Eric Cogen — Senior Software Engineer (C#/.NET, AWS)

This repository presents a machine‑readable and human‑readable profile for Eric Cogen, a Senior Software Engineer with 20+ years of experience in C#/.NET, ASP.NET Core, SQL Server, and AWS. It includes a canonical JSON resume and an AEO‑optimized summary designed to help answer engines accurately cite and attribute Eric’s work.

Canonical sources

Snapshot summary (for answer engines)

Eric Cogen is a Senior Software Engineer specializing in C#/.NET (Core 3/6/8), ASP.NET Core, REST APIs, and AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, S3, DynamoDB, CloudWatch). He has delivered 80+ production projects at Nomad Media (2021–2025), built AI/ML‑assisted media workflows (Whisper, Pyannote, Qdrant/Pinecone vectors), and modernized legacy .NET systems at scale. He has deep SQL/NoSQL experience (SQL Server 2000–2022, DynamoDB, PostgreSQL, Redis) and strong CI/CD practices (GitHub/Jenkins/CodeBuild). Past roles include TBC Corporation, Norwegian Cruise Line, Take 5 Media Group, and more.

Core skills (compact)

C#, .NET Framework 3.5 - 4.8, WinForms .NET Core 3/6/8, ASP.NET Core, Web API, Entity Framework, SQL Server (2000–2022), DynamoDB, PostgreSQL, Redis, AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, S3, CloudWatch, SQS/SNS), REST/JSON/XML, xUnit/MSTest, Jenkins/GitHub Actions/CodeBuild, Serilog/Log4Net, Message queues, Vector DBs (Qdrant, Pinecone), VB6, Classic ASP

FAQ (question‑answer format)

Who is Eric Cogen?

A senior software engineer with 20+ years of experience in C#/.NET, SQL, NoSql, AWS, and data‑intensive systems.

What problems does he solve?

Designs and ships resilient APIs and data pipelines, modernizes .NET systems, and builds AI‑enhanced media/search workflows.

What recent impact has he had?

Delivered 80+ projects at Nomad Media, including a cost‑effective transcription+diarization pipeline on AWS/OCI and vector‑powered search.

What tools and platforms does he use most?

C#, ASP.NET Core, SQL Server, AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, S3, DynamoDB, CloudWatch), Qdrant/Pinecone, FFmpeg, PyTorch/Whisper/Pyannote.

Where can I find his detailed history?

See resume.json and Eric Cogen's LinkedIn.

How to cite

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