PROFESSIONAL RESUME / NORTH VANCOUVER, BC

Xing Tu (Cello) Liu

Software Architect · Senior Full-Stack Consultant
Application Modernization & Enterprise Integration

More than 25 years of hands-on software architecture and development experience across government, financial services, healthcare, aviation, and startups. Expertise across C#/.NET, React, Angular, Vue, Blazor, and Azure, with a focus on modernizing established business systems.

Available for part-time remote consulting, around 10 to 20 hours per week: architecture reviews, software support, system updates, and modernization assessments.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Recent engagements

Transport Canada

Mar 2026–present

Senior Full-Stack Developer / Consultant

Contributing to an Oracle-to-PostgreSQL migration program spanning more than 400 legacy .NET Framework database systems.
Supporting application and database modernization to reduce proprietary database licensing costs.

.NET · Oracle · PostgreSQL · Data migration

CharityCrowd AI

May–Dec 2025

CTO / Co-Founder

Designed and developed an automated cryptocurrency trading system with a .NET microservices backend and Blazor interfaces.
Integrated AI services, machine learning, market data, and automated execution workflows.

C# · .NET 8/9 · ML.NET · Azure AI · OpenAI APIs · PostgreSQL · Azure App Services

Transport Canada

Oct–Nov 2025

Senior Full-Stack Developer / Consultant

Designed and developed a web-based system using Blazor, ASP.NET Core Web API, Entity Framework Core, and containerized microservices.
Worked with Oracle and PostgreSQL data stores and Azure App Services.

C# · Blazor · ASP.NET Core · Docker · Oracle · PostgreSQL · Azure

5 Aces Solutions Inc.

Mar 2024–Jun 2025

Senior Full-Stack Engineer / Consultant

Modernized the Boyd/Blacksmith cloud-based application, upgrading the backend from .NET Core 3/5 to .NET 8/9.
Led frontend upgrades from Angular 9 to Angular 19, including related TypeScript and Node.js upgrades.
Refactored application architecture and code to improve maintainability and reduce technical debt.

C# · .NET · Angular · TypeScript · Node.js

Y Social

Jan–May 2024

Chief Technology Officer

Designed and developed a cross-platform mobile application using .NET MAUI and Blazor, with an ASP.NET Core backend.
Worked with containerized services, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and Microsoft Azure infrastructure.

C# · .NET MAUI · Blazor · Docker · Azure · SQL Server · PostgreSQL

BC Government

Aug 2022–Nov 2023

Senior Full-Stack Developer · Today’s News Online

Developed the open-source news monitoring platform in an Agile environment, combining React interfaces with .NET microservices.
Worked with event streaming, real-time notifications, search, and containerized deployment on OpenShift.
Contributed code optimization and bug fixes to improve stability and the user experience.

React · .NET 7 · Kafka · SignalR · Elasticsearch · PostgreSQL · OpenShift

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Government of Alberta

May–Jul 2022

Digital Architect

Designed and developed internal and external Child Care Claims web applications.
Evaluated and selected the application technology stack, including Angular, .NET Web API, and Azure SQL.

Angular · TypeScript · C# · .NET 6 · Azure SQL · Material Design

Elections BC

Oct 2021–Apr 2022

Senior Full-Stack Developer / Software Architect

Designed and developed a web-based solution using Angular, C#, .NET Framework, and Oracle.
Integrated DocuSign into document workflows and contributed to application architecture.

Angular · C# · ASP.NET MVC · Oracle · DocuSign

OXD

Sep 2021–Mar 2022 · part-time

Senior Full-Stack Developer

Developed and enhanced web solutions for FortisBC and the BC Government.
Delivered Sitefinity enhancements, resolved defects, and worked across Angular and ASP.NET Core applications.

Sitefinity · Angular · ASP.NET Core · SQL Server

A BROAD ENGINEERING FOUNDATION

Earlier career

Selected engagements across enterprise, public-sector, and product development teams.

C4i Training & Technology

Aug–Sep 2021 · Senior Full-Stack Developer

Developed a web-based training system with C#/.NET Core, Blazor WebAssembly, Web API, Entity Framework Core, and SQL Server.

Royal Bank of Canada

Apr–Jul 2021 · Senior Full-Stack Developer

Developed a web-based user management system using .NET, Vue.js, and Node.js, with Selenium, JMeter, and Jest testing tools.

iA Financial Group

Jun 2020–Apr 2021 · Senior Software Engineer

Developed financial software and services with C#, Web APIs, WCF, SQL Server, SSRS, Kafka, and Azure DevOps.

OXD

Sep 2019–May 2020 · Senior UI Developer

Designed and developed a BC Government web application using Angular, TypeScript, ASP.NET Core, and SQL Server.

36Eight Technologies

Jun 2018–Sep 2019 · Software Architect / Lead UI Developer

Designed and developed a healthcare web application using Angular, ASP.NET Core, Azure, and SQL databases.

District of North Vancouver

Jul–Sep 2017 (part-time); Feb–May 2018 · Software Architect / Senior .NET Consultant

Built reusable Angular components and a mobile-friendly GIS application using C#, ASP.NET Core, Web API, and SQL Server.

Excelleris Technologies / LifeLabs

Mar 2017–Feb 2018 · Software Architect / Senior .NET Consultant

Designed and developed healthcare web software with ASP.NET MVC, Angular, IdentityServer, and SQL Server.

Canfor, Vancity, Safeway & WCG

2015–2017 · Senior consulting and technical lead roles

Enhanced business applications, built financial data-loading tools, supported system transitions, and developed case-management software.

Boeing Canada — AeroInfo

Dec 2013–Apr 2015 · Software Development Consultant

Developed Windows tablet applications for pilots on Microsoft Surface using C#, XAML, and MVVM.

University of British Columbia

Mar–Aug 2012; Jan–Nov 2013 · Software / BI Development Consultant

Delivered SharePoint and Blackbaud integration, document-processing tools, SSRS reports, and SQL performance improvements.

Contac Service, Allscripts, BC Nurses’ Union & Metro Vancouver

2011–2013 · Software development, architecture, and team lead roles

Built and enhanced travel, healthcare, public-facing, and municipal asset-management systems.

Public Guardian and Trustee of BC, Trader Corp., Legal Services Society, WorkSafeBC & TP Systems

2005–2011 · Senior .NET consulting and architecture roles

Designed and supported enterprise web and desktop applications, reporting tools, data conversion, and system integration.

Foundational software engineering roles

1993–2005

Programming and software design with Innovations, 3Log System, Keyfacts Canada, Vivonet, HESI Computer, and LANBASE Software Engineering. Work included business information systems, databases, imaging, point-of-sale, and multimedia applications.

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Education & credentials

Bachelor of Science, PhysicsGuangzhou University of Education · 1993
Computer Science DegreeUniversity of Zi Xue Chen Cai · 1997
Microsoft certifications earnedMCSE & MCDBA (1999), MCAD (2005), MCTS & MCSD (2007)
Additional professional developmentBrainbench HTML, ASP & Delphi (2000); Successful Contracting & Consulting program (2004)

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