John Keating
Guelph
Summary
Canadian Permanent Resident and Irish Citizen currently returning from overseas employment. I am a Senior Solutions Engineer with over 29 years of extensive expertise in the IT industry. Specializing in C#, VB.NET, and SQL development. Proficient in Azure DevOps and .NET technologies, delivering high-quality solutions that enhance application quality and client satisfaction. Demonstrated strong analytical and communication skills, with a proven track record of aligning features with industry standards and improving system reliability.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Depoyment Engineer
Precia Molen Limited
03.2025 - Current
- Led initiatiive to enhance engineering deployment processes through craeation of automated customer delivery application.
- Implemented process improvements resulting in increased operational efficiency and reduced costs.
- Developed specifications and documentation for deployment projects, ensuring compliance with custom business process requirements
- Optimized engineering processes by implementing innovative solutions and streamlining workflow.
Senior Solutions Engineer
Emydex Technology
01.2020 - 03.2025
- Lead weekly sprints, ensuring industry-standard features for cross-customer applications.
- Facilitate standards adoption, transitioning from customer-specific to universal enhancements.
- Collaborate with team to align new features with industry standards, enhancing application quality.
- Designed and developed .Net apps, ensuring client specifications were met.
- Achieved empowerment award for resolving client issues independently.
- Mastered Azure DevOps, enhancing release processes over 2 years.
- Provided technical support, improving system reliability.
- Communicate effectively with clients, boosting satisfaction in manufacturing settings.
Full Stack .NET Developer
Self Employed Contractor
02.2015 - 02.2020
- Converted obsolete apps to ASP.Net Core MVC for multiple local Agri-based companies in Guelph.
- Collaborated remotely with client via Teams, ensuring project completion through daily communication.
- Streamlined two web applications into one, improving efficiency and reducing maintenance costs.
- Utilized .Net Core framework to modernize technology stack, aligning with current industry standards.
Full Stack .NET Developer
KAIN Labs
02.2017 - 02.2019
- Developed tracking dashboard using ASP.NET Core, enhancing shipment visibility and efficiency.
- Led team to launch first mobile app with Xamarin Forms, boosting user engagement.
- Collaborated on legacy VB6 projects, ensuring seamless integration with modern systems.
- Spearheaded development of external tracking dashboard using ASP.NET Core and React, modernizing legacy systems and enhancing customer experience.
- Engineered mobile-first solutions with Xamarin Forms and ASP.NET Core, pioneering company's first mobile application launch.
- Maintained and optimized legacy VB6 systems while implementing modern web technologies for seamless integration with existing infrastructure.
- Led cross-functional development initiatives to transform legacy applications into responsive, user-friendly web platforms.
Senior Developer, Contract Role
Bank Of America Merrill Lynch
08.2016 - 02.2017
- Led Python server-side and SQL solutions, enhancing Model Risk Application's notification systems.
- Collaborated in a 20-member team, refining UI with Arenite framework for better user experience.
- Advanced REST API coding and object modeling, optimizing backend efficiency and data flow.
- Improved Agile and SCRUM processes, ensuring seamless integration across UI, server, and database.
- Streamlined event-driven alerts, migrating business logic to Python for robust application performance.
Business Systems Analyst - Contract
Niagara Health Systems
02.2016 - 07.2016
- Supported C# and VB.NET solutions, enhancing data delivery for clinical and financial systems.
- Improved reporting procedures, optimizing cross-application data for various hospital departments.
- Identified process enhancements, proposing technical solutions for system efficiency.
- Resolved critical application issues, recommending infrastructure improvements.
- Enhanced system performance, leading to measurable operational improvements.
Full Stack .NET Developer
Self Employed Contractor
02.2015 - 02.2016
- Procured 2 projects with a local company.
- The first project catered for the internal requirement of a customized CRM tool and involved technologies such as Windows Forms coding, WCF services, SQL Server 2014, ASP.NET and VB.Net.
- The current project is in the release stages and has 2 aspects.
- An internal web application to create and administer questionnaires for publication to customers in different industry sectors.
- An external web site to feed these questionnaires via sector filtration and user access permissions, and allow the customer to save and complete compliance reviews with data feedback and support given during the questionnaire completion process.
Senior Database Developer
AgData Ltd
05.2014 - 02.2015
- Developed apps with C# and SQL Server, enhanced legacy systems, cut rebate processing by 80%.
- Optimized ETL and reporting via SQL and .NET, improving efficiency and data accuracy.
- Implemented performance improvements, achieving significant processing time reductions.
SQL .NET Developer
Nutreco Canada
01.2008 - 05.2014
- Developed C#.NET web solutions for Nutreco, enhancing data reporting for animal nutrition models.
- Collaborated with 4 developers on SQLServer 2005/2008 support and administration tasks.
- Managed Cognos 7.3/8, ensuring seamless data access and business object layer maintenance.
