Rameez Bhimani

Lead Software Developer and Scrum Master with over a decade of experience designing, building, and operating scalable enterprise applications in C#/.NET. Leads pragmatic solution design, manages agile teams, and delivers reliable releases through CI/CD (GitLab), automated testing, and DevOps practices. Advocates for security and open-source governance by running Fortify and Black Duck scans and remediating compliance issues, while mentoring engineers to improve quality, velocity, and maintainability.

Lead Software Developer - OpenText - Richmond Hill

(2021-01 - 2026-07)

• Frontend & UI Modernization: Spearheaded the UI modernization of EnCase products using WPF and DevExpress, improving usability and visual consistency.
• Data Visualization: Enhanced the Timeline control by implementing native bar chart controls, earning direct commendation from the lead architect and making event data easier to interpret.
• Legacy System Upgrades: Redesigned the legacy C++ home page with modern UI features to simplify navigation and streamline the user journey.
• Microservices Architecture: Architected and developed cross-platform RESTful APIs in C#/.NET within a microservices framework to handle complex business logic and database transactions.
• Cross-Platform Deployment: Supported SQL Server on Windows using Kestrel and IIS, and PostgreSQL on Linux, with Swagger and Postman for API testing and documentation.
• Infrastructure Optimization: Engineered reverse proxy configurations for AWS and on-prem IIS for multiple microservice instances to run concurrently and communicate through a centralized database.
• Tooling & Packaging: Developed a custom CLI to automate user setup and service configuration.
• Packaging the tool with the WiX Toolset to deliver robust MSI installers.
• DevSecOps & CI/CD: Established automated deployment pipelines from scratch in Jenkins.
• Led the team-wide migration to GitLab Pipelines to improve release consistency.
• Security & OSS Compliance: Served as the dedicated Security and Open Source Software (OSS) Advocate by running Fortify and Black Duck scans.
• Remediated vulnerabilities and compliance issues to strengthen the security posture.
• Tooling Migrations: Transitioned legacy code signing processes from SignTool to CodeSeal.
• Leadership & Mentorship: Mentored fellow developers, promoted technical excellence, and fostered a collaborative engineering environment.

Senior Software Developer - Sandcat Software Inc. - Toronto

(2019-01 - 2020-10)

• Agile Leadership & Collaboration: Led Scrum ceremonies and partnered with stakeholders to keep requirements aligned and delivery on track.
• Cloud Architecture & Backend Development: Architected scalable Azure applications using .NET Core (MVC), Dependency Injection, and Generic/Repository patterns, supported by SQL Server and EF/Dapper ORM.
• Performance Optimization: Integrated Redis Cache and Azure Service Bus to improve application responsiveness and support reliable message queuing.
• API Development & Testing: Built RESTful APIs and validated data exchange through Postman testing.
• Frontend & Desktop UI: Developed WPF (MVVM) and WinForms applications with Telerik controls to deliver responsive desktop experiences and consume REST APIs and WCF services.
• Database Engineering & Documentation: Designed database architecture, documented schemas in DBSchema, and created tables, stored procedures, and functions using T-SQL and SSMS.
• Quality Assurance & Code Integrity: Strengthened code quality through peer code reviews and xUnit unit tests.

Software Developer - Cority Software Inc. - Toronto

(2014-07 - 2018-12)

• Feature Development & Maintenance: Built and maintained C#/.NET features across the Monorail and SQL codebase using Visual Studio, SQL Server, IIS Manager, and SSMS.
• Quality Assurance & Testing: Increased code reliability through automated NUnit tests and peer code reviews.
• Client Support & Troubleshooting: Resolved client issues and deployment problems in self-hosted environments by investigating bugs and coordinating fixes with stakeholders.
• Agile Methodology & Security Compliance: Contributed to iterative Agile delivery while following security and compliance standards.

Postgraduate Certificate - Enterprise Software Development - Humber College

Bachelor of Engineering - Information Technology - Don Bosco Institute of Technology