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EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
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HARSH VARDHAN

Associate Software Engineer
Greater Noida

Summary

Experienced Software Engineer focused on infrastructure design, implementation, and optimization. Proficient in IaC tools like Terraform and skilled in working with CI/CD pipelines. Expertise in orchestrating seamless migrations and leveraging networking to meet business objectives. Proven track record in designing Landing Zones and optimizing Azure solutions.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
2
2
Languages

Work History

Associate Software Engineer

Tech Mahindra
Noida
03.2022 - 07.2024
  • Experienced Software Engineer specializing in Azure infrastructure with a keen eye for detail, boasting 2.5 years of hands-on experience.
  • Implemented best practices for infrastructure as code, including version control, testing, and CI/CD pipelines, to streamline the deployment process and improve reliability.
  • Proficient in designing Landing Zone, implementing, and refining Azure-based solutions through Terraform, adept at optimizing Networking configurations to align with organizational goals.
  • Skilled in conducting comprehensive assessments of existing workload environments, including cost analysis, sizing, and recommending appropriate SKUs for optimal performance and cost-effectiveness through Azure Migrate
  • Demonstrated expertise in orchestrating seamless migrations of on-premises servers to the Azure cloud, ensuring minimal disruption to operations.
  • Proven track record in SQL assessment and migration from on-premises environments to Azure, leveraging practical knowledge to streamline processes and enhance efficiency.
  • Sound understanding of migrating VMware servers to AVS (Azure VMware Solutions), with a focus on simplifying infrastructure management and improving scalability.
  • Proficient in facilitating Active Directory (AD) user migration from on-premises environments to Azure, ensuring smooth transition and continuity of access for endusers.

Trainee Engineer

Unicare
07.2021 - 01.2022
  • Deployed and maintained cloud-based infrastructure using AWS, automating server provisioning and management via CloudFormation and Terraform.
  • Optimized cloud infrastructure performance, reducing server downtime through proactive monitoring using CloudWatch and Azure Monitor.
  • Supported multi-cloud environments, integrating services across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud to improve flexibility and reduce vendor lock-in.

Intern

SLN Technologies
06.2019 - 07.2019
  • Created a bi-directional recurrent neural network for English-French translation, leveraging advanced sequence processing
  • Built an MLP model for emotion recognition from audio inputs, successfully classifying five emotional states with high accuracy.
  • Developed ML-driven molecular dynamics simulations to pinpoint protein-DNA interactions.

Education

B.Tech - Information Technology

SRM Institute of Science & Technology
Chennai, India
04.2001 -

Skills

Server Migration

CAF and Landing Zone

SQL Database Assessment

Azure Networking

Azure Migrate

Azure IAAS and PAAS offerings

Active Directory Assessment

Azure VMware Solution

Terraform

Azure Firewall

Azure DevOps

Git

Certification

AZ-900: Azure Fundamentals

Projects

Project: Multi-Region Cloud Infrastructure Setup (AWS)

• Designed and implemented a highly available and fault-tolerant cloud infrastructure across multiple AWS regions to support business-critical applications.
• Automated infrastructure deployment using Terraform and AWS CloudFormation, reducing manual setup time.
• Configured VPCs, subnets, security groups, NAT gateways, and load balancers to ensure secure and scalable cloud environments.
• Integrated with CI/CD pipelines to automatically deploy infrastructure changes and ensure continuous delivery of cloud-based applications.


Project: AVS Deployment and Migration

• Deployment AVS landing zone which includes Virtual Network Gateway, HCX
Installation and Site Pairing.
• Creation of Network Profile, Compute Profile, and Service Mesh which are vital
components facilitating the replication of VMware Servers into AVS (Azure
VMware Solutions).
• Performing Cutover for approximately 200+ VMware servers from On-Premises
to AVS.


Project: SQL Migration

• Performed Database Assessment of 140+ Servers using Data Migration Assistant
(DMA)
• Setting up a Minimum Viable Cloud Landing Zone
• Migration of on-premises Databases to Azure SQL Database through Data Studio
• Implemented Azure Firewall and configured diverse Rule Collections, integrating
DNAT, SNAT, and Network Rules to enhance workload security.


Project: AD Migration

• AD Migration – Fetched Users, OU Structure and GPOs from Source Domain and
Imported on Target Domain through PowerShell Scripting.
• Performed Assessment of Source Domain and Target domain comprising of all
the AD Objects which includes Users, Sites and Services, DNS Zones, GPOs,
Domain Trust

EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

  • Blood Donation Camp: Managed inquiries, assisted donors with application forms, and provided guidelines. Delivered educational sessions and communicated effectively with donors.
  • Team Captain (Football): Led the team to district victory and State level competition. Developed skills in leadership, teamwork, pressure management, and time management.
  • Micro-Film Project: Directed a team of 8 members to create a film on mental health awareness, achieving 3rd place in class. Enhanced leadership, conflict resolution, and team management skills.
  • NCC: Received B level Certificate

Timeline

Associate Software Engineer

Tech Mahindra
03.2022 - 07.2024

Trainee Engineer

Unicare
07.2021 - 01.2022

Intern

SLN Technologies
06.2019 - 07.2019

B.Tech - Information Technology

SRM Institute of Science & Technology
04.2001 -
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