Andrew Balla

Part of a core senior developer group who, along with senior architects, are part of providing vision for new projects, hiring developers, and setting standards for the department. In this role, I mentored interns and other developers. Oversaw a few contractors who did projects for the organization. Advised on the hiring of several developers (employees & contractors). Worked as a full-stack .NET developer on several innovative project teams to developed enterprise, highly secure web applications for both internal business needs and for use by the public of Minnesota. Worked closely with business stakeholders to translate business needs into technical solutions. Appointed as lead developer on several projects, including one to build a .NET web application for 35000+ guardians in the state. Developed and lead a project that built a single sign on system using Identity Server 4 and OpenID Connect (OAuth 2.0 protocol). Helped established coding best practices (code style analysis), documentation and release management. Configured CI/CD using Azure DevOps for several projects, including setting up Veracode security analysis into the pipeline. Worked with Infrastructure/Network teams that configured servers, DNS, load-balancing, firewall rules for web applications. Worked with Cyber Security team to establish web application firewalls (Silverline), and Veracode security analysis into development process to mitigate security vulnerabilities in applications. Worked with DBAs to set up databases and SSRS reports.

Worked as .NET consultant for clients from various industries including Engineering, and Government to accomplish specific goals and deliverables within the organization. Developed and maintained enterprise web applications including an ASP.NET MVC web application with role/identity management, an AngularJS single-page application to make product recommendations based on what product a user is viewing. Built a custom DNN module that can be plugged into and used by DNN powered websites.

Developed, deployed, and maintained web applications built using responsive web design (ASP.NET WebForms, Kentico, DNN, jQuery), for large scale clients including Omnicom Inc, Taco Time Northwest, and Foster Pepper PLLC. Managed several legacy applications built with Kentico and DNN. Main developer for several projects in all SDLC phases. Built several custom plugins and tools for use with Kentico CMS (using the Kentico API). Got certified as a Kentico 7 and Kentico 9 Developer.

Developed large scale .NET web applications with a team of innovative developers. Built an online training tool for Microsoft (using ASP.NET WebForms, Umbraco API) that offered video course content and facilitated online assessments. The application was used by 3000+ Microsoft employees worldwide. Developed a scheduling tool (ASP.NET WebForms, jQuery) for scheduling online courses, instructors, and other resources. Developed reports (SQL Server 2008) for various statistics and data points.

•Architected and developed a brand-new website for the organization- www.oruoutreach.com •Brought consistency to marketing by aggregating content from platforms such as Picasa, Blogger into one integrated WordPress CMS. •Helped increase awareness and donations for employer’s projects through effective online marketing like photography and videos.

GPA 3.58. Graduating with 40+ additional credit hours in math and engineering courses. Selected for competitive leadership positions. Member of diverse student organization. Transferred