Cloud-Native Architect | Principal Software Engineer | Distributed Systems & High-Performance SaaS Platforms | Azure AI Foundry

Pune District, Maharashtra, India

Pune/Pimpri-Chinchwad Area

Pune/Pimpri-Chinchwad Area

Pune Division, Maharashtra, India

Pune Division, Maharashtra, India

Pune Division, Maharashtra, India

Jalgaon, Maharashtra, India


Master of Science, Computer Science
North Maharashtra University

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
North Maharashtra University
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• Demonstrated history and passion for high-performance computing systems using Microsoft .Net/C# stack with multiple successful releases. • Proficient in handling the most complex of technical development, strong Object-oriented, database design, SQL, and No-SQL skills. • Proven ability to turn strategy into reality. • Team player with an enthusiastic approach to fresh challenges. • Capable of working in groups as well as independently. • Ability to think strategically, with the big picture in mind. • Possesses excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
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Principal Engineer at Conga, Apr 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 4 mos, Pune District, Maharashtra, India, Developed core platform features enabling cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, high-impact solutions. Defined API contracts and drove key technical decisions to ensure system reliability and consistency. Implemented complex platform functionalities (~30%) with a focus on performance and scalability. Owned API design and contributed to critical technical decision-making processes. Conducted code reviews (~20%), mentoring team members and ensuring architectural alignment across the codebase.
Staff Software Engineer at Conga, Sep 2019 - Apr 2024 · 4 yrs 8 mos, Pune/Pimpri-Chinchwad Area, Implemented end-to-end development and maintain high-scale backend code for Search service with elastic search hosted on Kubernetes.
Associate Principal Engineer at Conga, Aug 2018 - Aug 2019 · 1 yr 1 mo, Pune/Pimpri-Chinchwad Area, Implemented reusable software building blocks to allow for fast prototyping in C# and .Net Core
Sr. Software Engineer at Emtec Inc., Apr 2014 - Aug 2018 · 4 yrs 5 mos, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India, Technology Stack: Microsoft Azure, BizTalk 2013, Azure Logic App, APIM, Azure policy, Service Bus, Redis Cache, Key Vault, Web API, Web App, SQL Server, Elasticsearch, Single-page application using AngularJS 1X, BackboneJS, jQuery, Javascript, JSON. Contribution • Implemented Cloud integration Software end-to-end design, development, integration, and deployment of Single Page web application for Logistics and Oil/Gas trading firms. Build and set up a new pipeline to run newly developed code on Azure CI/CD pipelines. • Wrote Azure ARM scripts to automatically deploy azure components, saving 30% release time. • Exposure to building multi-tenant, high-volume, transnational, SAAS applications that are highly scalable and highly available. Key Achievement • Resolve a recurring product complaint by identifying a major process bottleneck. Reduced tickets by 70% by developing troubleshoot documentation.
Software Engineer L2 at Clarion Technologies Pvt Ltd, Dec 2011 - Apr 2014 · 2 yrs 5 mos, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India, Technology Stack: Asp.NET, Win Form, C#, WCF, Entity Framework, SSRS, Microsoft SQL Server, Sybase Advantage, Telerik controls, IQ Feed, Sterling API, Multichart, Multithreading, Socket programming. Contribution • Reduced Statistical data processing time by 50% by writing a dynamic SQL, leading to more timely insights. • Developed scalable designs that won bids at 20% less cost than the competition. • Developed 24 SSRS reports in SSRS 2016 as opposed to 2008 R2, allowing for better integration with modern APIs, and saving approx. 25-40 hours weekly across the team. • Developed Asp.Net Web-based Agricultural sector/Laboratory data-entry applications that speed up data entry by 20%. Key Achievement • Achieve profitability within a 6-month period, by leading Trading Automation Architecture design and development.
Assistant System Analyst at CSS Corp, Dec 2010 - Nov 2011 · 1 yr, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India, Technology Stack: C#, BMC Remedy 7.x, HTML, CSS, XML. Contribution • Eliminated 99% of human errors and established consistent test results by creating Coded UI automated test using C# for BMC Remedy ITSM product. • Worked on a project to raise code reliability by 20%. Key Achievement • Raised customer satisfaction by 20% in 3 months.
Individual Technical Contribution at Institute of Software Development & Training Centre, Jul 2008 - Nov 2010 · 2 yrs 5 mos, Jalgaon, Maharashtra, India, Technology Stack: Asp.NET, Windows Form, C#, VB.Net, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Access, Crystal report 10. Contribution • Implemented end-to-end Asp.Net Educational institute Enterprise resource planning application to save staff time by 70%. • Coached a team of 6 engineers, to ensure consistently good performance. Key Achievement • Increase the revenue by 10% by launching a new code library product from scratch.
Master of Science, Computer Science, North Maharashtra University
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science, North Maharashtra University
github: https://github.com/harshalschaudhari