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Kenn Licardo

@kennlicardo

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Senior software engineer specializing in C#/.NET cloud-native microservices and AI-driven platforms.

Philippines

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a senior role where I can lead cloud-native microservices and real-time systems, integrate AI (RAG/LLMs), and help teams ship reliable products through strong CI/CD, mentoring, and Agile delivery.

I’m a Senior Software Engineer with 10+ years of C#/.NET experience designing and delivering cloud-native microservices and AI-driven platforms. I specialize in building scalable, secure enterprise systems and optimizing performance under real-time, high-throughput demands.

I’ve led cross-functional teams (15+ members), architected MCP-based AI integration layers for secure agent interoperability, and built RAG pipelines with asynchronous document ingestion, embedding generation, and semantic search. I also design event-driven services using CQRS, Mediator, and Repository patterns to keep systems maintainable while supporting advanced agentic workflows.

Across Azure and AWS, I establish end-to-end CI/CD pipelines, mentor engineers through code reviews and architecture guidance, and partner with Agile/Scrum teams to deliver reliable releases. From high-performance REST/GraphQL APIs to stream processing and ETL pipelines, I focus on measurable outcomes—latency targets, faster releases, and improved release reliability.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Senior Software Engineer

Oracle

Sep 2023 - Feb 2026 (2 years 5 months)

Led multiple engineering teams of 15+ members delivering real-time AdTech and personalization used by hundreds of millions of users, achieving sub-100ms latency through event-driven microservices on GCP/AWS. Architected an MCP integration layer and built a scalable C#/.NET RAG pipeline, while implementing Azure DevOps CI/CD and optimizing ETL pipelines to reduce processing time by 50%.

C++.NET Core ASP.NET Core Azure DevOps Kafka Kubernetes GraphQL Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG)Azure Functions

Software Engineer

Accenture Australia

Dec 2020 - Jun 2023 (2 years 6 months)

Supported e-commerce platforms for millions of users by delivering Spring Boot microservices, Node.js APIs, and responsive Angular front ends, including OWASP-aligned security practices. Designed cloud-native solutions across Azure/AWS and automated workflows with Azure Functions/AWS Lambda, improving operational efficiency by 50% and reducing API response times by 40%, while achieving 90% test co

Spring Boot Angular Azure Functions Azure Service Bus AWS Lambda Docker Kubernetes SignalR xUnit

Software Developer

Globe Telecom

Jul 2016 - Dec 2020 (4 years 5 months)

Developed real-time payment processing and fraud detection systems for 1+ million banking users using Java Spring Boot, Kafka, and Oracle/PostgreSQL under low-latency and compliance constraints. Implemented Azure DevOps CI/CD, increasing release frequency by 20%, and performed production monitoring, troubleshooting, documentation, and performance tuning.

Java Spring Boot Kafka Oracle PostgreSQL Redis Azure DevOps CI CD AWS Performance Tuning

Full Stack Developer

DXC Technology Philippines

Jun 2014 - Jun 2016 (2 years)

Contributed to a workflow automation system used by 2,000+ users by building Node.js REST APIs and PostgreSQL services on Azure to support CRM automation and internal reporting. Developed backend APIs, led performance optimization for Node.js services, designed relational database models, and integrated third-party services to support end-to-end e-commerce workflows.

REST APIs PostgreSQL SQL Server Azure Cloud API Integration Performance Optimization Database Design Production Support