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npmulder/README.md

Hi there! πŸ‘‹ I'm Neil Mulder

πŸš€ Senior .NET Backend Developer & Kubernetes Architect

I'm a passionate Senior Backend Developer with 15+ years working in the tech industry and over 8+ years building scalable, high-performance systems. I specialize in modern .NET development, microservices architecture, and cloud-native solutions.

πŸ”₯ What I Do

  • Backend API Development: Building enterprise-grade REST APIs with ASP.NET Core
  • Microservices Architecture: Designing and implementing distributed systems
  • Kubernetes & DevOps: Container orchestration and cloud-native deployments
  • Observability Engineering: OpenTelemetry, distributed tracing, and monitoring systems
  • Testing Excellence: Advanced integration testing frameworks and quality assurance

πŸ› οΈ Technology Stack

Backend & APIs

.NET C# ASP.NET Core

Data & Persistence

Dapper SQL Server PostgreSQL Redis

Cloud & Infrastructure

Kubernetes Docker Azure Helm

Testing & Quality

NUnit TestContainers

Observability & Monitoring

OpenTelemetry Elastic Grafana


πŸ† Recent Achievements

🎯 Kubernetes Migration Leadership

  • Led the first product migration to Kubernetes
  • Designed Helm chart standards and deployment patterns
  • Conducted knowledge-sharing sessions for 50+ developers

πŸ§ͺ Advanced Testing Framework

  • Built enterprise integration testing framework with OpenTelemetry
  • Simplified complex test scenarios by 70%
  • Enabled trace-based debugging for test failures

⚑ Performance Optimization

  • Redesigned .NET startup architecture improving performance by 40%
  • Implemented Clean Architecture patterns across legacy systems
  • Standardized dependency injection and health check patterns

🚨 Error Handling Excellence

  • Replaced exception-heavy flows with ErrorOr pattern
  • Reduced noise in logs by 60% through proper warning categorization
  • Improved system observability and debugging experience

🎯 Currently Working On

  • πŸ”¨ Building enterprise-grade microservices examples
  • πŸ“š Contributing to open-source .NET testing tools
  • πŸŽ“ Exploring advanced Kubernetes patterns and service mesh
  • πŸ’‘ Creating educational content about observability in .NET

🀝 Let's Connect!

I'm always interested in discussing backend architecture, .NET best practices, or exciting opportunities in the fintech and gaming industries.

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⭐️ "I like to take on new challenges, expand my horizon, and share my knowledge with others"

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