- Led UI changes and release management, improving system efficiency and user experience.
- Provided Level 3 support and hotfixes, resolving legacy system issues effectively.
SQL .NET Consultant
GE Lighting
01.2006 - 01.2008
- Development and ongoing modeling of C#.NET Web-Based and SQL Back-End solutions for the Lighting and Industrial group within GE to create reliable and usable financial data from legacy systems data found in multiple data sources.
- Solutions for the Lighting division include Margins, Operations, Sales and Forecasting data solutions for the Oakville Production Plant. Extensive ETL occurs especially in the area of data integrity via SQL Processing and DTS.
- Researched, designed and modeled, programmed and released to Production the first Project Status Reporting module for the GE Consumer and Industrial division based on data received from Business Objects extracts. The greatest achievement in this area was through transformation algorithms, coupling data from both the Supplier and Customer end to achieve an effective contribution margin that had not previously been viewable.
- Developed purchase order entry .NET Web-Based System with full design and creation of all objects for its SQL database back-end.
Senior Developer
AgLine/IT Communications
02.2005 - 12.2006
- Developed applications with Visual Studio.NET, enhancing system performance and process efficiency.
- Designed a custom file converter, replacing 200+ DTS Packages, improving data management.
- Enhanced legacy systems, achieving measurable improvements in performance and functionality.
C# .NET Developer
HooperHolmes
10.2004 - 02.2005
- Developed internal and external apps with Visual Studio.NET, enhancing user experience.
- Built a File Backup Windows Service, ensuring data security and reliability.
- Designed an ASP.NET update website, improving internal communication efficiency.
- Created a customer web registration site, boosting user engagement and accessibility.
Senior SQL Support Engineer
MICROSOFT
09.1996 - 10.2003
- Managed SQL databases, ensuring seamless replication and recovery.
- Enhanced application performance through effective bug resolution.
- Collaborated with developers to streamline pre and post go-live processes.
- Provided Tier 2 and 3 support, resolving issues within SLA times.
- Led database design and maintenance, improving system reliability.
Education
College Diploma - Technical Sales
CIT
Carlow, Ireland01.1993
National Certificate - Computer Programming
Carlow University
Ireland01.1992
Skills
- Advanced C# development skills
- SQL
- Javascript
- Object-oriented programming
- User acceptance testing
- Complex Problem-solving
- Issue resolution
- Troubleshooting and resolution
- Scrum methodology
- Data analysis
- JIRA
- Agile methodologies
- Python
- Web technologies
- Git proficiency
- Scripting languages: PHP, python, javascript
- HTML and XML
- Database programming
- Software documentation
- Performance tuning
- CSS
- HTML
- Git version control
- Angular integration
- Azure devops
- Entity framework
- SOLID principles
- Design patterns
- Microservices architecture
- OAuth2 authentication
- Caching techniques
- IdentityServer4
- TFS integration
- Responsive web design
- Bootstrap framework
Accomplishments
- Key contributor in the re-design and implementation of the new .Net MVC Based Web application for OBHECC Canada,
- Developed solid working knowledge of engineering, design and architecture as the Senior Solutions Engineer within Emydex Technologies Canada. As their first Canadian Employee I helped to build the team up to 5 key employees throughout the country and mentor to build their experience and roles , throughout support,testing and development requirements.
Certification
- BizTalk 2010 Developer Deep Dive - QuickLearn - 2012
- SQL 2K DB Design & Implementation Certification - Microsoft - 2004
- C# Advanced - Bellevue Community College - 2002
Additional Information
Canadian Permanent Resident for over 20 years, Irish citizen. Canada is my home but with great ties to Europe my career has been international since my mid 20's
LANGUAGES
English (Native), French (Proficient).
Timeline
Senior Depoyment Engineer
Precia Molen Limited
03.2025 - Current
Senior Solutions Engineer
Emydex Technology
01.2020 - 03.2025
Full Stack .NET Developer
KAIN Labs
02.2017 - 02.2019
Senior Developer, Contract Role
Bank Of America Merrill Lynch
08.2016 - 02.2017
Business Systems Analyst - Contract
Niagara Health Systems
02.2016 - 07.2016
Full Stack .NET Developer
Self Employed Contractor
02.2015 - 02.2020
Full Stack .NET Developer
Self Employed Contractor
02.2015 - 02.2016
Senior Database Developer
AgData Ltd
05.2014 - 02.2015
SQL .NET Developer
Nutreco Canada
01.2008 - 05.2014
SQL .NET Consultant
GE Lighting
01.2006 - 01.2008
Senior Developer
AgLine/IT Communications
02.2005 - 12.2006
C# .NET Developer
HooperHolmes
10.2004 - 02.2005
Senior SQL Support Engineer
MICROSOFT
09.1996 - 10.2003
National Certificate - Computer Programming
Carlow University
College Diploma - Technical Sales
CIT