Banketeshvar Narayan

Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer | Microsoft Technologies | AI Engineering & Agentic Systems

15+ years of experience building enterprise-grade applications on the Microsoft stack. Recognised as a Microsoft MVP and multiple-time C# Corner MVP for community contributions. Deeply focused on AI engineering — currently completing an Advanced Agentic AI course at Johns Hopkins University.

Microsoft MVP C# Corner MVP Senior Full-Stack Engineer Azure & .NET Specialist AI Engineering & Agentic AI

Awards & Recognition

Recognised by Microsoft and the developer community for technical leadership, knowledge sharing, and consistent contributions to the .NET and Azure ecosystem.

Microsoft MVP

Microsoft

Recognised as a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) for exceptional technical community leadership and expertise in development technologies. The MVP award is given to a select group of technology experts who actively share their knowledge and real-world expertise with the community.

The Microsoft MVP award recognises independent community leaders who share their technical expertise and passion for Microsoft technologies. Receiving this recognition in July 2016 reflects consistent contributions to the developer community through technical articles, presentations, and community engagement across the Microsoft ecosystem.

C# Corner MVP

C# Corner

Recognised as a C# Corner Most Valuable Professional multiple times for outstanding contributions to the .NET development community through high-quality technical articles, tutorials, and active community engagement.

Awarded the C# Corner MVP recognition 4–5 times for consistent, high-quality technical content and community participation in the .NET and Microsoft development ecosystem. This multi-year recognition reflects a sustained commitment to helping developers learn and grow through practical, well-written technical resources.

Certifications

Professional certifications validating expertise in cloud technologies and development practices.

Azure Fundamentals

Microsoft

Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) certification demonstrates foundational knowledge of cloud concepts, core Azure services, security, privacy, compliance, and Azure pricing and support.

Microsoft MVP Alumni

Microsoft

Microsoft MVP Alumni badge recognizing past Most Valuable Professional status and continued commitment to the Microsoft technology community.

CertX Certification

CertX

Professional certification verified through CertX platform.

Badges are verified and hosted by Credly

2024-2025 Certifications

Recent professional certifications and training programs completed in 2024-2025, showcasing continuous learning and skill development across various technologies.

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GitHub Copilot Fundamentals

GitHub

2 hours

Fundamentals of using GitHub Copilot for AI-assisted development

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Azure AI Fundamentals (AI-900)

Microsoft

3 hours

Foundational knowledge of AI and machine learning concepts on Azure

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Docker Fundamentals

Docker

4 hours

Container fundamentals and Docker best practices

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Kubernetes Basics

Linux Foundation

6 hours

Introduction to Kubernetes architecture and core concepts

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Terraform Associate

HashiCorp

5 hours

Infrastructure as Code with Terraform

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Advanced Angular Development

Angular Academy

3 hours

Advanced Angular patterns and micro-frontends

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.NET Core Advanced Development

Microsoft Learn

4 hours

Advanced .NET Core development patterns and practices

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DevOps Foundations

DevOps Institute

2 hours

Core DevOps principles and practices

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Azure DevOps Expert

Microsoft

6 hours

Advanced Azure DevOps implementation and best practices

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Cloud Security Fundamentals

Cloud Security Alliance

3 hours

Cloud security best practices and compliance

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Agile Scrum Master

Scrum Alliance

1 hour

Agile methodologies and Scrum framework

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11 certifications completed in 2024-2025

Latest Blogs

Technical articles and insights on modern development practices, cloud technologies, and software architecture.

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BankyBlueprints

AI Harness Engineering

Evaluation harnesses for AI — systematic frameworks to test, benchmark, and validate LLMs, RAG pipelines, and agents before and after production. Covers DeepEval, Promptfoo, and automated eval pipelines in CI/CD.

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MCP — Model Context Protocol

The open standard that lets AI agents connect to databases, APIs, and tools. Think of it as USB for AI — write once, works with any model. Covers MCP servers, clients, and real integration examples.

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AI Agents & Agentic AI

What AI agents are, how they reason and act, and why agentic AI is reshaping how software gets built. Covers agent architectures, tool use, memory, and planning loops.

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Cloud Architecture Patterns for .NET Applications

An overview of essential cloud-native patterns for .NET applications on Azure. Covers CQRS, event-driven architecture, API gateway design, resilience patterns with Polly, and practical guidance for moving from monolith to cloud-native.

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GitLab CI/CD Migration Strategies

A step-by-step guide for migrating CI/CD pipelines from Azure DevOps to GitLab with minimal downtime. Covers pipeline translation, runner configuration, secret management, environment promotion, and lessons learned from a real enterprise migration.

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GitHub Copilot — Complete Guide

The world's most-used AI coding extension. Covers inline completions, chat, Agent Mode, effective prompting techniques, and how to get the most out of Copilot in .NET and Angular projects.

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Angular Micro-Frontends Architecture

A practical guide to implementing micro-frontend architecture with Angular Module Federation. Covers shell application setup, remote module configuration, shared dependencies, and deployment strategies for scalable enterprise frontends.

