Tim Forste

Senior Software Engineer with 12+ years of experience specializing in C#, .NET Core, and hybrid-cloud architectures (Azure, GCP). Proven expertise in modernizing legacy systems, architecting event-driven microservices, and integrating enterprise-scale data pipelines. A pragmatic technical leader who champions high observability, rigorous automated testing, and cross-functional mentorship to deliver secure, cost-optimized solutions that drive business value.

Senior Software Engineer (Contract) at Entegral (via Beacon Technologies) (2025-08 – 2026-07)

• Secured a contract extension through July 2026 by standardizing the enterprise application ecosystem, successfully upgrading legacy batch jobs from.NET Framework to.NET Core.
• Deployed a scalable GCP-hosted NestJS application integrating with legacy Azure systems, successfully onboarding 7,000+ shops and processing 180,000 repairs (87,000 estimates) with zero SLA impact.
• Championed high observability and automated testing using Jest, implementing cross-cloud tracking capabilities that significantly accelerated incident resolution times across hybrid environments.
• Optimized cloud expenditure and eliminated wasted resources by integrating Azure Monitoring System, standardizing log retention policies, and optimizing compute allocation—maintaining 100% SLA compliance.
• Developed a NestJS service utilizing the Google Gemini CLI to ingest Event Feed data, parsing XML payloads and routing messages to legacy services for processing.
• Modified and consumed RESTful APIs using.NET Core to ensure seamless backward compatibility with a newly implemented event-driven architecture.
• Provided reliable Tier 3 on-call support, utilizing a combination of Datadog and Azure Application Insights to investigate logs, resolve critical production issues, and minimize application downtime.

IT Applications Engineer IV / Software Engineer IV at PetSafe Brands (2022-01 – 2024-09)

• Architected a secure, automated data integration between Workday HR and Qualtrics Employee Experience using Azure Functions, Azure Key Vault, and RESTful APIs, eliminating manual data entry and saving HR 15+ hours weekly.
• Re-architected legacy.NET Framework batch jobs into real-time event-driven solutions using.NET Core, Azure, and Azure Service Bus, reducing Salesforce data sync time for field agents from nightly to nearly live updates.
• Analyzed and optimized complex SQL query performance for on-demand sales reporting using Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio features such as session statistics and graphical execution plans.
• Authored comprehensive system architecture diagrams and technical documentation using Draw.io and Confluence for both greenfield projects and legacy systems, conducting cross-training to streamline developer onboarding.
• Optimized legacy synchronous batch jobs by implementing asynchronous code patterns, reducing batch run times significantly.
• Researched, evaluated, and recommended new libraries/tools to engineering leadership including Dapper and Postman, driving modern architectural and testing standards while reducing technical debt.

Software Engineer II at Saif Corporation (2017-07 – 2021-12)

• Engineered highly secure regulatory reporting applications for State and Federal agencies using C#,.NET, and Oracle Databases, earning official recognition from Federal OSHA as a top partner for data integrity.
• Developed a high-speed medical billing web application using Kendo UI and custom jQuery, successfully migrating the data entry team off an expiring legacy desktop platform ahead of schedule.
• Integrated enterprise HR and internal finance systems with Key Bank using.NET Restful APIs and Microservices, ensuring 100% uptime and zero interrupted payments during the rollout.
• Developed additional RESTful APIs to facilitate seamless cross-team integration with the new finance systems, standardizing enterprise data access and reducing integration friction.
• Mentored four new developers and led organizational "Tech Talks" for groups of 12-20 Software Engineers, utilizing pair programming and rigorous Code Reviews to accelerate team onboarding.
• Directed MECOP interns through a full-cycle development project, providing technical guidance and quality assurance to ensure on-time delivery of production-ready features.

Information Systems Specialist 5 - Senior Software Developer at Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services (DCBS) (2016-02 – 2017-07)

• Led a critical, division-wide legacy migration, architecting and rewriting legacy Oracle Forms applications into modern C#.NET applications.
• Served as the secondary.NET Architect for the division, providing architectural oversight, technical guidance, and system design support.
• Directed and mentored a team of 3 developers in Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), C#, and custom enterprise frameworks.
• Onboarded the incoming Software Architect via 1:1 technical sessions and authored comprehensive architectural documentation for the converted applications.
• Coordinated development efforts with external contractor teams to ensure efficient, cross-functional delivery of software updates.
• Awarded "Employee of the Month" (June 2016) for outstanding contributions to the Insurance Division's core.NET applications.

Information Systems Specialist 4 - Software Developer at Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services (DCBS) (2014-06 – 2016-02)

• Developed robust C#.NET batch processing jobs to automate the ingestion and validation of regulatory reporting data from external insurance providers.
• Analyzed and optimized complex SQL database queries for on-demand reporting. In some cases, report generation times were reduced by over 50%.
• Migrated legacy Oracle Forms into modern, maintainable.NET desktop applications utilizing the MVVM design pattern and Oracle databases.

Software Engineering – Oregon Institute of Technology