Bala L
Verified Expert in Engineering
Angular Developer
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Toptal member since February 1, 2022
Balaji is a full-stack developer with 7+ years of experience in web API development with .NET Core, UI developments with Angular, CI/CD with GitLab and Azure DevOps, and deployments to IIS and Kubernetes. He has delivered multiple applications for digitalizing human resources, engineering, and compliance processes. Balaji understands how to translate customer requirements into scalable and responsive products.
Portfolio
Experience
- Angular - 4 years
- .NET Core - 4 years
- Microservices - 3 years
- ASP.NET Core - 3 years
- GitLab CI/CD - 3 years
- MySQL - 3 years
- Kubernetes - 3 years
- Azure DevOps - 2 years
Preferred Environment
ASP.NET Core, Angular, Full-stack, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Azure, Kubernetes, Docker, GitLab CI/CD
The most amazing...
...solution I've developed is the desk booking app that helped users maintain social distancing at their workplace during COVID-19 restrictions.
Work Experience
Senior Software Engineer
EQS Group
- Developed an app that helps thousands of organizations securely manage whistleblowing reports and communications.
- Developed a web API with .NET Core 6.0 and web components with Angular.
- Created CI/CD pipelines in GitLab for quality gates and deployments in the Kubernetes cluster.
- Implemented logging, monitoring, and alerting for back-end services.
Senior Angular Developer
EQS Group Inc.
- Developed Angular library components using Angular 12+.
- Developed web APIs using .NET Core and the Symfony framework.
- Implemented logging, monitoring, and alerting for back-end services.
Lead Developer | Deputy Manager
Faurecia
- Led the team of 15+ developers and developed multiple human resource and engineering applications.
- Planned, researched, and implemented high-level and low-level architecture.
- Oversaw the whole workflow from development to deployment.
- Managed the hiring and onboarding of developers.
- Mentored developers and reviewed their source codes.
Senior Developer
Faurecia
- Developed applications for the Human Resource management.
- Gathered functional requirements. Used Azure DevOps for the user stories and bugs management.
- Expanded the low-level and database entity design.
- Involved the application deployment in Windows IIS Server.
- Reviewed the source-code and wrote unit and integration tests.
- Implemented a responsive design across serval target devices.
Software Developer
Faurecia
- Developed an application for the production tracking and plant maintenance.
- Collaborated with the business team for the high-level requirement gathering.
- Used genetic and particle swarm optimization algorithms.
Developer
HCL Technologies
- Developed applications for engineering processes, digitalization, and automation.
- Assisted with application testing and deployment.
- Automated product design processes and documentation.
- Developed CAD automation tools for HVAC and heavy machinery.
CAD Engineer
Geometric
- Designed and developed sheet metal components for heavy machinery.
- Designed HVAC sheet metal components and produced 2D drawings.
- Developed CAD macros and quality check automations for drawings.
Experience
Product Cost Estimation
BookMyDesk
SkillMatrix
Welding Assistant
Product Validation App
Intelligent Benchmarking
CAD Automation
Design Assitant
EQS Integrity Line
https://www.integrityline.com/Education
Bachelor's Degree in Automotive Engineering
Anna University - Trichy, Tamil Nadu, India.
Certifications
Agile Foundations
Skills
Libraries/APIs
REST APIs, LINQ, jQuery, Entity Framework, Web API, SignalR, Azure Blob Storage API, React, SOLIDWORKS API
Tools
CAD, GitLab CI/CD, Helm, Terraform, xUnit, SonarQube, Git, SendGrid, SOLIDWORKS, RabbitMQ, Kibana, Asterisk, CATIA V5, NX CAD
Languages
HTML, C#, C#.NET, CSS, Python, TypeScript, JavaScript, SQL, PHP, Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), VB.NET, HTML5
Frameworks
ASP.NET Core, Angular, Entity Framework Core, ASP.NET Core MVC, .NET, .NET Core, ASP.NET, .NET 8, ASP.NET Core 6, ASP.NET Web API, ASP.NET MVC, Swagger, Angular 15, Flask, OAuth 2, Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), Symfony
Paradigms
Microservices Architecture, Scrum, Azure DevOps, Object-oriented Programming (OOP), Agile Software Development, Microservices, Event-driven Design (EDD), Agile Project Management, Model View ViewModel (MVVM)
Platforms
Docker, Kubernetes, Amazon Web Services (AWS), AWS Lambda, Azure
Storage
Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Elasticsearch, Redis, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, SQLite, LiteDB
Other
Full-stack, Web MVC, APIs, Back-end, Code Review, Technical Hiring, Team Management, Domain-driven Design (DDD), API Design, SOLID Principles, Optimization Algorithms, Architecture, Solution Architecture, Front-end, Dashboards, Technical Leadership, Software Architecture, .NET Framework, Full-stack Development, CI/CD Pipelines, IIS, Source Code Review, SVG, Genetic Algorithms, 3D CAD, System Architecture, Team Mentoring, PDF, PDF Design, Reporting, Computer-aided Engineering (CAE)
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