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Azure DevOps CI/CD Pipeline Best Practices

Essential practices for building robust, maintainable CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps. Covers YAML pipeline structure, environment management, approval gates, artifact handling, and common pitfalls to avoid in enterprise deployments.

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Talks & Videos

Technical presentations, workshops, and educational content shared with the development community.

YouTube

AI in Development: GitHub Copilot in Action

Live demonstration of AI-assisted development using GitHub Copilot and other AI tools.

Interactive session demonstrating practical AI integration in daily development workflows.
YouTube

GitLab CI/CD Migration Experience

Real-world experience and lessons learned from migrating enterprise CI/CD pipelines to GitLab.

Case study presentation on enterprise GitLab migration challenges and solutions.
YouTube

Azure DevOps Fundamentals Workshop

Complete workshop covering Azure DevOps fundamentals, from repositories to deployment pipelines.

Hands-on workshop session covering all aspects of Azure DevOps for development teams.
YouTube

Building Enterprise Angular Applications

Deep dive into enterprise-grade Angular application architecture and best practices.

Comprehensive presentation on building scalable Angular applications for enterprise use.

All videos are hosted on YouTube and may require external access to view.

Open Source & Contributions

Tools and projects built to solve real engineering problems and shared with the community. All projects are open source.

TypeScript

Enterprise Angular Boilerplate

A production-ready Angular starter template with pre-configured testing (Jest + Cypress), ESLint, Prettier, CI/CD pipelines, and a scalable folder structure. Designed to help teams skip the setup phase and focus on building features.

A comprehensive Angular boilerplate designed for enterprise teams. Includes pre-configured testing, linting, and deployment pipelines so teams can start building immediately without spending time on project scaffolding.
#angular #typescript #jest #cypress #ci-cd #eslint
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Open Source
Python

GitLab Migration Toolkit

A Python-based toolkit for migrating projects and CI/CD pipelines from Azure DevOps to GitLab. Automates pipeline translation, repository migration, and environment configuration to reduce manual effort and migration risk.

Built during a real enterprise migration project, this toolkit automates the most time-consuming parts of moving from Azure DevOps to GitLab. Open-sourced to help other teams facing the same challenge.
#gitlab #azure-devops #migration #automation #python #devops
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Open Source
PowerShell

Azure DevOps Pipeline Templates

A collection of reusable Azure DevOps YAML pipeline templates and custom tasks for .NET projects. Covers build, test, code quality, and deployment stages with sensible defaults and easy customisation.

Reusable Azure DevOps pipeline templates that standardise CI/CD practices across .NET projects. Reduces pipeline duplication and enforces consistent quality gates across teams.
#azure-devops #ci-cd #dotnet #yaml #powershell
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Open Source

All projects are open source and available on GitHub

Career Highlights

Key milestones, certifications, and projects that have shaped my professional journey in software engineering.

2025 project

AI Integration, Certifications & Technical Book

Actively working on AI-assisted development practices, pursuing Azure AI Engineer (AI-102) certification, and writing a comprehensive technical book on Micro-Frontend Architecture with Angular and Module Federation.

A period of focused growth at the intersection of AI, modern frontend architecture, and developer productivity. The book aims to be a practical, hands-on guide for engineering teams building scalable frontend systems.
2024 project

Enterprise CI/CD Migration Leadership

Led a large-scale enterprise migration from Azure DevOps to GitLab, designing migration strategies, building automation tooling in Python, and coordinating the transition across multiple teams and pipelines with minimal disruption.

A complex, high-stakes project requiring deep expertise in both Azure DevOps and GitLab CI/CD, combined with strong automation and stakeholder coordination skills. The migration toolkit built during this project was later open-sourced to help other teams facing similar challenges.
2022 certification

Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)

Achieved the Microsoft Azure Fundamentals certification, establishing a formal foundation for cloud expertise and Azure specialisation. Covers core cloud concepts, Azure services, security, compliance, and pricing.

A key milestone in the cloud journey, providing a structured understanding of Azure services and cloud-native concepts that underpins ongoing work with Azure infrastructure and cloud architecture.
2017 award

C# Corner MVP (First of Several)

Received the first of multiple C# Corner MVP awards for outstanding technical articles and community engagement in the .NET ecosystem. This recognition was repeated 4–5 times across subsequent years.

The start of a multi-year run of C# Corner MVP recognition, driven by consistent contributions of practical, high-quality technical content for .NET and Microsoft developers.
2016 award

Microsoft MVP Award

Recognised as a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional for exceptional community contributions and technical leadership in development technologies. One of a select group of independent experts recognised globally by Microsoft.

A milestone that marked the beginning of a deeper commitment to community leadership and knowledge sharing within the Microsoft developer ecosystem.

The Journey Continues

Always learning, always growing, and excited for what's next in technology and innovation.

Let's Connect

Whether you want to discuss technology, explore collaboration, or just say hello — I'm always happy to connect with fellow engineers and community members.

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