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James Bridenthal

Systems Architect and Legacy Modernization Expert with 15 years of experience bridging complex legacy infrastructures with modern cloud system ecosystems within stand alone and enterprise applications. Proven track record of ensuring 100% uptime for mission-critical applications while architecting scalable, CI/CD-driven modernization strategies.

Skills
  • System Architecture & DevOps (CI/CD, Azure DevOps, Legacy Migration, Reverse Engineering)
  • Backend Development: 15+ years with .NET Framework, .NET Core, C#, VB.NET, ASP.NET Web API, RESTful API design.
  • Frontend Development: Angular, React, Blazor, Astro, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript/TypeScript
  • Database Technologies: Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL
  • Development Methodologies: Agile/Scrum, CI/CD, Test-Driven Development, SOLID principles
  • Microsoft Azure Fundamentals Certified
  • Microsoft AI Fundamentals Certified
Experience
Senior Software Engineer V
MRI Software, Cleveland, OH (Remote) / August 2011- Present
  • Spearheaded the rescue and stabilization of an undocumented, orphaned legacy application. Successfully reverse-engineered the core architecture, re-established local development environments, and designed a modern CI/CD pipeline in Azure DevOps to ensure future maintainability and zero downtime
  • Simultaneously serve as the technical lead for a modern product ecosystem, utilizing modern front-end frameworks and Azure cloud services to ensure scalable, high-performance delivery.
  • Full stack development in an agile environment using Angular, JavaScript, C# and other .NET technologies. Writing unit tests using NUnit, Moq, xUnit.
  • Mentoring summer interns as they work on their project to present to directors at the end of their internship.
  • Help create health check project using Playwright, C# and Azure technologies for storage and database to help ensure core product meets standards for quality product.
  • Create and maintain CI/CD for our software in Azure DevOps.
  • Maintain legacy application developed in PowerBuilder and SQL including DevOps for CI/CD.
  • Perform code reviews to ensure code quality meets our coding standards and aligns with business logic.
  • Mentor junior developers on best practices, processes and coding standards.
  • Develop an integration test suite using SpecFlow and NUnit to run tests against functionality and workflows.
Credentials & Certifications
CIW v5 Associate Web Development - 2011
AAS Computer Science - Ivy Tech Community College Marion, IN 2008 - 2011
Microsoft AI Fundamentals - 2022 Credily.com Verification
Microsoft Azure Fundamentals - 2023 Credily.com Verification