Steven M. Scarbel

Software Development Manager

30+ years leading and building on the Microsoft development stack — from desktop applications to scaled agile client/server platforms.

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About

Steve is a Software Engineering Manager specializing in Microsoft development environments — C#, .NET, Visual Studio, SQL Server, and Azure DevOps. With over 30 years of experience, he has developed desktop applications and client/server web applications across the full software development life cycle (SDLC).

He brings extensive experience working in scaled agile (Scrum) environments with both on-shore and off-shore teams, operating across development, product owner, and management perspectives.

30+ Years of Experience
14 Engineers Managed Directly
6 Dev Teams Led on a Single Program

Experience

Software Development Manager

Jun 2025 – Present

College Foundation, Inc. · Full-time · Raleigh, NC · Hybrid

Software Engineering Manager

Apr 2023 – Jul 2024

Relias · Full-time · Morrisville, NC · Hybrid

  • Managed 14 individual contributors across two teams of 7 engineers (5 developers, 2 test engineers).
  • Interviewed and hired engineering team members and peer engineering managers.
  • Ran weekly 1:1s, quarterly and annual reviews, and Individual Development Plans for every direct report.
  • Partnered with peer managers on team-wide initiatives, including a GitHub Copilot study/rollout, .NET upgrades across services, and modernizing toward an Azure microservice architecture.
  • Assessed core competencies in Azure, development, and testing to build upskilling plans for each engineering role.

Team Lead / Senior Software Engineer

May 2012 – Jan 2023

Truist · Full-time · Burlington, NC · Hybrid

  • Led the rewrite of a monolithic application into a microservice (SOA) architecture spanning desktop and web, using RabbitMQ, SQL Server, an ODM rules engine, ImageRight document server, and external insurance carrier APIs — eventually migrating all environments (Dev, SIT, UAT, Prod) to Azure.
  • Assisted management with directing full-time employees' day-to-day project work, writing yearly reviews, and presenting the weekly development update to the core project office.
  • Tracked delivery metrics across 6 development teams — velocity, sprint carryover, burn-down vs. estimate, and more.
  • Served as primary Product Owner/Project Manager for 6 development teams rewriting custom insurance software over a 3+ year program.
  • Migrated live data into a data warehouse combining legacy and new system data; rewrote existing SSRS reports against the new warehouse.
  • Served as Product Owner/Manager/UX Designer for an IBM team (on-shore and off-shore developers and QA) rewriting custom insurance software for Tapco, spanning web and desktop applications.
  • Developed in C#, SQL Server, WPF, AngularJS, Razor, and JavaScript to enhance the quoting and policy issuance platform.

Client Relationship Sr. Consultant

Oct 2005 – May 2012

Aprimo · Full-time · Morrisville, NC · On-site

  • Developed the SmartPath Marketing Management web application in Java and XML, engaging clients end-to-end from requirements through training.
  • Built core functionality for the Aprimo Marketing Resource Management web application in .NET, C#, and XML, including a SaaS version of Aprimo's Enterprise product shipped two to three times a year.
  • Owned the Extended Services client engagement — status meetings, customization estimation, specifications, and development for hourly-retainer clients.
  • Delivered customizations on the Aprimo Enterprise platform using .NET, C#, XML, JavaScript, SQL Server, and Oracle for clients across Financial, Retail, Pharmaceutical, and other sectors.
  • Built larger-scale customizations and integrations for the Aprimo Services group.

Sr. Test Engineer

Oct 2003 – Sep 2005

Dialog · Cary, NC · On-site

  • Developed automated test cases in Silk Test and performed manual testing.

Senior Software Engineer

Aug 1999 – Jul 2003

Tekelec / Catapult Communications

Various Development Positions

Jun 1991 – Jun 1999

Multiple Companies · Full-time · Maryland and Virginia · On-site

  • Worked on contracts primarily for military and government clients; held a Secret Clearance for multiple positions.

Skills & Technologies

Languages & Platforms

C# .NET Java JavaScript Angular Python XML / XAML SQL Server

Tools & Practices

Azure DevOps Visual Studio Software Architecture Design Patterns SDLC Scaled Agile / Scrum On-shore/Off-shore Teams

Management Strengths

People Management

1:1s, reviews, IDPs, hiring, and growing engineers into leaders

Program Delivery

Running multi-team programs across multi-year rewrites

Cloud Modernization

Migrating legacy platforms to Azure microservice architecture

Metrics-Driven

Velocity, burn-down, and sprint health tracked across teams

Education & Certifications

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

University of Maryland

Graduated Cum Laude

Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals

Microsoft

Issued Mar 2024 · Expires Mar 2026