About

Software Engineer

BALGRO LLC · San Antonio, TX · Oct 2025 - Present

DoD Fire & Emergency Services Certification Program (DODFESCP) for AFCEC, U.S. Air Force

• Build the DODFESCP backend and web application in ASP.NET Core MVC (.NET 10), replacing a SharePoint and ad-hoc PDF workflow with managed student records, certification assignment, transcripts, and official printable certificates.
• Implement the data layer with SQL Server parameterized stored procedures and EF Core / ASP.NET Core Identity for Certification, Accreditation, Venue, and related entities.
• Deliver role-based access control (groups, roles, page permissions) with LDAP and CAC-style authentication, cookie sessions, security-stamp invalidation, session limits, STIG-oriented HTTP logging, and HTTPS.
• Write xUnit unit tests for business rules using the Arrange-Act-Assert pattern to enforce certification logic and prevent regressions.
• Implement multi-template PDF generation (PDFsharp / MigraDoc) for certificates and transcripts, including date-based signatures, seal numbers, and single-document packages.
• Containerize for DoD deployment with multi-stage Docker builds on Iron Bank hardened UBI .NET images, Kestrel TLS, AWS RDS certificates, health checks, and environment-based configuration and secrets.
• Use AI-assisted development with Cursor in day-to-day engineering work.

Associate Software Engineer

Bonterra · Austin, TX · Mar 2022 - Jan 2025

• Built APIs for cloud-based case management software using C#/.NET and AWS API Gateway.
• Developed the Family Referrals feature in C#/.NET.
• Implemented file attachment handling with AWS Lambda and Amazon S3.
• Remediated penetration test findings, fixing SQL injection and cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities.
• Streamlined Jenkins CI/CD pipelines with automated testing and delivery.
• Diagnosed and resolved a long-standing data retrieval issue, improving operational performance.
• Performed code reviews, mentored peers, authored technical documentation, and collaborated in Agile sprints.

Associate Software Engineer

Social Solutions (Bonterra predecessor) · Austin, TX · Oct 2021 - Mar 2022

• Contributed to case management product development in C#/.NET ahead of the Bonterra transition.

Ground Support Equipment Manager / Maintainer

United States Marine Corps · Nov 2013 - Mar 2018

• Maintained and managed aircraft ground support equipment, including during Marine Expeditionary Unit deployment operations; trained fellow maintainers and supported high-tempo mission readiness.