Sérgio Paulo Baptista Gaspar

C#/.NET Software Developer • Azure-focused · Castelo Branco, Portugal

About

Senior C#/.NET developer with 18+ years across banking, insurance, warranties and retail. Strong focus on Azure (Functions, Service Bus, App Service, Storage/Cosmos), integration patterns, observability, and CI/CD with GitHub Actions/Azure Pipelines.

Skills

C# / .NET 8 ASP.NET Core · Razor REST / SOAP Azure Functions Azure Service Bus Azure App Service Azure Storage · Cosmos DB CI/CD · GitHub Actions · Azure Pipelines Application Insights · KQL Docker · Containers Bicep / ARM inriver PIM

Certifications & Path

  • MCSD: App Builder (2019) · MCSA: Web Applications (2016)
  • Microsoft Specialist: Programming in C# · MCP
  • MTA: Database Fundamentals · Software Development Fundamentals
  • Currently: AZ-204 (Azure Developer Associate)
  • Next: AZ-400 (DevOps) → AZ-104 → AZ-305 (Solutions Architect)

Experience

Senior Software Developer · IMPACT Commerce

Lisbon · Dec 2022 — Present
  • Conducted training sessions on inriver best practices, boosting team efficiency and accelerating onboarding.
  • Took broader responsibilities managing ~40% of ongoing client work while onboarding new accounts.
  • Expanded into Azure in 2025 (Service Bus, cloud architecture, logging & monitoring).
  • Preparing for Microsoft AZ-204 certification.

Software Engineer · Devoteam

Lisbon · Oct 2019 — Nov 2022
  • Ownership of inriver projects: customization, extensions, and system maintenance aligned with client requirements.
  • Evolved into architecture & technical leadership: mentoring junior developers and leading key technical decisions.
  • Delivered inriver platform training to scale team capabilities and standardize best practices.

Developer · Bournemouth Independent Group (BIG Warranties)

Bournemouth · Sep 2015 — Oct 2019
  • Planned, developed and maintained systems end-to-end (DB → front-end) for internal and public-facing apps.
  • ASP.NET MVC, Razor, C#, JavaScript — built scalable and maintainable solutions.
  • Completed MCSD (Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer) during this period.

Mumps and PSL Developer · ImpactZero

Jul 2010 — Aug 2015
  • Managed migration projects in collaboration with FIS Global.
  • Specialized in Mumps and proprietary languages for Linux systems.

Developer · Datazone → AXA Seguros

Jan 2009 — Jul 2010
  • Developed a savings/retirement plan web application and several internal C# Windows/WebForms projects.

C# Programmer · Depsi → BES Seguros

Feb 2008 — Dec 2008
  • Visual Studio 2005 (C#, Console/WinForms) solutions for insurance operations.

Developer · Datazone → AXA Seguros

Mar 2007 — Feb 2008
  • Visual Studio 2003/2005 (C#, WinForms) development in an outsourcing model.