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David Smith BSc

Hull, East Yorkshire, UK | 07xxxxxxxxx

Senior Software Engineer | .NET Specialist

Professional Summary

Senior Software Engineer with over a decade of experience in building high-performance, secure software solutions. Expert in the .NET ecosystem (C#, ASP.NET Core, SQL Server) with an interest in Supply Chain Security and SSDLC integration. Proven leader in developing critical systems, defining engineering standards, and mentoring teams.

Core Competencies

AI & Developer Productivity

Antigravity Claude Code Gemini GitHub Copilot

Engineering & Soft Skills

Technical Mentoring Stakeholder Management Agile/Scrum Waterfall

Languages & Frameworks

C# .NET ASP.NET Core Blazor Web API MVC Razor Pages VB.NET Entity Framework JavaScript HTML CSS

DevSecOps & Quality

Snyk Meterian Sonar Qube Harness Azure DevOps GitHub TDD/Unit Testing SAST SCA Secret Scanning SLSA

Data & Infrastructure

SQL Server SSMS Docker Azure

Dev Environment

Visual Studio VS Code Git Swagger/OpenAPI

Professional Experience

Drax | Selby, UK | Initially On-site, then Remote

Sep 2019 – April 2026

Senior Software Engineer

  • Architected and led the development of a critical emissions tracking and prediction platform.
  • Established organizational standards for Supply Chain Security and led the integration of SCA and SAST into CI/CD pipelines.

Software Engineer

  • Spearheaded migration from TVFC to Git, introducing modern version-control practices
  • Re-engineered classic pipelines into modular multi-stage YAML in Azure DevOps.
  • Introduced TDD and unit testing, significantly increasing code quality
  • Maintained critical in-house systems

J.Rotherham | Holme-on-Spalding-Moor, UK | On-site

Feb 2019 – July 2019

Software Developer

  • Contributed to the development of an automated production line integration system
  • Maintained in-house customer order processing system

APD Communications | Hull, UK | On-site

Feb 2018 – Feb 2019

Software Engineer

  • Developed features for a leading public safety control room product while adhering to the Scrum framework
  • Created a CISCO telephony POC

The ESP Group | Hull, UK | On-site

Dec 2013 – Feb 2018

Senior Software Developer

  • Mentored junior developers and provided guidance on best practices and coding standards
  • Collaborated on the greenfield development of a multi-tenant CRM platform
  • Implemented core back-end services for a high-priority national ticketing framework launch

Software Developer

  • Primary developer for a major national entitlement platform, managing the full software lifecycle and direct stakeholder engagement
  • Maintained and enhanced a suite of in-house applications supporting the end-to-end smart card production and fulfillment lifecycle
  • Designed and developed a specialized time-management solution for the internal systems team to streamline project auditing and resource allocation

Education

University of Hull

2010 – 2013

BSc Computer Science (2:2)

Wyke Sixth Form College

2008 – 2010

BTEC National Diploma for IT Practitioners (DMM)

Awards

OneDrax Award

March 2026

Awarded for outstanding contribution at Drax.

Interests

Baking Badminton Drawing AI (Developer Productivity)