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Software Consultant

Ibrahim Šuta

Building for the web since 2005 and shipping dependable .NET products since 2013.

I pair long-term architecture thinking with pragmatic delivery. From clarifying fuzzy scopes to deploying production-ready code, I stay hands-on across strategy, implementation, and operations.

Most of my work lives in ASP.NET Core, C#, Blazor, and modern cloud tooling. I enjoy untangling legacy systems just as much as building fresh platforms for founders and product teams.

Product engagements

12+ teams

Embedded with founders and leads as architect, consultant, and engineer.

Launches delivered

50+ releases

Guided SaaS, marketplaces, and internal platforms from zero to production.

Launch velocity

6–10 weeks

Typical window from clarified scope to production-ready release.

About

A calm partner for complex platforms

I help founders and engineering leaders turn ambitious .NET roadmaps into maintainable software. That means digging into the architecture, writing the critical code, and keeping releases predictable.

Snapshot

Two decades in software taught me how to move fast without destabilising production. I have led greenfield builds, platform rebuilds, and emergency turnarounds across SaaS, marketplaces, finance, and field services.

I stay hands-on with architecture, code, and devops so stakeholders get a single accountable partner instead of a handoff chain.

Along the way I have curated battle-proven templates and code packages that let new projects leave the runway quickly without sacrificing quality.

How I work with AI

I have been using AI in production workflows for four years. ChatGPT, Codex, Claude, and GitHub Copilot sit in my toolbox every day, and I have stayed on paid tiers since Codex and the first Claude Code previews landed.

The dynamic is complementary: I guide the agents, feed them context, and let them handle repetitive lifting, exploratory research, scaffolding, and proof-of-concept spikes. Human judgment still owns architecture, boundaries, and quality.

Each assistant has a lane: Copilot for inline speed-ups, Claude for scripting and UI polish, Codex for deep execution and codebase sleuthing, and ChatGPT Pro for the heavy planning and research lifts. Used together, they amplify my work instead of dictating it.

How I work
  • Clarify outcomes with stakeholders, map the architecture, and line up delivery milestones before code starts.
  • Build iteratively with clean contracts, strong automated coverage, and observability baked in.
  • Own CI/CD, infrastructure, and production readiness so launches are boring and reversible.
Recent focus
  • Rebuilding a twenty-year-old maintenance platform with Blazor, .NET 9, CQRS, and event-driven scheduling.
  • Migrating enterprise workloads to Azure while keeping enterprise SLAs and audit compliance intact.
  • Coaching remote teams on delivery flow, code reviews, and production-first engineering culture.

Toolkit

Highlights of the stack I reach for daily

Backend & APIs

C# / .NET ASP.NET Core Blazor Server CQRS & DDD

Cloud & Data

Azure SQL Server Azure Storage Redis PostgreSQL MongoDB

Front-ends

Angular React Tailwind CSS Bootstrap Material TypeScript

Operations

GitHub Actions Docker Windows Server Mgmt Linux Server Mgmt Octopus Deploy TeamCity

Technical setup

Collapsed by default so only the curious need to peek under the hood.

Operating systems and shells

Daily driver: Linux with Hyprland, Alacritty, and a tailored Zsh toolkit that keeps everything within reach.

Secondary: Windows 11 for deep Visual Studio sessions, system diagnostics, and cross-environment QA with a PowerShell + Oh My Posh workflow.

macOS (M-series) steps in whenever native builds, iOS checks, or polished media exports are in order.

Favorite tools and IDEs

Visual Studio and JetBrains Rider for the heavy lifting, VS Code for quick iterations, and Azure Data Studio alongside DataGrip for data spelunking.

Extras I reach for daily: wayscriber, PowerToys, Oh My Posh, and a collection of observability dashboards that keep releases boring.

Hardware and workspace

Primary workstation: high-end desktop with 128 GB RAM, NVMe storage, and calibrated dual 4K panels tuned for long delivery windows.

Mobile kit: M-series MacBook Pro plus a travel-ready Windows machine, all encrypted end-to-end with BitLocker and LUKS.

Dedicated studio with pro audio/video, ergonomic peripherals, and controlled lighting keeps workshops and client sessions crisp.

