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.NET
Enterprise backends with .NET Core, Web API, and scalable service design.
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Hi, I'm Vinay Kumar Rai
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Designing scalable, cloud-native distributed systems with .NET, React, and Microsoft Azure.
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A track record of delivering enterprise solutions at scale.
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Vinay Kumar Rai
Solution Architect | Senior .NET Full-Stack Lead
About Vinay
Solution Architect | Senior .NET Full-Stack Lead
I'm Vinay Kumar Rai — Solution Architect with 14+ years of experience designing and delivering scalable, cloud-native distributed systems using .NET, React, and Microsoft Azure. Specialized in microservices architecture, high-availability systems, and enterprise modernization, with a proven track record of leading cross-functional teams and building resilient, high-performance platforms supporting large-scale user bases.
Align technical solutions with business goals while empowering teams to deliver high-quality, production-grade outcomes. I focus on clear architecture, structured code reviews, and mentoring engineers to raise engineering standards across projects.
Open to relocation across Europe · Requires visa sponsorship · EU Blue Card eligible
Hobbies & interests
Outside of work, Vinay enjoys playing cricket, swimming, badminton, and volleyball, and loves trekking in the mountains.
- Cricket
- Swimming
- Badminton
- Volleyball
- Trekking
Expertise
Featured skills
Core technologies I use to design and deliver modern enterprise platforms.
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C#
Object-oriented and async programming for high-performance enterprise applications.
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ASP.NET Core
REST APIs, middleware pipelines, and cloud-ready services for modern platforms.
Advanced
React.js
Component-driven enterprise frontends with modern hooks and state patterns.
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Redux
Predictable state management for complex enterprise React applications.
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Next.js
Static export, App Router, and production-grade React portfolio experiences.
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TypeScript
Typed frontends and shared contracts for safer enterprise UI development.
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Microservices
Distributed systems, DDD, event-driven design, and resilient service boundaries.
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Microsoft Azure
Cloud-native enterprise platforms across compute, data, and integration services.
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Azure App Service
Hosting and scaling web APIs and portfolio workloads on Azure App Services.
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SQL Server
Relational modeling, T-SQL, and enterprise data access including MS SQL 2008+.
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MongoDB
Document storage for modular microservices and operational platforms.
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Git
Branching strategies, code reviews, and collaborative source control workflows.
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CI/CD & Azure DevOps
Automated pipelines, release reliability, and DevOps best practices.
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Docker & Kubernetes
Containerized workloads and orchestration on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
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OpenAI
LLM completions, embeddings, and prompt-driven features in production apps.
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Qdrant
Vector database storage and semantic retrieval for RAG-powered applications.
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AI & RAG
Retrieval-augmented generation, vector search, and grounded streaming responses.
Portfolio
Featured projects
Selected work spanning cloud architecture, AI platforms, and enterprise modernization.
Cyclotron Pulse — AI Agent Security Platform
Enterprise platform to find, secure, and defend every AI agent across Microsoft 365 with detection, risk scoring, governance, and agent-aware defense.
.NET Core
React
Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Graph
Microsoft Purview
Power Platform
Azure AI
Kapton — Compliance as a Service
Managed compliance platform that simplifies data protection and regulatory compliance through an end-to-end solution built on Microsoft Purview.
.NET Core
React
Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Purview
Microsoft Graph
Azure DevOps
TeamsHub — Microsoft Teams Governance
Enterprise platform for Microsoft Teams lifecycle management, provisioning, and governance automation.
.NET
React
Azure App Services
Redux
Azure DevOps
Career
Experience timeline
14+ years across Cyclotron, Capita, and enterprise client delivery — from .NET development to solution architecture.
Oct 2024 — Present
Solution Architect
Cyclotron Software Services, Pune
Architecting cloud-native enterprise solutions using .NET Core, Azure, and microservices for large-scale applications.
Dec 2020 — Oct 2024
Lead Development Engineer
Cyclotron Software Services, Pune
Led full-stack development using .NET Core and React for enterprise-grade platforms.
Mar 2019 — Dec 2020
Senior Software Consultant
Capita, India
Delivered enterprise applications for international clients across multiple domains.
Nov 2016 — Mar 2019
Senior Software Engineer
BSIPL, India
Developed enterprise web applications using .NET and SQL Server for US-based clients.
2012 — 2016
Software Developer / .NET Developer
Earlier Roles
Built enterprise applications across HarvestGold, FSL Software Technologies, and eLogisol.
System Design
Architecture preview
The RAG pipeline powering intelligent portfolio interactions.
Testimonials
What colleagues say
Placeholder feedback from collaborators and stakeholders.
“Vinay brings exceptional clarity to complex architecture decisions. His AI and cloud expertise transformed our platform roadmap.”
“A rare combination of deep technical skill and strategic thinking. Vinay consistently delivers production-grade solutions on time.”
“Working with Vinay on our RAG initiative was outstanding. He made advanced AI concepts accessible to the entire team.”
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Open to relocation across Europe. Requires visa sponsorship. EU Blue Card eligible.