armando fernandez

I’m a Forward Deployed Engineer

I build production .NET platforms and agentic AI systems across healthcare, education, and developer tooling.

10 years of production engineering, enterprise .NET/Azure depth, and customer-facing delivery across systems people actually use.

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10 Years Production Engineering
$10M+ First year via StipendPro
1.4K+ MandoCode NuGet Downloads
Agentic AI RAG · MCP · Tools

Selected Work

Agentic AI, open source, healthcare integrations, and enterprise platforms with measurable outcomes.

$10M+ first year
Irvine Unified School District

StipendPro

Mission-critical HR platform replacing spreadsheet and manual stipend workflows, with production ownership across Blazor, SQL, and Azure.

Blazor .NET SQL Server Azure
Clinical Trials
Medable / Withings

Device Integration

OAuth device registration, automated provisioning, and near-real-time sleep data ingestion for clinical trial workflows.

Node.js MongoDB OAuth Healthcare
~40 hrs/week saved
Irvine Unified School District

Fermi

First Blazor Server application at IUSD, replacing spreadsheet and email workflows for district-wide student appraisal and placement.

Blazor Server .NET 6 SQL Server

Open Source Lab

Things I build when nobody asks me to.

Naptrack

Cross-platform .NET TUI media tool

A distributed .NET global tool for terminal-first audio and video workflows.

Naptrack terminal interface downloading media
dotnet tool install -g Naptrack
.NET TUI CLI Audio Video
Naptrack NuGet downloads
Discord AI Agent

SolBro

Self-hosted Discord AI agent with Semantic Kernel, Ollama, vision, memory, and tool orchestration.

SolBro Discord AI agent overview
Semantic Kernel Ollama Vision Tools
Technical write-up
Native Windows AI

MandoCode Desktop

WinUI experience for MandoCode with side-by-side diffs, a live file tree, and local or cloud model support.

Animated MandoCode Desktop demo
Download for Windows x64 · portable ZIP
MandoCode Desktop release downloads
View All Experiments
Miscellaneous GitHub Projects

Experience

Building enterprise solutions since 2015

Irvine Unified School District

Analyst III Programmer / Technical Lead
Jul 2022 - Present

Architect and lead full-stack delivery of enterprise .NET and Blazor applications across backend services, UI, SQL Server, identity, CI/CD, and production deployment.

  • Led StipendPro, a mission-critical HR platform that processed ~$10M in stipends within its first year
  • Led JPA, a statewide vendor contract platform centralizing RFP proposals, EdTech validation, agreements, and invoicing
  • Designed Fermi, the district's first Blazor Server app, eliminating email and spreadsheet workflows for student appraisal and placement
  • Designed PieCat, an internal AI developer framework with reusable skills and behavioral evaluations across LLMs

Medable, Inc

Senior Backend Engineer
Mar 2020 - May 2022

Joined during hyper-growth (400% YoY, $91M Series C) building high-scale clinical trial platforms.

  • Led and mentored 3 backend engineers across Node.js, MongoDB, API design, feasibility, estimation, and delivery planning
  • Delivered backend architecture for a Withings Sleep Tracking Mat clinical trial with secure authentication and participant onboarding
  • Built account provisioning, OAuth token lifecycle services, ingestion-health monitoring, and near real-time sleep-data reporting

ERI

.NET Software Developer
Mar 2019 - Apr 2020

Engineered automation solutions for enterprise e-waste recycling workflows.

  • Architected a cloud shipping-label workflow using Azure Logic Apps, Blob Storage, Functions, and the UPS API
  • Built serverless processing to ingest emailed spreadsheets, validate bulk shipments, generate labels, email recipients, and register tracking
  • Maintained and modernized TrackTech, a large legacy e-waste platform across a mixed VB.NET/C# MVVM codebase

Ember Education - SJVC

.NET Integrations Specialist
Jul 2017 - Mar 2019

Built modern ASP.NET Core 3 MVC student portal to replace a 2010 SharePoint system.

  • Replaced SharePoint 2010 with an ASP.NET Core 3 MVC portal that became the primary digital hub for students
  • Architected SSO with Azure custom applications and SAML 2.0 so students reached third-party services with Microsoft 365 credentials
  • Integrated Canvas APIs, Okta, Clover, Pearson, secure internal APIs, Azure Functions, and Logic Apps for student workflows

Polaris Ecommerce

.NET WinForms Developer
Mar 2015 - Jul 2017

Developed desktop applications for eCommerce analytics and inventory management.

  • Built WinForms applications integrating Amazon MWS to automate sales reporting and analyze product demand
  • Created inventory, order-management, reporting, and data-analysis tools using VB.NET, SQL, and VBA
  • Improved visibility into sales trends, stock levels, seasonal demand, purchasing, and restocking decisions
Education

Bellevue University

Bachelor’s in Computer Science
Mar 2020

Recommendations

Third-party proof of leadership, forward-deployed ownership, and mentorship.