Connectivity and failover

Low-latency fiber handles the day-to-day, backed by automatic LTE failover so transatlantic calls stay smooth.

Mesh Wi-Fi and remote power control keep infrastructure reachable mid-travel or during outages.

Experience

Shipping web software since 2005; 12+ years leading full-stack delivery

A snapshot of the roles where I partnered with teams to design architecture, write the hard pieces, and take responsibility for production outcomes.

Software Architect & Consultant

Freelance

Dec 2015 – Present

Hands-on partner for 12+ MVPs and platform rebuilds across SaaS, marketplaces, and enterprise.

.NET Core ASP.NET Core Azure SignalR Entity Framework
  • Delivered 12+ MVPs and large-scale rebuilds as the accountable architect and principal engineer.
  • Compressed time-to-production to weeks by owning scope, delivery orchestration, CI/CD, and infrastructure.
  • Mentored fully remote teams with structured reviews, pairing sessions, and development standards.
  • Migrated enterprise systems from .NET 4.7 to modern .NET Core while keeping production users online.

Senior Software Engineer

Toptal

Mar 2018 – Present

Trusted by fintech, telecom, and SaaS clients to own high-impact releases through Toptal.

.NET Core ASP.NET Core API Integrations Enterprise delivery
  • Delivered enterprise-grade releases for Fortune 500 and hyper-growth startups.
  • Coordinated distributed teams across CET and US time zones to keep roadmaps moving.
  • Integrated with product, UX, and QA groups to plan, estimate, and unblock weekly delivery.
  • Secured repeat engagements through transparent communication and measurable outcomes.

Senior Software Engineer

Insurance company

2020 – 2022

Owned the partner API layer powering policy onboarding and operations.

.NET Core Partner APIs Observability
  • Built and maintained dozens of carrier integrations with resilient retry and monitoring.
  • Launched new partner integrations end-to-end, from discovery to production sign-off.
  • Implemented automated validation harnesses that replaced brittle manual checks.
  • Modernised legacy code paths to streamline policy onboarding flows.

Software Architect & Senior Engineer

T-Systems International · Deutsche Telekom

2019 – 2020

Led Deutsche Telekom’s migration from legacy .NET to modern cloud-native architecture.

Azure ASP.NET Core IdentityServer Angular
  • Migrated mission-critical systems from .NET 4.7 to .NET Core 2.2 → 3.1 with zero downtime.
  • Architected Azure environments, pipelines, and monitoring for every stage of delivery.
  • Implemented IdentityServer-based SSO wired into Angular front-ends and corporate identity providers.
  • Partnered with distributed teams to keep a global release plan aligned.

Software Engineer

Symphony.is

Sep 2016 – Dec 2017

Shipped SPAs and desktop tooling for venture-backed startups.

React AngularJS TypeScript Electron
  • Delivered configurable web applications and automation tooling end-to-end.
  • Introduced scalable TypeScript patterns to stabilise fast-moving interfaces.
  • Mentored engineers while implementing payment flows and CI/CD automation.
  • Built cross-platform Electron routines to replace manual QA processes.

Software Engineer

Maestral Solutions

May 2015 – Sep 2016

Led a six-person ASP.NET MVC team serving global clients.

ASP.NET MVC Web API Azure TeamCity Octopus Deploy
  • Delivered enterprise ASP.NET MVC platforms with a team of six engineers.
  • Supported hiring, onboarding, and mentoring to scale the team’s capabilities.
  • Implemented Azure-hosted CI/CD pipelines via TeamCity and Octopus Deploy.
  • Improved performance for multi-million record datasets while hardening production monitoring.

Earlier roles

2005 – 2015

Authority Partners, Various Clients, and self-directed ventures.

Authority Partners · Software Developer (2013 – 2015)

  • Delivered full-stack features for distributed loan-processing platforms.
  • Modernised AngularJS stacks with TypeScript and automated testing.
  • Coordinated integrations with 15+ banking and third-party services.

Independent consultant & administrator (2011 – 2015)

  • Delivered bespoke desktop and web software in C#, JavaScript, and PHP.
  • Maintained mission-critical gaming platforms, Linux infrastructure, and backups.
  • Provided 24/7 patching and incident response for hosted services.

