Matt Cupryk


My Overview

About Me

  • Lead Software Engineer  
    • I'm incorporated with over 30 years of experience in the IT industry with a BSc in Computer Science from Concordia University.
  • Industry Knowledge  
    • I have worked with Telecommunication, Travel, Cargo, Real-estate, Manufacturing, Financial, Accounting, Human Resources, Payroll, E-Commerce, Imaging, Mathematics, Insurance, Banking, Health, Sales, Transportation, and Public Works.
  • Databases  
    • Over 25 years of experience with SQL Server, as well as Oracle DB, DB2, CosmosDB, NoSQL, MongoDB, MySQL, and PostgreSQL.
  • Azure  
    • 15 years of building large-scale web applications using DevOps Continuous Integration and Deployment with build/release pipelines, Application Insights, Azure Functions, Azure Storage, Azure App Service, Key Vault, MSI, Azure API Management, WAF, Service Bus, etc.
  • Front-end Development  
    • 15 years of implementing front-end technologies like HTML, Bootstrap, Material UI, CSS, jQuery, JavaScript, TypeScript, and JavaScript frameworks such as Angular, React, Vue.js, PHP, and Python when building web applications.
  • Back-end Development  
    • 25 years of creating RESTful APIs with C#/VB.NET, .NET CORE, ASP.NET, Web Forms, MVC/MVVM Architect, Web API, and ORMs such as ADO.NET, Dapper, NHibernate, and Entity Framework.
  • Design Patterns  
    • Understanding of software design patterns (e.g., Singleton, Factory, Dependency Injection) to create scalable, maintainable, and modular code.
  • Agile Methodologies  
    • Experience working in Agile development environments and using tools like JIRA/Azure DevOps for project management.
  • DevOps Practices  
    • Understanding DevOps principles and practices for streamlining development, testing, and deployment workflows.
  • Monitoring and Logging  
    • Familiarity with monitoring tools (e.g., Application Insights) to track application performance and diagnose issues.
  • Security Best Practices  
    • Awareness of best practices, including input validation, data encryption, and protection against common security vulnerabilities (SQL injection, cross-site scripting, etc.).
  • Authentication and Authorization  
    • Proficient in implementing authentication and authorization mechanisms using technologies like OAuth, OpenID Connect, and JWT.
  • Performance Optimization  
    • Knowledge of techniques for optimizing application performance, including code profiling, caching strategies, and database optimization.
  • Message Queues  
    • Understanding message queue systems (e.g., RabbitMQ, Azure Service Bus) for building asynchronous and distributed systems.
  • Dependency Injection  
    • Knowledge of dependency injection principles and frameworks like Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection for managing component dependencies.
  • Version Control  
    • Expertise using version control systems like Git for collaborative development and code management.
  • Cloud Platforms  
    • Experience with cloud platforms like Microsoft Azure or AWS for deploying, scaling, and managing applications in the cloud.
  • Microservices Architecture  
    • Familiarity with designing and building applications using microservices architecture, including containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).
  • Software Architecture & Clean Code Practices  
    • Over two decades of experience in Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) with a strong emphasis on writing clean, maintainable, and scalable code. Deep understanding and practical application of SOLID principles to guide architectural decisions and ensure long-term code health.
  • Unit Testing & Test-Driven Development (TDD)  
    • More than 20 years of applying unit testing practices and test-driven development methodologies using frameworks like MSTest, NUnit, and xUnit. Committed to delivering high-quality, reliable software through comprehensive test coverage and continuous integration.
  • GIS  
    • Extensive experience in developing GIS applications, including creating and managing Geodatabases, performing spatial and network analysis, and building GIS-based solutions using technologies such as ArcGIS, ArcObjects, Python, and PostgreSQL.

Technical Skills

.NET, .NET CORE, CSharp & VB.NET

25 years experience building and designing Windows Apps(WinForm/WPF), Web Application(MVC Architect) and Web Forms with .NET Technologies.

HTML, CSS, Sass, LESS, Bootstrap, & jQuery

25 years of front-end development, web design, and UI/UX. Supported over 200 large scaled web applications.

Node.js, npm, Gulp & Grunt

10 years of backend development with Node.js and utilization of different tools/packages.

Razor, Blazor, Material UI, Angular, React, Vue, JavaScript, & TypeScript

10 years of extensive experience with JavaScript Frameworks, and Web Technologies for SPA development.

Python, PHP & JAVA

10 years of proficiency in backend development, maintainance, and support in these programming languages.

Azure SQL DB, Oracle, DB2, CosmosDB, NoSQL, MongoDB, MySQL & PostgreSQL

25 years of database design, creating tables, views, stored procedures, indexes, and db management.