"Mando quickly recognized the need for expertise and proactively took it upon himself to become the subject matter expert (SME) - not only on our side, which he'd do anyway - but for the device as well. … He was viewed as the SME on the device internally at Medable and by the customer and device company, even educating the device company where needed to make sure the project was a success."

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Sam Thomas
Technical Project Management Lead
Medable · Worked with Mando on different teams

"Mando's strong sense of ownership paired with curiosity meant Mando frequently took on the most challenging projects with a positive attitude, no matter how ambiguous the task or poor the documentation. … Mando played an instrumental role interviewing potential new hires, onboarding and mentoring teammates and directly managing a portion of the team."

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Stephanie Yochum
Director, Tech Solutions - Engineering
Medable · Managed Mando directly

"Mando led a team of backend engineers, fostering collaboration and ensuring projects were executed with precision through agile practices and effective task management using JIRA. … Mando's ability to engage with clients and guide feasibility discussions made him an indispensable asset in project scoping and technical assessments."

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Christopher Chung
Delivery Services Leader
Medable · Worked with Mando on different teams
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"Mando is a very driven individual who doesn't shy away from reaching new heights and learning new technologies. What I appreciate most about him is that he made working fun. I was just entering the workforce and he was a huge help in teaching me the ropes. Since then he's constantly leveled up and I couldn't be more proud to have crossed paths with him."

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Elvin Rivera
Infrastructure/DevOps Engineer, Abnormal AI
Worked with Mando on the same team

"Armando had a very good knowledge of software development, including new and emerging technologies. He would frequently offer advice or help to the group when needed. … I would highly recommend Mando to any team looking to increase their engineering output."

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Joseph Eftekhari
AI and Automation Management
ERI · Worked with Mando on the same team

"Whenever I brought something up, whether it was a bug or an end user request, Mando was quick to respond and genuinely listened. He didn't just patch things up; he actually thought through the issues/requests and found ways to make our applications more efficient and easier to use."

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Aren Chaturanyakoon
Technical Support Engineer & Database Administrator
Irvine Unified School District · Worked with Mando on different teams

"Mando stepped in as a mentor, guiding me through the intricacies of .NET development. He shared not only his well-organized documentation but also his thought process, which helped me understand the "why" behind the code. … With his guidance, I was able to develop a project for IUSD independently—a milestone I couldn't have achieved without his support."

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Casey Franceschy
Software Developer
Irvine Unified School District · Mentored by Mando on the same team

"Working with Mando was one of the highlights of my experience at Medable. He's a great colleague in so many ways - ready to help out at a moment's notice, brilliant with ideas for tackling problems, and just plain fun to talk to. His depth of technical knowledge of our product and eagerness to share that knowledge with new hires made him absolutely invaluable as a teammate and a leader. Any team would be lucky to have him!"

EA
Emily Renee Ackerman
Full Stack Engineer
Medable · Worked with Mando on the same team

"Mando was my mentor in a few projects we worked on at IUSD. He's responsible for most of what I know regarding app development in C#/.NET, so I can testify to his patience, ability to teach, and his personable demeanor. On the team, he helps foster an environment of constant growth and learning and always faces challenges with thoughtful solutions, carefully listening to each team member's input."

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Alfred Meng
Software Developer
Irvine Unified School District · Mando was senior to Alfred

"From day one, Mando's deep technical expertise and extensive knowledge of the domain and company systems were immediately apparent. He had an incredible knack for solving complex problems and was the go-to person for any technical challenges we faced. … He had a natural ability to steer the team in the right direction, offering insightful ideas and thoughtful guidance during team discussions."

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Christopher Cruz
Software Engineer
Medable · Mando was senior to Christopher

"As a backend developer, Mando excelled in creating custom solutions, always delivering high-quality work that integrated seamlessly with our mobile efforts. Mando's ability to lead his team and manage tasks effectively using agile practices and tools like JIRA stood out, but what I valued most was his collaborative approach."

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Dina Bravo Stojakovic
Senior iOS Developer
Medable · Worked with Mando on the same team

"Mando approached every task with efficiency, intelligence, and a strong focus on finding practical solutions to complex problems. … His clear communication and problem-solving mindset helped us address challenges effectively and stay on track."

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Shaneda Simon
Quality Engineer
Medable · Worked with Mando on different teams

"Armando's expertise in C# is truly impressive—his skillful development of multiple Blazor applications for Irvine Unified demonstrates both his technical proficiency and remarkable problem-solving capabilities. … He was quickly promoted from Programmer II to Programmer III, a testament to his dedication and high-quality work."

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Alex Perez
Programmer
Irvine Unified School District · Worked with Mando on the same team

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