Founder · Mobile web portal (2005 – 2008)

  • Bootstrapped a community portal reaching 100k+ monthly visits.
  • Implemented chat, forums, leaderboards, ads, referrals, and premium downloads.
  • Handled UX, engineering, hosting, and monetisation end-to-end.
Projects

Selected client work

Case studies that show how I approach architecture, delivery, and long-term stewardship. Expand any item to see the detail.

Maintenance & Repair Services Platform

Architect & Solo Developer

Modernised a 20-year-old operations system into a cloud-first, multi-tenant product.

.NET 9 Blazor Server CQRS Multi-tenant
  • Replaced a legacy system with 300k+ lines of modern C# spanning scheduling, billing, and work-order domains.
  • Held sub-50ms core latency and 99.9% uptime while shipping new capability weekly.
  • Designed domain-driven modules with CQRS and event-driven automation, including thousands of recurring maintenance tasks.
  • Owned architecture, implementation, and production operations as the single accountable engineer.

Veridos Digital Identity

Senior Software Engineer

Rebuilt government identity issuance services onto a modern .NET + Camunda stack.

.NET Core Camunda BPM IdentityServer Angular
  • Reimplemented backend services from scratch with Camunda process orchestration.
  • Launched IdentityServer-based authentication for multi-tenant government workflows.
  • Delivered integration and performance test suites that guard every release.
  • Coordinated cross-functional teams to align process models, UI, and API contracts.

Deutsche Telekom Cloud Migration

Team Lead & Consultant

Migrated an enterprise platform to modern ASP.NET Core and Azure without downtime.

Azure ASP.NET Core IdentityServer DevOps
  • Migrated .NET 4.7 workloads through .NET Core 2.2 → 3.1 with zero downtime releases.
  • Provisioned Azure environments, pipelines, and monitoring across all stages.
  • Implemented IdentityServer-based single sign-on integrated with Angular front-ends.
  • Aligned distributed teams on release cadence, quality gates, and rollback plans.

Experience Tracker Product Line

Team Lead

Digital evidence management for police departments, complete with barcode tracking.

Evidence management Barcode tracking Team leadership
  • Built barcode tracking, evidence logs, and digital submission workflows end-to-end.
  • Led a six-person team through discovery, delivery, and multi-agency rollout.
  • Evolved a bespoke solution into a configurable product family adopted by additional departments.
  • Ran pairing, code reviews, and guild sessions to level up the wider engineering team.

Wayscriber

Creator & Maintainer

Open-source ZoomIt-style screen annotation tool for modern Wayland desktops.

Rust Wayland Iced UI Hyprland AUR
  • Built a zero-latency drawing engine in Rust with GPU-accelerated overlays that stay synced across multi-monitor Wayland setups.
  • Mirrored familiar ZoomIt shortcuts, plus added whiteboard/blackboard modes, timers, and live pen tools for trainers.
  • Shipped a TOML-powered config and live hotkeys so presenters can tweak palettes, pen weights, and overlays mid-session.
  • Published Arch Linux AUR packages and systemd user services for one-command installs and background daemon control.

LiveGames Real-Time Platform

Architect & Developer

SignalR-powered dueling, tournaments, and leaderboards for browser-based games.

SignalR Blazor Real-time gaming
  • Delivered low-latency gameplay with SignalR, handling matchmaking, scoring, and spectating.
  • Implemented tournaments, ranking ladders, and global/per-game leaderboards.
  • Added moderation tooling, anti-cheat checks, and live analytics dashboards.

More selected work

Side products & collaborations

A sampling of additional products shipped over the years.

Talk2Text

Architect & Developer

Offline speech-recognition suite for journalists across iOS, Windows, macOS, and Linux.

  • Delivered native apps sharing a common transcription engine and secure vocabulary sync.
  • Implemented multiple speech engines for high-accuracy dictation in noisy environments.
  • Provided offline workflows so sensitive interviews never leave the device.

LinguLite

Architect & Developer

Blazor-powered language-learning platform with a focus on Bosnian.

