Steven Hicks

Background

About Steven Hicks

Senior Software Engineer and Solution Architect with over 18 years of experience designing, building, and maintaining custom.NET solutions across a variety of industries and business domains. Deep expertise in C#, ASP.NET Core, and modern web API development, with a strong focus on test-driven development, dependency injection, and enterprise-grade system architecture. Proven track record of leading mission-critical projects — including identity and access management (SSO via IdentityServer4 and ADFS), complex NetForum integrations, and large-scale event systems — while mentoring team members and maintaining cross-functional alignment. Adept with modern DevOps practices including CI/CD automation (Azure DevOps, formerly Bamboo), Git-based workflows, and cloud-first deployments using Microsoft Azure services. Experienced in integrating third-party platforms with NetForum Enterprise, and skilled in managing the full software lifecycle — from stakeholder requirements to secure, scalable deployment. Familiar with Agile/Scrum methodology and Atlassian tools (Jira, Stash), with additional experience in legacy platforms such as SharePoint (MOSS 2007/2010), WCF, and MVC. Always eager to learn, modernize, and solve real business problems through thoughtful software engineering.