Resume
Sean W. Findley
Senior Software Engineer | Enterprise .NET & Azure | Applied, Agentic & Local/Edge AI
Reno, NV
Current Published Resume
Updated July 13, 2026
Professional Summary
Senior software engineer with 11+ years of experience delivering secure, data-intensive applications across government, higher education, and private-sector environments. Built and supported systems serving approximately 440 employees and thousands of external users, with deep expertise in C#/.NET, SQL Server, Azure DevOps, reporting, performance tuning, and legacy modernization. Current work spans Azure-backed operations tooling and applied AI products using Python, PostgreSQL, Redis, Rust/Tauri, WebLLM, ONNX Runtime, PyTorch, and agentic workflows.
Technical Skills
Application Engineering
C#, .NET, ASP.NET Core/MVC, REST APIs, LINQ, JavaScript, Node.js, Vue.js
Cloud, DevOps & Identity
Microsoft Azure, App Service, Azure DevOps/Pipelines, Azure Monitor, Application Insights, Resource Graph, CI/CD, OAuth 2.0, Microsoft Entra ID
Data, Reporting & Performance
SQL Server, T-SQL, CTEs, stored procedures, indexing, SSRS, PostgreSQL/Npgsql, Redis, Oracle SQL/PLSQL, Tableau
Applied AI & Desktop
Python, Rust, Tauri, WebLLM, ONNX Runtime, PyTorch, local inference, agentic workflows, intent routing, structured outputs, econometric analysis
Additional Technologies
PHP/Laravel, Java/Spring, WordPress, Kendo UI, Workday, OnBase, OBIEE, Hyperion
Professional Experience
Independent Software Engineer
|SeanFindley.com / Independent Product Lab
Dec 2025 - Present
Reno, NV
- Building and maintaining 8+ named cloud, AI, desktop, and local-inference systems and prototypes across the portfolio, from Azure operations tooling to Tauri/Rust quantitative applications.
- Azure Cloud Portal: Consolidates 7 operational data domains - application health, telemetry, resource inventory, cost visibility, Redis diagnostics, configuration, and deployments - into one portal; cloud data is cached in Redis for near-instant repeat access and fewer repeated Azure API calls.
- Article Studio: Coordinates an 8-stage agentic workflow spanning research, outlining, drafting, refinement, quality review, metadata, media support, and publishing across multiple web properties.
- Saros.ai: Tauri/Rust desktop application that tracks news and market data and runs econometric functions locally, combining collection, analysis, and AI-assisted research in one privacy-conscious workstation.
- Built Fractal Observatory and 4 local/edge AI prototypes - TherapyLink.AI, MyOliveOil, Vectrexia, and Neon Drift - using WebLLM, ONNX Runtime, and PyTorch patterns for local inference, intent routing, and structured outputs.
Senior Developer
|Nevada Gaming Control Board
Oct 2018 - Dec 2025
Carson City, NV
- Built and supported 7+ secure C#/.NET production systems spanning licensing, enforcement, human resources, and regulatory reporting for an agency of approximately 440 employees and thousands of applicants, licensees, and public users worldwide.
- Converted paper/PDF and pen-and-form workflows into secure web applications for gaming employment registration, withdrawn applications, enforcement reporting, and talent management, eliminating manual routing and duplicate data entry for thousands of users.
- Optimized SQL Server queries, stored procedures, indexes, and SSRS reports; in representative cases, cut high-use report runtimes from about 90 seconds to roughly 12 seconds - approximately 7.5x faster.
- Standardized builds and releases through Azure DevOps pipelines across multiple applications, replacing manual deployment steps with repeatable CI/CD and improving release consistency.
- Partnered with stakeholders across 4 business functions to translate regulatory rules into maintainable software, resolve production issues, and deliver enhancements throughout a 7-year tenure.
Senior Developer
|Western Nevada College
Oct 2017 - Oct 2018
Carson City, NV
- Built a Redis-backed employee intranet with Node.js, Vue.js, and Vuetify for campus-wide staff, consolidating fragmented internal information into one maintainable platform.
- Reworked Institutional Research SQL using CTEs, set-based logic, and indexing; often achieved about 10x faster execution on aging hardware, moving many reports from multi-minute waits to seconds or tens of seconds.
- Supported and integrated 7+ enterprise platforms and connected processes, including Workday, OnBase, Tableau, PeopleSoft, WordPress, Joomla, and Laravel.
- Built custom WordPress administration tools that reduced repetitive content-management steps and made routine updates accessible to nontechnical staff.
Webmaster
|Asset Management Group
Mar 2017 - Aug 2017
Moundhouse, NV
- Managed and modernized multiple WordPress and Drupal sites; migrated legacy Adobe Muse properties to WordPress, replacing desktop-bound publishing with browser-based administration.
- Improved site speed and SEO to GTmetrix A ratings and approximately 1.6-second average load times through caching, asset optimization, and theme/plugin cleanup.
- Built product prototypes across 4 web stacks - PHP/Laravel, Node.js, Vue.js, and Total.js - on AWS virtual machines during a 6-month engagement.
IT Professional II
|Legislative Council Bureau
Aug 2015 - Mar 2017
Carson City, NV
- Developed and supported several flagship public-facing and internal .NET applications used by legislative staff and the public, with production support during high-demand legislative periods.
- Lobbyist Registration & Reporting case study: Built and enhanced the public-facing .NET/SQL Server system used by lobbyists and LCB staff to manage session registrations, represented clients and employers, principal areas of interest, amendments, and monthly/final expenditure disclosures; exposed searchable public reports by lobbyist, client, and expenditure.
- Designed and tuned the supporting financial-reporting workflows for itemized expenditures, monthly totals, and public disclosure using dozens of SQL Server stored procedures, views, and database objects; moved heavy reports to asynchronous processing to prevent browser timeouts during legislative sessions.
- Provided light server administration and release support across a multi-site web estate, resolving application, database, and deployment issues in production.
IT Professional Trainee
|Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation
Oct 2014 - Aug 2015
Carson City, NV
- Supported statewide Java/Spring applications and Oracle reporting workflows across MVC, Hyperion, OBIEE, SQL/PLSQL, QTP, and HP Quality Center.
- Built automated regression scripts that replaced dozens of repetitive manual test steps per release and improved repeatability across enterprise application changes.
- Optimized complex multi-page, multi-table SQL/PLSQL reports; representative rewrites produced several-fold runtime improvements and more reliable operational reporting.
Earlier Experience
Personnel Technician III
|Nevada Department of Corrections
Mar 2013 - Oct 2014
Carson City, NV
- Hired and processed 110 employees in 19 months - about 6 per month on average - across security, healthcare, behavioral health, and IT, helping the institution become the first to reach full staffing.
- Managed end-to-end recruiting, interviews, background checks, onboarding, benefits, and personnel transactions, and delivered orientation for new correctional officer cohorts.
Education
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business / Finance
2011
University of Nevada, Reno
Bachelor of General Studies
2010
University of Nevada, Reno