  • Built dual modes for structured learning and native-speaker validation.
  • Designed modular practice flows covering grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation.
  • Shipped a responsive UI so lessons work equally well on desktop and mobile.

The Manager

Architect & Developer

Family productivity and grade-tracking hub built on ASP.NET Core.

  • Organised schedules, chores, and reminders for every member of the household.
  • Tracked academic performance with per-child grade dashboards.
  • Implemented responsive layouts and role-based access for parents and kids.

Discord Ops Bot

Architect & Developer

.NET Core automation that keeps large Discord communities on track.

  • Automated moderation commands for warnings, mutes, bans, and escalation logs.
  • Aggregated curated news feeds with deduping and per-channel routing.
  • Surfaced uptime and health insights so on-call moderators could react quickly.

VetManager

Architect & Developer

Practice management suite for veterinary clinics.

  • Centralised patient records, treatment history, and follow-up plans.
  • Handled appointment scheduling, billing, and payment reminders.
  • Tracked medication inventory with low-stock alerts and supplier insights.

Project archive

Legacy engagements & personal builds

Earlier platforms and experiments that shaped how I work today.

Mobile Web Portal

Owner & Developer
Chat Forum Mobile Web

Mobile community hub with chat, forums, leaderboards, and curated downloads.

  • Designed and shipped the portal from scratch, pairing social features with curated content.
  • Implemented referral, advertising, and download monetisation to sustain hosting costs.
  • Partnered with other regional portals to cross-promote releases and grow the audience.

Insurance Company

Senior Software Engineer
API Integrations Insurance Partner Ops

Strengthened and extended a busy partner API surface for a European insurer.

  • Delivered and maintained dozens of external integrations across carriers and brokers.
  • Refactored brittle code paths, adding observability and automated regression testing.
  • Raised integration reliability with resilient retry strategies and validation harnesses.

TentCraft Automation Suite

Architect & Developer
Automation Cross-platform Adobe workflows

Desktop toolkit that automates repetitive steps in the custom tent design workflow.

  • Automated multi-step Illustrator routines, cutting per-job prep time dramatically.
  • Shipped a cross-platform, self-updating desktop app with a background auto-updater.
  • Integrated directly with Adobe tooling to keep designers inside their familiar workflow.

CodingBlast Blog

Author & Developer
ASP.NET Core Blazor Angular React

Long-running engineering blog and demo codebase focussed on .NET and modern front-ends.

  • Published tutorials and architectural deep-dives at codingblast.com.
  • Demonstrated ASP.NET Core backends paired with Angular, React, and Blazor front-ends.
  • Used the platform to validate patterns before introducing them on client engagements.

MML · CloudVirga

Full-stack Developer
Mortgage Automation Analytics

Mortgage automation and analytics inside the CloudVirga ecosystem.

  • Built workflow automation that reduced manual loan processing steps.
  • Integrated third-party services for credit, income, and compliance checks.
  • Delivered dashboards surfacing production metrics for operations and leadership.

Cabin

Full-Stack Developer
Reservations Payments Hospitality

Night-bus hospitality platform with dynamic pricing, booking, and operations tooling.

  • Delivered booking, cancellation, refund, and payment flows ready for launch-day traffic.
  • Implemented coupon/discount logic and admin tooling for routes, fleets, pricing, and staff.
  • Shipped production readiness ahead of schedule, including monitoring and runbooks.

RepuGuard

Full-Stack Developer
Social monitoring White-label SaaS

Social reputation monitoring hub with configurable, white-label dashboards.

  • Unified multiple social feeds into a single command centre for marketing teams.
  • Delivered a white-label theming system so agencies could resell the platform.
  • Owned analysis, build, and long-term maintenance, including legacy migrations.

LSI in Fintech

Full-Stack Developer
Windows Forms WPF Fintech

Enterprise desktop software supporting regulated financial services workflows.

  • Built distributed Windows Forms and WPF applications backed by WCF services.
  • Handled full-stack delivery, from requirements and modelling to deployment.
  • Kept latency low and reliability high for traders and analysts working with live data.
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Email

ibrahim.suta [_at_] live [_dot_] com

Location

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

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