Hello! I'm Albert
Welcome to the world according to Albert. This is my blog and professional profile, and now a bit about me:
I currently have five years of commercial development experience. My expertise is in back-end development through Azure. However I also have experience with developing native applications for desktops and android devices through the mobile games development.


EXPERIENCE
May 2021 - Present
Senior .net Developer
Avanade
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Used Terraform to develop and deploy a clients infrastructure.
NOV 2019 - APRIL 2021
Senior .net Developer
TCS (Tata Consultancy Service)
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Developed and designed code for an internal trading platform, that was used as a one stop application for traders.
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API development and security, through API gateways.
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Supported other teams projects by: monitoring API traffic, error management, training/ KT sessions and level 3 support.
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Created quick start projects for teams so that the set-up time on their project was minimized.
MAY 2018 - SEPT 2019
Solutions Developer
LIVETILES
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Developed/ designed integrations for massive software suites such as Salesforce
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Managed/ maintained Azure serverless functions
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Implemented many other Azure services, such as KeyVault
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Mentored interns and junior developers
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Built chatbots on top of the MS Bot Framework
AUG 2016 - APRIL 2018
Games Developer
POLYONICS STUDIOS
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Developed product roadmaps
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Developed/ planned core gameplay features
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Published products to the Google Play store
EDUCATION
2021
Certifications
Microsoft Certifications
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JUNE - Awarded the AZ-900 certification
2017
Training Preparation and Delivery
CMD TRAINING INSTITUTE
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Passed with a merit
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Delivered and planned a lesson plan
2012-2013
Bsc in Software Development
INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY SLIGO
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Grade 2.1
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My end of year project was a games engine that had a render pipeline attached to it. The aim was to explore the possibilities of real-time lighting in a game engine and its implications on how 3D models could be rendered.
2009-2012
Bsc in Games Development
INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY SLIGO
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Grade 2.1
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My end of year project was a group assignment. The aim of it was to help promote and teach Irish to primary school children.
SKILLS

C# - Advanced
Azure Development
Devops
Microsoft Bot Framework
Powershell
Javascript
React.js
Python
EXPERTISE
AZURE EXPERT
Through my own personal , self learning I have come to make use of many different services that Azure has to offer. I have come to know, and and apply many of these to projects that I am involved in.
ADVANCED C# DEVELOPER
I have been developing products in C# for 5 years now and I have a grasp of all aspects and traps that come with it. I am also an expert when it comes to .net development let that be with .net core 3.2, .net standard or asp.net.
MENTORING/ TEACHING
I have been mentoring / teaching on and off for 6 years now. I was a teaching assistant at a primary school and I was a trainer for an esteemed institute. I've also mentored interns and junior developers.
Certificates
Microsoft Certification - AZ-900
QQI Level 5 - Communication
QQI Level 5 - Customer Service and Sales
AWARDS
2015 - Runner Up IBYE
2009 - Bronze Gaísce Award