Manikant Singh

About Manikant Singh

I am a results-oriented.NET Full Stack Engineer with over 4+ years of experience in designing, developing, and optimizing enterprise-grade applications using ASP.NET Core, ASP.NET MVC, and Azure Cloud Services.My expertise lies in building scalable APIs, designing serverless architectures, and automating end-to-end deployment pipelines that improve reliability, security, and delivery speed. I specialize in Azure Function Apps, C#, SQL, LINQ, Stored Procedures, Entity Framework, and Azure DevOps, with strong proficiency in performance optimization using Redis Cache and ElasticSearch.I’ve implemented secure file handling using Azure Blob Storage and AWS S3 Bucket, developing upload/download functionality and managing associated metadata efficiently within the database.Known for my attention to quality and automation, I build unit test frameworks using NUnit and xUnit, enabling teams to verify functionality and maintain high code coverage before QA—reducing manual testing dependency and ensuring stable releases.I’m passionate about cloud-native development, security-first engineering, and AI-driven automation (GenAI) that deliver measurable business impact and operational excellence.

Experience

1. Custom Software Engineering Analyst

   Accenture

   Aug 2023 — Present · Gurugram, IN

   Legacy Modernization:Migrated a large VB.NET–based DSM platform to a new SMART Platform using C#.NET Core & Azure, boosting performance by 35% and decommissioning legacy infrastructure.• API Development:Re-engineered legacy SQL procedures into RestFul(LINQ/EF/CQRS )APIs, improving maintainability and reducing dev turnaround by 40%.• Performance Engineering:Optimized backend using SQL indexing, Redis Cache, and Elasticsearch, cutting data latency by 50% under load.• Serverless & Cloud:Built Azure Function Apps (HTTP & Timer Triggers) for event-driven automation and scalable, cost-efficient workflows.• Microservices Integration:Implemented Kafka & Azure Service Bus for async communication, ensuring resilience and improved throughput.• Frontend Development:Developed Angular (TypeScript, HTML, CSS) dashboards, improving UI responsiveness and analytics experience.• File & Metadata:Created secure file APIs via Azure Blob & AWS S3 with metadata tracking in SQL Server for audit compliance.• Monitoring:Added Azure App Insights for real-time metrics and alerts, reducing issue resolution time by 50%.• Testing & Quality:Built NUnit/xUnit test suites in Azure DevOps CI/CD, automating QA and reducing manual effort by 30%.• CI/CD & DevOps:Designed robust pipelines enabling 80% faster releases and consistent multi-env deployments.• Security:Enforced RBAC, Key Vault, and secure coding to meet enterprise data & compliance standards.• AI & Automation:Integrated GenAI into workflows, saving 100+ hrs/month, boosting accuracy and team efficiency. We are using OpenAI LLM• IaC: Used Terraform for infra provisioning, ensuring consistent, versioned, and secure Azure environments.• Leadership: Led a cross-functional team to deliver key modules, resolve defects, Vulnerability and meet tight delivery goals.• Operational Efficiency: Designed upload dashboards improving workflows by 75% and empowering faster business decisions.

Education

• NIST University

  Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Information Technology

  2017 — 2021