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Afzal Ahmed
Senior Full Stack Engineer & Technical Lead
I am a working software engineer who still learns by reading, coding, testing ideas and writing down what I discover. Over 15 years in finance, legal, healthcare and SaaS, that habit has helped me deliver reliable software while continuing to grow.
Permanent · Contract · Consultancy · Remote · Hybrid · London · Full UK working rights
Recently published
Browse all articles →What’s New
Recent articles, practical guides and additions to my engineering learning journal.
NEW28 min read · 10 Aug 2026
ASP.NET Core Request-to-Response Journey: A Senior Developer’s Guide
My practical mentoring guide for junior developers who want to understand the complete ASP.NET Core journey: startup, Kestrel, middleware, routing, security, model binding, application services, responses, observability, performance and testing.
Read article →NEW43 min read · 28 Jul 2026
Azure Bicep Infrastructure as Code: From Your First Resource to Safe Production Deployments
My book-backed study notes and practical exercises for understanding Azure Bicep, from first resources through modules, managed identity, what-if, CI/CD and production governance.
Read article →How I revise and reflect
Visit the practice room →My .NET Practice Room
A public set of questions I use to revisit fundamentals, practise explaining architecture and trade-offs, and expose gaps that deserve another experiment.
Why Hire Me
I bring substantial production experience without pretending that experience ends the need to learn. I can join a team, understand its context, contribute useful code and keep adapting as the system and technology evolve.
I deliver working software
Not prototypes. Not proposals. Production code that handles real transactions, real users, and real compliance requirements — every day.
I lead without bureaucracy
Architecture discussions, code reviews and stakeholder conversations are part of my work, but I stay close to implementation and remain open to better ideas from the team.
I understand business domains
Loan management, legal practice, healthcare operations, property development — I translate complex business requirements into working systems.
I keep systems running
Production support, incident investigation, root cause analysis, performance tuning. I do not just build things and walk away.
I modernise without breaking
Legacy migration, architecture improvement, technical debt reduction — carefully, incrementally, without disrupting live operations.
I learn in public by building
My portfolio and learning journal show experiments, revisions, working examples and lessons in progress—not a claim that I know every technology.
Industry & Domain Experience
I have delivered software across six industries. Each required understanding real business complexity — not just writing code to a specification.
💰 Financial Services
Loan management, investor onboarding, payment processing, financial calculations, daily ledger operations, compliance, and reporting. 6 years as tech lead at Zorin Finance.
⚖️ Legal Technology
Practice management for 200+ fee earners. Matters, documents, time recording, billing, compliance workflows, and multi-office operations at Setfords.
🏥 Healthcare
Patient registration, clinical workflows, pharmacy, laboratory, admissions, billing — modelled through ClarityCare with SOC 2 and HIPAA compliance architecture.
🏗️ Property Development
Full lifecycle platform: land acquisition, planning, construction, sales, handover. 14 modules, 43 permissions, workflow-driven operations through BuildEstate Pro.
☁️ SaaS Platforms
Multi-tenant architecture, subscription management, feature gating, Stripe integration, tiered pricing. Built production-ready SaaS patterns across multiple platforms.
🏢 Digital Agencies
40+ client projects across multiple industries. Fast delivery, tight deadlines, legacy support, CMS integrations, payment gateways, and multi-project management.
Flagship Portfolio Project
The most comprehensive example of my engineering capability.
Flagship
BuildEstate Pro
Enterprise Property Development Lifecycle Platform
A 14-module enterprise platform with a 49-component design system, global search with 7-layer relevancy scoring, enterprise RBAC (13 roles, 43 permissions), rule-based notification engine, and state machine-driven workflows. Built with .NET 8, Angular 20, SQL Server, Clean Architecture, and CQRS.
Enterprise Engineering Competency
Not just a list of technologies — these are the engineering disciplines I apply to deliver enterprise software.
