Waseem Akhtar
Senior Software Developer | .NET, React, Azure
Salary / Daily rate
Derby, UK
Freelance
Remote only
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
Senior .NET/React developer with 10 years building scalable Azure solutions. Specialized in modernizing legacy applications, Xamarin to MAUI migrations, and implementing cloud-first architectures. Expert in delivering robust enterprise applications with proven track record in DevOps environments. Ready to transform your tech challenges into streamlined solutions.
Work experience
Software Developer
ByBox
Jul 2023 - Present
3 years 4 months
Slough, UK
Mobile app modernisation from Xamarin Forms to .NET MAUI Blazor. Writing clean, testable code for numerous projects.
Software Engineer
tPoint | A Woven Technologies Company
Jan 2023 - Jul 2023
7 months
Reading, UK
Improved the stability of .NET web applications and processes hosted on Azure, as part of a diverse, multinational Agile DevOps team. [Level 4]
Mid-Tier Software Developer
Protocol
Jan 2020 - Jan 2023
3 years 1 month
Nottingham, UK
Migration from an on-premises solution to Azure. Enhancing in-house .NET framework MVC, SQL-based web applications. Led Azure integrations (Blob storage, Application Insights, Key Vault) and modernised legacy processes with well-designed Azure functions. Bicep templates and pipelines. Greenfield React & .NET 6 API web portal.
Software Developer
Torque - Superior supply chain management
Jan 2018 - Dec 2019
2 years
Leeds, UK
Integrations between client systems and Torque's Warehouse Management System using REST APIs. Maintenance of client-facing ASP.Net MVC applications.
Computer Science & ICT Teacher
Harrop Fold School
Sep 2016 - Oct 2017
1 year 2 months
Manchester, UK
Solely responsible for developing and implementing the GCSE Computer Science curriculum at Harrop Fold, as featured on Channel 4's Educating Greater Manchester.
Education
University of Nottingham
PGCE
2015 - 2016
11 months
University of Hull
Master's degree
2011 - 2015
3 years 11 months