Aaron Rhoades

Senior Full-Stack Engineer with 10+ years of professional experience across the SDLC, specializing in 3-tier architectures and high-performance SPAs. Deep expertise in Angular (v2-v22), Signals, RxJS, and C# .NET backends. Proven track record modernizing legacy systems into scalable cloud applications in regulated government and e-commerce environments.

NYS Certified UX Designer proficient in WCAG compliance, semantic layouts, and user-centered design. Experienced leveraging AI-assisted development tools including GitHub Copilot and Gemini to accelerate delivery and improve code quality.

Software Developer at NYSERDA (2025-05 – Present)

• Led end-to-end modernization of a legacy staffing management platform into a Blazor SPA with a C# Web API backend, reducing manual processes and improving system scalability.
• Developed an automated notification and alerting engine using Azure Functions, running CRON schedules to evaluate deadlines and send SMTP notifications and reminders.
• Designed a performant Code-First schema using Entity Framework Core, managing automated database migrations, LINQ optimization, dependency injection, and secure RESTful endpoints in.NET.
• Directed enterprise authentication migration from Microsoft Entra to SecureAuth and engineered a custom RBAC system in C# middleware to enforce data scopes across user roles.
• Implemented a comprehensive audit logging system that captures and records application events in real time, supporting compliance, traceability, and accountability.
• Developed a scheduled C# console application to extract application data, generate CSV files, and deliver them to a shared network drive for integration with external business systems.

Self-Directed Learning at Career Break / Independent Upskilling (2023-12 – 2025-05)

• NgLibrary Platform: Architected a decoupled library management web application using Angular 18, TypeScript, and a C#.NET 8 Web API, integrating Microsoft Identity for secure token-based authentication and RxJS for reactive inventory streams.
• Five Two One Lawncare Web Presence: Engineered and launched a responsive web presence for a regional service firm using semantic HTML5/SCSS layouts to maximize performance and drive organic customer lead collection.

Software Engineer at Syndigo (2021-06 – 2023-12)

• Engineered front-end architectures for over 50,000 users on a product syndication platform using Angular, supporting complex, multi-tenant product distribution channels.
• Collaborated on automated A/B testing infrastructure to help clients validate content variants and drive measurable conversion increases.
• Implemented a real-time notification engine using SignalR to push instant system alerts during intensive video/VTT asset uploads.
• Introduced global Alt-Text and semantic layout standards across core modules, bringing interfaces into strict compliance with WCAG 2.1 AA criteria.

ITS Specialist II - Programming at NYS ITS (Information Technology Services) (2015-09 – 2021-06)

• NYS Department of Labor: Coordinated with Google engineers and UX architects to re-platform the NYS Unemployment Insurance System using Angular, successfully scaling the engine to survive historic traffic spikes and concurrent user surges during the pandemic.
• NYS Department of Public Service: Directed a comprehensive UI/UX overhaul and legacy migration to a decoupled Angular SPA; authored C# backend business logic and Entity Framework layers. This work reduced system bugs and support overhead, earning the "Outstanding IT Manager" Award (2019) for technical delivery.
• NYS Housing and Community Renewal: Engineered a complex survey and eligibility intake application using Angular, Reactive Forms, Angular Material, and custom validators to determine program qualifications.
• Spearheaded 100% regulatory accessibility compliance across systems using Semantic HTML and ARIA attributes.

Professional Training in User Experience Design – Nielsen Norman Group (NNG) & Interaction Design Foundation (2019 – 2019)

Core Curriculum in Computer Information Systems – Hudson Valley Community College (2015 – 2015)