Foundation
C#, ASP.NET Core, Angular, React, Blazor, SQL Server, REST APIs, TypeScript
Cloud & Data
Azure App Services, Functions, Service Bus, Blob Storage, Cosmos DB, SQL Server
Architecture
Clean Architecture, CQRS, DDD, Modular Monolith, API-first, workflow-driven design
Messaging & Integration
Service Bus, event-driven patterns, SignalR, background processing, notifications
Security
IAM, RBAC, JWT, OAuth, secure API design, audit logging, compliance architecture
DevOps
Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, CI/CD, Docker, release management, automation
Observability
Application Insights, structured logging, monitoring, tracing, health checks
Testing & Quality
Unit testing, integration testing, property-based testing, code reviews, TDD
System Design
Enterprise platforms, scalability, performance, resilience, multi-tenant SaaS
Technical Leadership
Mentoring, code reviews, architecture decisions, stakeholder collaboration, SDLC
AI-Assisted Engineering
Claude, Kiro, GitHub Copilot, Azure AI, Semantic Kernel, OpenAI integrations
Recent Professional Roles
Production systems. Real employers. Real delivery.
Full Stack Senior Software Engineer
Focused Technical Development & Portfolio Building
Since completing my role at Setfords, I have focused on intensive hands-on software engineering, portfolio building, and exploring modern engineering practices. Working across ASP.NET Core, Angular, React, Blazor, SQL Server, and Azure, I have designed and developed several enterprise-grade platforms spanning property development, healthcare, legal operations, financial services, and community systems.
- ▸Designed and developed BuildEstate Pro — a comprehensive real estate development platform managing the entire project lifecycle from land acquisition through to sales
- ▸Built ClarityCare Hospital Management System covering patient registration, clinical workflows, admissions, pharmacy, laboratory services, billing, and staff management
- ▸Developed Loan Investments Supermarket — a lending and wealth management platform with customer onboarding, financial calculations, reporting, and operational workflows
- ▸Created ClarityLegal Platform for managing legal matters, documents, workflows, billing, and compliance requirements
- ▸Built TheLeague — a sports operations and community platform supporting league administration, team management, fixtures, and player statistics
- ▸Embraced AI-assisted engineering using Claude, Kiro, GitHub Copilot, and Azure AI technologies to accelerate development while maintaining strong engineering principles
ASP.NET CoreC#AngularReactBlazorSQL ServerAzureClean ArchitectureCQRSAI-Assisted Development
Full Stack Senior Software Engineer
Setfords – Guildford
Worked as a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer on Halo, Setfords' business-critical legal practice management platform used by solicitors and operational teams to manage matters, case workflows, document handling, billing, payments, compliance activities, and internal business processes.
- ▸Developed and enhanced features across a mature enterprise platform where reliability, maintainability, security, and business continuity were critical
- ▸Worked using C#, ASP.NET Core, Angular 19, SQL Server, REST APIs, and frontend/backend integrations while supporting complex business workflows
- ▸Collaborated closely with Product Owners, Business Analysts, QA engineers, stakeholders, and operational users to understand requirements and deliver practical solutions
- ▸Worked with API-driven integrations and supporting SaaS applications used across legal and operational processes
- ▸Performed code reviews, mentored developers, promoted engineering standards, and helped maintain high-quality, testable, and maintainable code
- ▸Played an active role in troubleshooting production issues, investigating root causes, performing performance tuning, and implementing corrective actions
- ▸Contributed to platform modernization initiatives, release processes, SDLC improvements, and continuous improvement activities
C#ASP.NET CoreAngular 19SQL ServerREST APIsAzureSaaS IntegrationsEntity Framework
Let's Build Something Together
I enjoy solving technical problems and helping organisations build better software. Whether it's a long-term engineering role, a technical review, or a specific challenge that needs experienced hands — I'm always open to a conversation.
ASP.NET Core & C#
REST API Development
SQL Server & Data
Angular, React & Blazor
Azure Cloud
Enterprise Architecture
Legacy Modernisation
Performance & Bug Fixing
Ready to talk?
I am available immediately for senior developer, technical lead, and contract roles.
Remote · Hybrid · London · No sponsorship required · Start within 1 week