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Ahalya Gnanasekaran

Ahalya Gnanasekaran

Bengaluru

Summary

Software Engineer specializing in enterprise-scale SaaS and AI-driven Copilot features at Microsoft, complemented by experience at an OKR startup (Ally.io) and Oracle Hospitality Cloud. Demonstrates expertise in managing customer-critical reliability initiatives, executing large-scale migrations, integrating Responsible AI, and delivering Copilot features from design to General Availability.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Software Engineer II -

Microsoft
Bengaluru
11.2021 - Current

Viva Goals | Copilot | ESS | Viva Insights

  • Built and productionized ESS EVAL platform, enabling repeatable evaluations and improved metric validation.
  • Designed audit logs for Leader and Personal Insights Copilot, fixing accessibility defects and aligning with design guidance.
  • Developed Copilot (self-help) utilizing Azure Cognitive Services, enhancing semantic search accuracy, reducing latency, and increasing scalability.
  • Facilitated integration of Copilot & Responsible AI features, including LaserTag harm detection, endpoint migration (OpenAI→Substrate), and prompt-isolation architecture for improved, reusable templates in Viva Goals
  • Handled 30+ significant customer issues alongside multiple P0/P1 incidents in billing, SAML sign-in, and migration flows, lowering escalations and reinforcing core identity experiences for Viva Goals
  • Revamped sign-up flow and guardrails, reducing sign-up bugs by 99%, minimizing drop-offs, and enhancing username listing to decrease tagging errors in large enterprise tenants in Viva Goals.
  • Managed enterprise migrations (Customer Zero), refining deletion scripts, addressing activity-model defects, and effectively shutting down legacy signups flows for 50K+ records during Viva Goals migration.

Software Engineer -

Ally.io (Microsoft OKR Startup)
Chennai
08.2019 - 11.2021
  • Led design and execution of billing module for Ally.io
  • Delivered OKR features aligned with quarterly objectives, enhancing user adoption and engagement for enterprise customers.
  • Contributed to various product-led growth initiatives, boosting feature usage and facilitating scalable adoption.

Associate Software Engineer -

Oracle Hospitality
Hyderabad
07.2017 - 06.2019
  • Developed OPERA Cloud PMS financial features to ensure compliance with country-specific regulations.
  • Enhanced OPERA Web Services (OWS) integrations for reliable interfacing with enterprise cloud systems.
  • Collaborated with global Agile teams to deliver enterprise-scale cloud features on schedule and maintain alignment.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science

PSG College of Technology

Skills

Languages: Python, Java, JavaScript, SQL, PL/SQL, C#
Cloud & DevOps: Azure, Azure DevOps, CI/CD, YAML, Git, Key Vault
AI & Copilot: Prompt engineering, Responsible AI, LaserTag, OCV, EVAL/SEVAL
Platforms: Identity (SAML, SCIM, OAuth), migrations, OKR platforms, enterprise SaaS
Strengths: Reliability, performance optimization, automation, telemetry, secure design

Timeline

Software Engineer II -

Microsoft
11.2021 - Current

Software Engineer -

Ally.io (Microsoft OKR Startup)
08.2019 - 11.2021

Associate Software Engineer -

Oracle Hospitality
07.2017 - 06.2019

Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science

PSG College of Technology
Ahalya Gnanasekaran