About Damir
I help enterprise teams turn AI ideas into production-ready business applications.
As a Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) / Forward Deployment Engineer and senior .NET/Azure engineer, I work directly with clients to understand operational bottlenecks, shape the solution, build fast POCs/MVPs, and connect AI workflows to real systems, APIs and data.
My strongest fit is practical GenAI delivery inside existing business environments: Azure OpenAI/OpenAI API integrations, RAG knowledge assistants, AI agents, Slack and Microsoft Teams bots, backend APIs, workflow automation, guardrails, logging, monitoring and rollout support.
I have 15+ years of experience in C#, .NET, ASP.NET Core, Azure, SQL Server, React/Angular and API-driven business software. I founded DilyaSoft and usually act as a client-facing technical lead: discovery, architecture, estimation, implementation guidance, code review, release planning and production troubleshooting.
Recent relevant work includes:
- Microsoft Teams AI/RAG knowledge assistant using .NET, Azure AI, approved sources, guardrails, escalation and logging.
- Slack AI automation workflows for triage, tagging, summarization, routing and review/approval steps.
- Azure SaaS features using C#, ASP.NET Core, React, Azure, SQL and practical OpenAI API integration.
- AI-assisted modular product configurator POC using Next.js, TypeScript and OpenAI API.
- Legacy modernization and API stabilization for business-critical .NET, SQL and Azure systems.
Clients usually bring me in when they need someone who can translate business requirements into a working technical system, not just write isolated tickets.
Keywords: Forward Deployed Engineer, Forward Deployment Engineer, FDE, AI Engineer, GenAI, API Integration, Backend Development, LLM Orchestration, Azure OpenAI, OpenAI API, RAG, AI Agents, C#, .NET, ASP.NET Core, Microsoft Azure.
English
Fluent
Remote only
Primarily works remotely
Experience
- DilyaSoftFounderDIGITAL AND ITApril 2016 - Today (10 years and 4 months)Astana, Kazakhstan- Lead delivery for enterprise and SaaS products in C#, ASP.NET Core, Web API, SQL Server, Azure.- Drive .NET modernization: .NET Framework / legacy ASP.NET → ASP.NET Core, refactoring for maintainability, security, and performance.- Run legacy migrations, including VB6 → C# (WinForms/WPF when needed) with incremental rollout and validation.- Build Slack & Microsoft Teams bots and workflow automation; integrate bots with internal systems and Azure AI Services (practical AI features with guardrails).- Set up and improve Azure DevOps pipelines (CI/CD), release process, monitoring/logging, production support practices.Impact / Results: faster and safer releases via CI/CD; fewer regressions through review/testing discipline; clearer observability (logs/monitoring) → faster incident triage and more predictable delivery.
- GDC (Fujitsu preferred supplier of Services)PM, Team LeaderDIGITAL AND ITJune 2013 - March 2016 (2 years and 9 months)Enterprise software delivery in SLA-driven environments- Led a team delivering and supporting enterprise solutions using C#, .NET, ASP.NET, SQL Server.- Owned delivery quality: estimates, task breakdown, code reviews, mentoring, release readiness.- Worked in structured, process-heavy environments with strong focus on stability, traceability, and SLA compliance.- Coordinated with multiple stakeholders and teams to ship changes safely and keep production stable.Impact / Results: improved delivery predictability; reduced repeat incidents via root-cause fixes; faster handover/onboarding with better technical documentation.
- GDC (Fujitsu preferred supplier of Services)Senior DeveloperFebruary 2013 - June 2013 (4 months)- Developed enterprise applications using Microsoft stack: C#, .NET, ASP.NET, SQL Server.- Built backend components, integrations, and internal tools—from small utilities to complex web solutions.- Focused on production readiness: logging, error handling, performance basics, and supportability.
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Education
- Master's degreeKazan State Technical University2009Computer Science
- Growth Tracking School programGrowth Tracking SchoolGrowth Strategy & Consulting Framework: finding the true growth constraint, forming clear hypotheses and running measurable experiments.
Certifications
- Microsoft Certified Professional / MCSA / MCSDMicrosoft2015
- ITIL Foundation Certificate in IT Service ManagementITIL / AXELOS2015