Head of Engineering @ SimpliDOTS · Senior C# .NET Backend Engineer · AWS Community Builder (AI Engineering)
I design and ship scalable backend systems — and lead the teams that keep them running.
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A hands-on builder who happens to lead engineering teams.
With 6+ years in C# and .NET, I design and ship scalable backend systems — from high-performance APIs to complex microservices architectures across SaaS and supply chain domains. As Head of Engineering at SimpliDOTS, I balance engineering strategy with staying deep in the code.
I've been fully remote for roughly six years, thriving in async-first distributed teams. Lately I'm focused on applying AI and workflow automation to eliminate repetitive engineering work — so teams spend their attention on problems that actually need judgement.
- 🔭 Head of Engineering at SimpliDOTS
- ⚙️ Core stack: C# / .NET Core, ASP.NET Core Web API, Microservices, SQL Server, Docker, AWS, Azure
- 🌏 ~6 years fully remote — strong async collaboration in distributed teams
- 📫 Reach me at ivan.zalukhu97@gmail.com
| Area | Focus |
|---|---|
| Backend Systems | Scalable microservices, high-performance APIs, and complex integrations with .NET Core — built for reliability and maintainability, not for the demo. |
| AI & Automation | LLM integration, n8n workflow automation, and AI-assisted developer tooling that removes repetitive work from the delivery path. |
| Cloud Architecture | AWS and Azure workloads, containerized deployments, and event-driven infrastructure sized to real traffic and real budgets. |
| Engineering Leadership | Team scaling, CI/CD culture, and remote-first process design. Leading by building alongside the team rather than directing from outside it. |
- 🟠 AWS Community Builder for AI Engineering — sharing knowledge through talks, articles, and mentorship
- 🤝 Co-Organizer, AWS User Group Medan — coordinating meetups, workshops, and knowledge-sharing sessions
- 🎙️ Regular speaker at Google Developer Group Medan, university events, and local tech meetups
- Dev.to — technical posts on .NET, AI, and cloud
- Medium — additional technical writing
- AWS Builder Center — AWS articles
| Category | Technologies |
|---|---|
| Backend / .NET | C# (.NET Core 3.1–9, .NET Framework 4.6), ASP.NET Core, Web API, MVC, Entity Framework Core, LINQ, REST API |
| Database | MS SQL Server, Azure SQL, T-SQL, Stored Procedures, Query Optimization |
| Cloud — AWS | ECS, Lambda, SQS, CloudWatch, S3 |
| Cloud — Azure | App Service, WebJobs, Blob Storage, Azure DevOps, CI/CD |
| DevOps & Infrastructure | Docker, CI/CD Pipelines, Containerized Deployments |
| Messaging & Integration | RabbitMQ, Amazon SQS, REST API Integration |
| Testing | xUnit, Integration Tests, Cypress (E2E) |
| AI & Automation | LLM / GPT, GitHub Copilot, n8n Workflows, Kiro |
- Azure AI Engineer Associate — Microsoft Certified
- Azure AI Fundamentals — Microsoft Certified
- Foundation of Generative AI — Professional Certification
- AWS SimuLearn — AI Practitioner — AWS Training and Certification
- AWS Community Builder — AI Engineering cohort, Active
| Platform | Highlight |
|---|---|
| Google Cloud Skills Boost | Diamond League · 47 badges |
| Microsoft Learn | Level 12 · 184 badges · 33 trophies |
| Credly | 24 verified badges (Google Cloud & AWS) |
| AWS Skill Builder | Certification badges |
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| Website | ifanzalukhu97.com |
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| Medium | @ifanzalukhu97 |
| AWS Builder Center | @ifanzalukhu97 |
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| Google Developer | Ifanzalukhu97 |
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