Freelance Technology Consultant

Building AI-powered digital products
with agentic workflows, .NET microservices, and cloud-native architecture.

I am Vinay Joshi, a software engineer with 13+ years of experience in architecture, design, and delivery of enterprise applications across healthcare, retail, and e-commerce domains. I currently work as an independent freelance consultant.

Impact Snapshot

Short metrics that show delivery, ownership, and technical outcomes.

13+
Years in software engineering
6+
Major organizations served
10+
Enterprise products delivered
TOGAF
Certified EA Practitioner

Selected Projects

Focused case studies with stack and real outcomes.

MTO (Made To Order)

Food ordering platform with Kiosk, KDS, and Order Status apps for in-store operations, designed for scalable retail workflows.

ASP.NET Core React Native Azure DevOps Bicep

Simbe

Store automation solution integrating robotic shelf intelligence to detect stock and pricing anomalies across retail environments.

.NET Core React DevExpress Azure App Service

Digital Benefit Data

Automated vendor document generation for employee benefits at enterprise scale, minimizing manual effort and turnaround time.

.NET Node.js Angular OpenShift

Experience Timeline

Career progression with current independent consulting and prior enterprise product delivery.

Freelance Technology Consultant

2021 - Present

Independent Consultant

  • Consulting with clients on .NET microservices, API architecture, and cloud modernization.
  • Delivering full-stack solutions, performance improvements, and DevOps automation.
  • Supporting product teams with architecture guidance, troubleshooting, and release strategy.

Senior Software Engineer

2018 - 2021

Optum Global Solutions (UnitedHealth Group)

  • Delivered benefit and policy automation platforms with enterprise-grade reliability.
  • Worked across .NET Core, Node.js, Angular, SQL Server, MongoDB, and OpenShift.

Senior Associate Technology

2014 - 2018

Sapient Consulting

  • Built enterprise web applications in .NET, MVC, C#, Oracle, and SQL Server ecosystems.
  • Contributed to product modules such as bonus allocation and project management solutions.

Senior Software Engineer

2011 - 2014

Next Gen Invent Corporation

  • Developed inventory, warehouse, and home delivery tools using .NET and SQL technologies.
  • Worked on WCF-based enterprise integrations and early mobility-enabled systems.

Skills & Technologies

Grouped by specialization for faster scanning.

Frontend icon

FrontEnd

ReactReact React NativeReact Native AngularAngular BootstrapBootstrap MUIMUI RRedux MMobx AAnt Design
Languages icon

Languages

C#C# JavaScriptJavaScript TypeScriptTypeScript PythonPython
Backend icon

Backend

.Net Core.Net Core Node.jsNode.js ASP.NetASP.Net MVCMVC WWCF Lambda FunctionLambda Function Azure Logic AppsAzure Logic Apps Azure Function AppsAzure Function Apps
Database icon

Database

SQL ServerSQL Server PostgressPostgress Mongo DbMongo Db Azure Service BusAzure Service Bus RRabbitMq
Cloud DevOps icon

Cloud DevOps

AzureAzure AWSAWS GCPGCP OpenshfitOpenshfit KubernatesKubernates TerraformTerraform BBicep PPulumi
Tools icon

Tools

GitGit EElastic Search OOpenSearch XXunit JJest VViTest Vs CodeVs Code Visual StudioVisual Studio
Architecture icon

Architecture

MicroservicesMicroservices TOGAFTOGAF SSaaS PPubSub DDLQ's
Methodologies icon

Methodologies

AAgile SScrum CI/CDCI/CD TTDD

Agentic AI & MCP

AI engineering capabilities used during real-world project development.

AI-assisted development icon

AI-Assisted Development

Prompt EngineeringPrompt Engineering PAI Pair Programming RAI Refactoring TTest Generation
Agentic engineering icon

Agentic Engineering

ATask Planning Agents TTool Calling WWorkflow Orchestration HHuman-in-the-Loop
MCP icon

MCP Integration

MModel Context Protocol CMCP Client Integration SMCP Server Tooling GGit/Docs/DB Connectors
LLM stack icon

LLM Stack & RAG

LangChainLangChain LLlamaIndex RRAG Pipelines pgvectorpgvector
AI quality icon

AI Quality & Safety

ELLM Evaluations GGuardrails PPrompt Injection Defense CCost & Token Monitoring
AI backend icon

AI App Delivery

FastAPIFastAPI DockerDockerized Inference KubernetesKubernetes Deployments OObservability
AI tools icon

AI Tools & Platforms

Antigravity iconAntigravity OpenClaw iconOpenClaw OpenAI Codex iconOpenAI Codex Ollama iconOllama LM Studio iconLM Studio ComfyUI iconComfyUI Cline iconCline Cursor iconCursor Langfuse iconLangfuse LangSmith iconLangSmith n8n iconn8n

Certifications

Professional credentials and continuous learning milestones.

TOGAF icon

TOGAF

Certified EA Practitioner

Google certificate icon

Google IT Automation with Python Specialization

Google • Issued May 2020

View Credential
Google Cloud certificate icon

Machine Learning for Trading Specialization

Google Cloud, New York Institute of Finance • Issued Feb 2020

View Credential
Google certificate icon

Troubleshooting and Debugging Techniques

Google • Issued Apr 2020

View Credential
GitHub certificate icon

Introduction to Git and GitHub

Google • Issued Apr 2020

View Credential
Trading ML GCP certificate icon

Introduction to Trading, Machine Learning & GCP

Google Cloud, New York Institute of Finance • Issued Jan 2020

View Credential
Python certificate icon

Using Python to Interact with the Operating System

Google • Issued Apr 2020

View Credential
Reinforcement learning certificate icon

Reinforcement Learning for Trading Strategies

New York Institute of Finance, Google Cloud • Issued Feb 2020

View Credential
Google certificate icon

Configuration Management and the Cloud

Google • Issued Apr 2020

View Credential
Certificate icon

Coursera Verified Certificate (26JQPM9CQX7H)

Coursera • Date not specified

View Credential
Certificate icon

Coursera Verified Certificate (MRFULUHA4JSH)

Coursera • Date not specified

View Credential

Testimonials

Feedback from collaborators and stakeholders.

Vinay brings rare clarity to complex delivery problems. He combines deep technical ability with pragmatic execution.

Engineering Manager

Consistently dependable, detail-oriented, and outcome-focused. A key contributor in every major release cycle.

Product Lead

Let's build something useful.

Open to freelance consulting projects and architecture-focused collaborations.