TARUN KUMAR MAHTO

Software Engineer with 8+ years of experience in backend development, observability engineering, and automation. Proficient in Python, cloud-native environments, and telemetry-driven systems that enhance reliability and visibility across services.

At Microsoft, I’ve led key observability initiatives, including the migration from Sumo Logic to Azure Data Explorer (ADX) for scalable log analytics and the transition from Opsgenie to Microsoft’s in-house incident management platform (ICM) to streamline alerting and on-call workflows.

I have hands-on experience with a broad range of observability tools such as Grafana (dashboards and alerting), Catchpoint (synthetic monitoring), Anodot (anomaly detection), and Sumo Logic (log-based troubleshooting), ensuring robust visibility across complex systems.

Recently, my focus has been on integrating AI and LLM-based models (including OpenAI and custom deployments) into observability workflows—automating log summarization, error spike detection, and incident triage using intelligent prompt engineering and data enrichment techniques.

I enjoy building reliable, scalable solutions that improve clarity, accelerate development, and create lasting value for teams and users alike.

• AI Observability Innovation Award – Feb 2025
  Recognized for conceptualizing and deploying a solution that integrated AI models into observability workflows to automate log summarization, error spike detection, and incident triage.
• ADX Migration Champion Award – Oct 2024
  Awarded for successfully leading the migration from Sumo Logic to Azure Data Explorer (ADX), improving log analytics performance and observability practices, and reducing costs by 80%.
• Special Initiative Award – Aug 2018
  For providing a container orchestration solution and platform support for microservices.
• Special Initiative Award – Aug 2017
  For designing and implementing a cloud migration solution from OpenStack to AWS and Azure.

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