NET Core applications for billing, claims reconciliation, and financial reporting used daily by billing and finance teams. Implemented secure role-based access with Active Directory, improved SQL Server performance (cut processing times by 50%), and delivered automated ETL/reporting for compliance-driven workloads.

ASP.NET MVC Angular Encryption For HIPAA (TDE Always Encrypted)