Arizona .NET Consultant
30 Years on the Microsoft Stack — Modernization, Custom .NET, AI-Ready Architecture
Arizona-based senior .NET consultant with 30 years on the Microsoft stack. AgaveIS specializes in legacy .NET Framework modernization, custom .NET 10/9/8 development, and AI-ready architecture for Microsoft-stack applications. Founded 2008. Based in the Scottsdale-Phoenix Camelback Corridor; serving Arizona statewide.
Why Arizona Businesses Need a Senior .NET Consultant in 2026
Many Arizona businesses are still running production applications on .NET Framework 4.6, 4.7, or 4.8. The framework went into long-term maintenance years ago — security patches continue through Windows updates, but no new features ship and the modern Microsoft ecosystem has moved on. Cloud-native deployment, AI integration, modern observability, and most new Microsoft tooling target .NET 8+ as the minimum baseline. The gap between "still working" and "keeping pace" has widened to the point that legacy .NET applications are a strategic constraint rather than a stable foundation. AgaveIS specializes in closing that gap.
30 Years on the Microsoft Stack
Jason Jacoby started writing .NET code when the framework was in beta in 2001. Before that, classic ASP, COM, and the broader Microsoft developer stack going back to the 1990s. AgaveIS was founded in 2008 and has been delivering .NET work continuously for over a decade and a half. That depth matters for modernization work specifically — the legacy patterns we migrate clients off are patterns we built with for years. Web Forms postback semantics, ViewState, WCF custom bindings, Entity Framework 6 query translation, FormsAuthentication — these are not theoretical curiosities. They are codebases we have shipped and supported.
Services We Provide to Arizona .NET Clients
Three primary services, each with deep Microsoft-stack history:
- .NET Framework modernization — migrating Web Forms, VB.NET, WCF, EF6, and Windows Service applications to modern .NET 10/9/8 with AI-ready architecture. Strangler-fig migration patterns, parallel environments, documented rollback procedures.
- Custom .NET development — greenfield .NET 8/9/10 applications, ASP.NET Core APIs, Blazor applications, minimal APIs, and Azure-deployed solutions. Modern dependency injection, configuration patterns, and observability built in from day one.
- Custom application development — line-of-business applications, internal tools, integrations, and modernization projects across the broader Microsoft ecosystem.
AI-Ready .NET Architecture
The most-asked .NET consulting question in 2026 is no longer about performance or hosting — it is about AI integration. Adding AI features to an existing .NET application is now a function of the framework version. Modern .NET unlocks Azure OpenAI native SDKs, Semantic Kernel for agentic workflows, ML.NET for in-process inference, and modern observability for AI-augmented systems. .NET Framework can call AI APIs over HTTP but loses access to the official tooling. For Arizona businesses planning AI features, the modernization project is a prerequisite — not a parallel track. We design migrations explicitly to unlock the AI-integration capability rather than treating it as an afterthought.
Statewide Service — Phoenix to Tucson
AgaveIS is based in the Scottsdale-Phoenix Camelback Corridor but serves Arizona statewide. Phoenix metro, Scottsdale, Tempe, Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, Glendale, Peoria, Tucson, Flagstaff, Prescott, Sedona, and Yuma have all worked with us. In-person availability is best for the Phoenix metro core; further-out locations work through periodic on-site visits combined with distributed implementation. The technology and the engineering discipline are the same regardless of city.
Senior-Led — Not Subcontracted to Offshore Teams
The Arizona .NET consulting market is full of firms that quote with seniors and staff with juniors, or that subcontract implementation to offshore developers. AgaveIS does neither. The engineer who scopes your .NET project writes the code. There are no junior staff layers between the buyer and the implementation. There are no foreign subcontractors absorbing the work after the contract closes. For projects involving security-sensitive data, compliance audits, or institutional knowledge that must stay inside the engagement, this matters concretely.
How an Arizona .NET Engagement Works
First contact is a free 30-minute conversation about the .NET system in question — what it is, what platform version it is on, what the modernization or expansion goal is. If the fit is right, the next step is a paid assessment phase that produces a written architecture brief and a fixed-fee quote for the implementation. The brief covers framework dependencies, third-party libraries, deprecated APIs, recommended migration shape (lift-shift, strangler fig, or rewrite), and an estimated effort breakdown by component. You own the brief whether you proceed or not. If you proceed, the implementation kicks off on the agreed date with phased delivery and rollback procedures documented per phase.
Frequently Asked Questions
What .NET technologies do you work with?
Every major Microsoft framework version — .NET Framework 1.1 through 4.8 (Web Forms, VB.NET, WCF, WPF), modern .NET 10/9/8 (ASP.NET Core, Blazor, minimal APIs), Entity Framework 6 and EF Core, ML.NET, Semantic Kernel for AI workflows, and the broader Azure ecosystem.
Do you serve clients outside the Phoenix metro?
Yes. AgaveIS serves Arizona statewide. Tucson, Flagstaff, Prescott, Sedona, and Yuma clients work primarily through distributed engagements. The implementation phase is typically remote regardless of location; periodic in-person meetings are arranged for kickoffs and key architecture decisions.
How long have you been doing .NET work?
Jason Jacoby has been writing .NET code since the framework was in beta in 2001. AgaveIS was founded in 2008 and has been delivering .NET work continuously since. The legacy patterns we modernize today are patterns we built with for over a decade.
What is the typical .NET modernization project?
Migrating an Arizona business application off .NET Framework 4.5/4.6/4.7/4.8 onto modern .NET 8 or .NET 9. Web Forms code-behind moves to Blazor or Razor Pages. VB.NET converts to C#. WCF services become ASP.NET Core APIs. EF6 upgrades to EF Core. The goal is parity with the existing application plus the AI integration capability the legacy stack does not support.
Are you a Microsoft Solutions Partner?
AgaveIS is in the Microsoft Partner Network registry. Solutions Partner designation has revenue and headcount thresholds that boutique consultancies typically do not meet; we focus on technical credibility through delivered work rather than tier rank in a partner directory.
Ready to Discuss Your .NET Project?
Whether you are in Phoenix, Tucson, or anywhere in Arizona — and whether the project is a legacy modernization, a greenfield .NET application, or AI integration into existing software — start with a free 30-minute conversation.
Currently booking 2-4 weeks out.