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Harish Venkataraghavan

Technical Architect
Chennai

Summary

Accomplished in .NET Full Stack Development and Engineering Leadership with 9+ years of experience. Specialize in designing and constructing scalable, high-performance web applications and enterprise solutions. Expertise in .NET Core, Angular, React, SQL, and microservices architecture. Drive innovation and ensure successful project delivery through cross-functional team management and fostering collaboration. Strong leadership skills in creating robust system architectures, implementing best practices, and making strategic decisions. Maintain hands-on technical expertise. Committed to mentoring team members and cultivating a culture of continuous improvement and excellence.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Technical Architect

Congruent Solutions Pvt Ltd
7 2024 - Current

Ongoing Development: Stateless User Interface for Participant and Sponsorship Portal

Tech Stack: .NET Core, React, Azure, Microservices

  • Team Leadership: Currently leading development of a dynamic, stateless user interface using React within a .NET Core microservices architecture, fostering a collaborative environment focused on user experience and responsiveness.
  • Database Optimization Strategies: Guiding team in implementing database cost Optimization strategies on Azure, ensuring efficient resource usage and reducing operational expenses.
  • Architectural Oversight: Architecting micro services infrastructure to support agile development and facilitate rapid feature deployment, enhancing team collaboration and project delivery timelines.

Integration Product for the US Retirement Industry

Tech Stack: .NET Core, Azure, SQL, MongoDB, React, Web API, Microservices, Docker, RabbitMQ

  • Engineering Leadership: Directed a cross-functional team in designing a scalable microservices architecture using .NET Core that supports multi-tenancy, enabling seamless deployment across multiple client environments.
  • Architectural Design: Designed overall architecture leveraging .NET Core and microservices principles, ensuring modularity and flexibility for future enhancements.
  • API Integration Management: Oversaw integration of third-party APIs for trading operations through a standardize API layer, enhancing data handling with both SQL and NoSQL databases.
  • Performance Optimization: Led initiatives to optimize bulk data uploads using Redis and enhance search capabilities with Elastic search, resulting in significant improvements in user experience.

Senior Software Engineer Lead

Tech Mahindra
01.2022 - 07.2024

Senior Software Engineer Lead
Website and Report Management Tool for Leading Semiconductor Client
Tech Stack: .NET Core, Kendo UI, Web API, SQL, SSIS, Angular 11, Azure

  • Framework Engineering: Leveraged .NET framework to develop a robust application framework using repository pattern and built-in dependency injection, enhancing code maintainability and establishing best practices within development team.
  • Performance Optimization: Enhanced application performance by optimizing stored procedures and automating logistics workflows, resulting in faster data retrieval and a 30% improvement in warehouse team process timelines. Implemented SignalR for real-time notifications, further streamlining operations.
  • User Experience Design: Designed interactive Kendo UI grids and trees for shipment and logistics screens, facilitating intuitive navigation and real-time data visualization to elevate operational efficiency.
  • Microservices Architecture & Analytics Leadership: Implemented a microservices architecture to streamline logistics and warehouse applications for better scalability and independent service management. Led the development of dashboards in Tableau and advanced Excel, converting complex data into actionable insights, and utilized minimal APIs for efficient service communication.

MODULE LEAD

Mindtree Technologies Pvt Ltd
2 2020 - 1 2022

Automated Insurance Policy System Website for Underwriters

Tech Stack: .NET Core, MSMQ, SQL, Kendo UI, Web API, SSIS

  • Database and Integration Design: Developed a streamlined database schema and implemented MSMQ services for efficient insurance policy retrieval, ensuring seamless integration with existing applications.
  • Agile Development and Estimation: Led Agile practices by estimating story points and team capacity, enhancing sprint execution and facilitating timely project delivery while guiding development of user interfaces with Kendo UI to improve usability.

Tech Stack: ASP.NET MVC, Bootstrap, SQL, jQuery, Tableau

  • Requirements Analysis and Development: Translated client requirements into actionable tasks via comprehensive BRDs, ensuring alignment with stakeholder expectations while designing wireframes and leveraging Tableau for insightful data analysis.
  • Feature Implementation and UI Optimisation: Implemented key features such as a PDF reader and migrated UI to Bootstrap, significantly enhancing overall user experience for underwriters.

Application Developer Analyst

Gensler Design India ltd
6 2017 - 2 2020

Tech Stack: ASP.NET MVC, HTML5, JavaScript, jQuery, SSRS, MS SQL, R, SSIS, C#, Bootstrap, Tableau, Web API, ML.NET

  • User Interaction and Data Entry: Developed interactive ASP.NET MVC forms and a user-friendly interface using HTML5 and JavaScript, enhancing data accuracy and overall user experience.
  • Predictive Modeling: Designed a predictive questionnaire and integrated ML.NET for modeling, enabling informed decision-making for marketing team by assessing lead success probabilities.
  • Data Reporting and Insights: Created a comprehensive database schema and crafted tailored SSRS reports, providing actionable insights that improved reporting efficiency for marketing and finance teams.
  • Recommendation Engine Development: Implemented a .NET-based recommendation engine that delivers personalized search results, utilizing data modeling tags to enhance search accuracy and user satisfaction.

Software Developer

SpurTree Technologies
1 2014 - 10.2016

Mobile Website for NGO Award Function & Fleet Management Website

Technology Stack: C#.NET, MVC 4, HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap 3, Entity Framework, LINQ, ASP.NET MVC, Razor View, MongoDB

  • Responsive Design Implementation: Designed and implemented responsive web pages using HTML5, CSS3, and Bootstrap, ensuring optimal user experience across various mobile devices for NGO award function.
  • Dynamic Functionality Development: Leveraged MVC framework to create dynamic features, such as photo and HTML5 form uploads, enhancing user engagement and interactivity for NGO website.
  • Secure Web API Development: Developed standalone Web API with JSON Web Token integration for fleet management system, enhancing security and streamlining communication within tracking and management system.
  • NoSQL Integration for Scalability: Explored NoSQL options for data storage, improving flexibility in handling unstructured data and enabling scalability as fleet management system evolved.

Education

Post Graduate Program - Business Analysis and Business Intelligence

Great Lakes Institute of Management
Chennai
07.2017 - 6 2018

Bachelors Of Engineering - Computer science

Anna University
Chennai
08.2009 - 7 2013

Skills

Programming Languages

Awards & Recommendation

  • Lead Team : Best Team for Underwriter Application from Client VP in 2022
  • Best Product design from CTO in 2024 for Stateless User Interface Design


Timeline

Senior Software Engineer Lead

Tech Mahindra
01.2022 - 07.2024

Post Graduate Program - Business Analysis and Business Intelligence

Great Lakes Institute of Management
07.2017 - 6 2018

Bachelors Of Engineering - Computer science

Anna University
08.2009 - 7 2013

Technical Architect

Congruent Solutions Pvt Ltd
7 2024 - Current

MODULE LEAD

Mindtree Technologies Pvt Ltd
2 2020 - 1 2022

Application Developer Analyst

Gensler Design India ltd
6 2017 - 2 2020

Software Developer

SpurTree Technologies
1 2014 - 10.2016
Harish VenkataraghavanTechnical Architect