John Smith
Senior Software Engineer

Contact Information
Email: john.smith@email.com
Phone: +1-555-123-4567
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/johnsmith
GitHub: github.com/jsmith
Location: Cape Town, South Africa

Professional Summary
Experienced software engineer with 8+ years of experience in full-stack development. 
Specializing in .NET technologies, cloud architecture, and microservices. 
Proven track record of delivering scalable enterprise applications.

Technical Skills
- C# / .NET (since 2018, still active)
- ASP.NET Core (since 2019, still active)  
- Azure Cloud (since 2020, still active)
- React / TypeScript (since 2021, still active)
- SQL Server (since 2018, still active)
- Docker / Kubernetes (since 2022, still active)
- Python (since 2020, still active)

Work Experience

Senior Software Engineer | TechCorp International | Cape Town
January 2022 - Present
- Led a team of 5 developers building cloud-native microservices on Azure
- Architected and implemented a distributed event-driven system using Azure Service Bus
- Reduced deployment time by 70% through CI/CD pipeline optimization with Docker and Kubernetes
- Mentored junior developers in C# best practices and clean architecture patterns
Skills used: C#, .NET Core, Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, SQL Server

Software Engineer | DataSoft Solutions | Johannesburg
March 2019 - December 2021
- Developed and maintained ASP.NET Core web APIs serving 100k+ daily requests
- Implemented Entity Framework Core data access layer with complex queries
- Built React frontend components for internal admin dashboard
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams using Agile methodologies
Skills used: C#, ASP.NET Core, React, TypeScript, SQL Server

Junior Developer | WebTech Pty | Durban  
June 2018 - February 2019
- Built and maintained company website using ASP.NET MVC
- Created stored procedures and optimized database queries in SQL Server
- Participated in code reviews and learned software development best practices
Skills used: C#, ASP.NET MVC, SQL Server, JavaScript

Education
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
University of Cape Town
2014 - 2017
Grade: First Class Honours (75%)
Relevant coursework: Data Structures, Algorithms, Software Engineering, Database Systems

Certifications
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate (2021)
- Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) (2022)
- Microsoft Certified: .NET Developer (2020)