Sai Sumanth kuni

Results-driven .NET Developer with 3+ years of experience designing, developing, and deploying scalable web applications using ASP.NET Core Web API, MVC, C#, and .NET 9. Strong expertise in REST API development, Microservices Architecture, and CMS-driven enterprise applications using Kentico. Experienced in Clean Architecture, CQRS, MediatR, Dependency Injection, and Repository Pattern to build maintainable, distributed systems.

Skilled in performance optimization using Redis Distributed Cache and cloud storage integration with Amazon S3. Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure services including App Services, API Management, Service Bus, and CI/CD pipelines. Strong understanding of secure authentication, middleware, and scalable system design.

Recognized with multiple STAR Performance Awards for technical expertise, proactive problem-solving, and consistent contributions to project success.

.NET Developer (CMS Platform Modernization) at Globe Life Insurance (2025-06 – Present)

Domain: Insurance | Stack: ASP.NET MVC, C#, Kentico CMS, Redis, Amazon S3

• Engineered a CMS-driven insurance web platform on ASP.NET MVC integrated with Kentico, enabling business teams to manage dynamic content without developer intervention.
• Designed and built reusable UI widgets (Document, Accordion, and custom components) consumed across multiple page templates, improving front-end development efficiency for new pages.
• Implemented Redis distributed caching for CMS API calls, reducing API load by ~40% and improving page load performance.
• Integrated Kentico Content Hub with Amazon S3 for secure, scalable document storage supporting high enterprise traffic volumes.
• Implemented structured content retrieval using Kentico Content Types and CMS APIs (Retrieve Content pattern).
• Built strongly-typed View Models, partial views, and MVC controllers following clean coding principles, improving maintainability and component reusability across the content team.
• Collaborated with CMS authors and business stakeholders to design content structures and page templates.
• Leveraged GitHub Copilot and Amazon Q Chat to accelerate widget development and boilerplate MVC scaffolding, cutting routine coding time and improving first-pass code quality.

Application Developer (Health Insurance Microservices) at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island (2023-04 – 2025-05)

Domain: Health Insurance | Stack:.NET Core, C#, EF Core, MediatR, Azure Services, REST APIs

• Developed backend REST APIs using.NET Core for enterprise health insurance applications, taking greenfield implementations from design through deployment.
• Built and deployed microservices using CQRS with MediatR, applying Fluent Validation, Specification, and Repository patterns over EF Core for clean separation of concerns.
• Designed and implemented asynchronous messaging using Azure Service Bus Queues and Topics, decoupling services and improving system resilience.
• Designed secure REST APIs with JWT-based authentication and role-based authorization, meeting healthcare data compliance requirements.
• Improved API response time by optimizing database queries and implementing asynchronous programming patterns.
• Analyzed business requirements, created work items, and prepared and deployed builds in an Agile/Scrum environment.
• Used Cursor and Kiro CLI for AI-assisted code reviews, test scaffolding, and refactoring of microservices, improving development velocity and reducing manual debugging effort.
• Wrote unit tests using xUnit and Moq to validate business logic and improve code reliability across microservices.
• Containerized microservices using Docker to standardize local development and deployment environments.

Frontend Developer Intern at Persistence Systems (2022-02 – 2022-07)

• Developed responsive web pages for a concept website using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and React, translating wireframes into functioning UI components.
• Built schemas, wireframes, and responsive UI layouts; gained exposure to industrial-level software development processes and team collaboration.

Master of Technology (M.Tech) in Computer Science & Engineering – PBR Visvodaya Institute of Technology and Science (2024)

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in Computer Science & Engineering – PBR Visvodaya Institute of Technology and Science (2022)