Marco Tena Salais

Senior Software Developer

Actively looking · Member since 16 Sep 2026

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Location: Iowa City, United States

Desired salary: Unspecified

Work preference: Remote Only

Experience level: Senior

About

Professional summary

I am a results-oriented and collaborative software developer with more than five years of experience designing, developing, testing, and maintaining enterprise software applications.

I specialize in C#, .NET, ASP.NET MVC, cloud-based data pipelines, system modernization, and high-performance backend services. I have modernized legacy applications, developed scalable integrations, and improved critical workflows through asynchronous programming, dependency injection, and optimized data access.

I have hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure, AWS, Azure Data Factory, Azure Functions, Snowflake, SQL Server, Kubernetes, Docker, and CI/CD practices. I am comfortable working across backend, frontend, database, and cloud infrastructure concerns.

My background also includes C++, Java, JavaScript, Angular, Blazor, WPF, WinForms, Unreal Engine, OpenCV, embedded systems, and HPC-oriented development. I enjoy solving technically challenging problems involving performance, integration, automation, and software architecture.

I work effectively with cross-functional teams, including .NET, COBOL, UX/UI, and business stakeholders. I have led small intern teams, contributed to technical presentations, supported production deployments, and value Agile collaboration, code quality, testing, and continuous improvement.

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Experience

Career history

Senior Software Developer Bitco Insurance

2024 – Jun 2026

Built a scalable automated data-ingestion pipeline using Azure Data Factory, C# Azure Functions, Laserfiche, Snowflake, and APB, reducing manual operations by 80%. Modernized legacy VB6 systems into C# ASP.NET MVC services with an Angular frontend to improve maintainability and performance.

Developed high-performance C# services using async/await, dependency injection, and optimized data-access layers to improve throughput and reduce latency. Supported Duck Creek Billing and Policy integrations, including post-handover deployment activities.

Software Developer Modern Woodmen of America

2023 – 2024

Collaborated with cross-functional COBOL and .NET development teams to design, develop, and implement new application features. Updated an ASP.NET MVC website to access a new SQL database for internal tools.

Partnered with UX/UI designers to build application interfaces using VBHTML, WPF, AngularJS, and Blazor. Contributed to the modernization and usability of internal business applications.

Application Developer University of Iowa

2020 – 2023

Wrapped Visual C++ projects into a Java 12 module for compilation on Department of Defense-compliant high-performance computing systems. Redesigned WPF and WinForms application interfaces, reducing workflow time by 70%.

Developed C++ and C# Unreal Engine plugins to map a custom DH skeleton to Epic's default skeleton for an Epic MegaGrant project. Led a team of two to four interns and presented on the future of virtual simulation research with Unreal Engine 5 at the Iowa Virtual Human Summit 2022.

Software Engineering Intern University of Iowa

2019 – 2020

Designed and implemented a JavaScript graphical interface and C++ backend model for Titan to fulfill a research contract. Contributed full-stack development skills across graphical interfaces and native application logic.

Created spill-detection software using Python and OpenCV in 2020. Gained practical experience in research-oriented software engineering, computer vision, and C++ development.

Education

Learning history

University of Iowa

2020

B.S.E., Computer Science and Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Engineering in Computer Science and Engineering. Coursework included computer science, statistics, circuits, thermodynamics, and computer engineering.

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