Hi 👋, I'm Ifan Jaya Suswanto Zalukhu

Senior C# .NET Backend Engineer | Microservices | AWS Community Builder | AI & Workflow Automation Enthusiast

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🚀 About Me

I build scalable backend systems and help teams move faster with better engineering practices.

With 6+ years of experience in C# and .NET Core (3–9), I specialize in designing microservices architectures, building high-performance APIs, and integrating complex systems across multiple partners — especially in SaaS and supply chain environments.

My work goes beyond writing code. I focus on building systems that are reliable, maintainable, and ready to scale — while enabling teams to deliver faster through better workflows, CI/CD, and automation.

• 🔭 Currently Head of Engineering at SimpliDOTS — leading engineering strategy & hands-on backend development

• ⚙️ Core stack: C# / .NET Core, ASP.NET Core Web API, Microservices, SQL Server, Docker, AWS, Azure

• 🤖 Actively exploring AI/LLM & workflow automation (n8n) to reduce repetitive engineering work and improve real productivity

• 🌏 ~6 years fully remote — strong async collaboration in distributed teams

• 📫 Reach me at [email protected]

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🤖 AI & Automation

I’m particularly enthusiastic about how AI can be applied practically inside development teams — not just as hype, but as real impact.

• 🏅 AWS Community Builder for AI Engineering (Mar 2025 – Present)

• 🔧 Building workflow automations with n8n to streamline engineering processes

• 🧠 Exploring LLM/GPT integration for developer productivity and AI-assisted workflows

• 🎓 Certified: Azure AI Engineer Associate, Azure AI Fundamentals, Foundation of Generative AI

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🎤 Community & Speaking

• 🟠 AWS Community Builder for AI Engineering — sharing knowledge through talks, articles, and mentorship

• 🤝 Co-Organizer, AWS User Group Medan — coordinating meetups, workshops, and knowledge-sharing sessions

• 🎙️ Regular speaker at Google Developer Group Medan, university events, and local tech meetups

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📑 Recent Slides

• Kiro for .NET: MS SQL Server Optimization in Hours, Not Days — AWS Summit Jakarta 2026 (Aug 2026)

• From Problem to Product — IEC 2026 (Jun 2026)

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🔗 Connect with me

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🏆 Badges & Learning Progress

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💻 Tech Stack

Category	Technologies
Backend / .NET	C# (.NET Core 3.1–9, .NET Framework 4.6), ASP.NET Core Web API, MVC, Entity Framework 6 & Core, LINQ, REST API
Database	MS SQL Server, Azure SQL Server, T-SQL, Stored Procedures, Query Optimization
Cloud — AWS	ECS, Lambda, SQS, CloudWatch, S3
Cloud — Azure	App Service, WebJobs, Blob Storage, Azure SQL, Azure DevOps (CI/CD)
Infrastructure / DevOps	Docker, Azure DevOps CI/CD Pipelines, Containerized Deployments
Messaging / Integration	RabbitMQ, Amazon SQS, REST API Integration with External Systems
Testing	xUnit (C# Integration/E2E), Cypress (Frontend E2E)
AI & Automation	LLM/GPT Tools, GitHub Copilot, n8n Workflow Automation
Other	Microservices Architecture, System Design, Complex Business Logic, Engineering Leadership

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