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Neil Busse

Software Developer

Summary

Software developer with 10+ years of professional experience building end-to-end solutions across backend services, database design, and user-facing applications. Passionate about creating software that makes people's lives easier through meaningful interactions, intuitive database designs, and scalable infrastructure. Currently exploring agentic AI workflows to improve developer productivity and automate complex processes.

Work Experience

April 2022 – Present
Tec Mailing Solutions Inc
Software Developer
  • Lead application deployments across Azure services, owning release consistency and reliability end to end.
  • Design, build, and maintain automated build and release pipelines in Azure DevOps, streamlining delivery across development teams.
  • Establish and enforce code review standards and CI/CD best practices across the organization.
  • Build responsive, user-focused interfaces using Blazor on .NET.
  • Architect and manage Azure infrastructure including App Services, deployment slots, Blob Storage, and queue-based messaging systems.
  • Serve as the organization's AI advocate — researching and communicating the latest standards and best practices for agentic workflows.
2015 – April 2022
Herrschners
Software Developer
  • Modernized the inventory process from a paper-based workflow to a fully digital end-to-end system, reducing labor costs by 54% year-over-year.
  • Designed and built a BigCommerce REST API integration with a home-grown ERP system, covering order import, status updates, and tracking synchronization on a scheduled basis.
  • Integrated the Braintree .NET SDK to support multiple payment processors within the existing ERP, enabling safe coexistence of legacy and new payment flows.
  • Built a scalable shipping platform integration layer supporting real-time label print requests across multiple shipping providers.
  • Led requirements gathering and documentation for a full system redesign, and contributed to the MVC implementation.

Skills

Design & UX

I value simple content structure, clean design patterns, and thoughtful interactions.

Tools
Figma Adobe XD Webflow Bootstrap Pen & Paper
Focus Areas
UX UI Web Mobile Prototyping
Development

I tend to code things from scratch and enjoy bringing ideas to life in the browser and beyond.

Languages & Frameworks
C# .NET Core ASP.NET Blazor JavaScript
Cloud & DevOps
Azure Azure DevOps CI/CD Azure App Services Blob Storage
Tools & Workflows
Agentic Workflows GitHub Copilot Claude AI Visual Studio Code GitHub Postman Azure Data Studio
Database

I love creating database structures that make sense and are intuitive to maintain.

Platform
Microsoft SQL Server SSMS 22
Capabilities
Query Optimization Stored Procedures Triggers Indexes Functions Constraints

Personal Projects

Project Management System

A project management tool focused on setting realistic expectations and reporting on true progress. Built on clean architecture with support for multiple front-end interfaces (Electron, Blazor, React). Features data visualizations to surface day-to-day development status and tools to manage technical debt.

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MSSQL Cheatsheet

A living reference document for Microsoft SQL Server syntax and patterns used regularly in production. Covers queries, stored procedures, indexes, and more.

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Adobe XD Weekly Challenge

Completed 7 weeks of Adobe XD challenges by Howard Pinsky. Participated in the Discord design community to give and receive feedback. Focused on interactive prototyping to accelerate real-world development cycles.

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Education

Bachelor of Science – Computer Information Systems

University of Wisconsin

2011 – 2015