About
Greetings!
I am Harsh Shah, an inquisitive Software Engineer with 5+ years of proven track record of contributing to the software development lifecycle, specializing in system design, implementation, optimization, and deployment.
I have proven ability to build scalable, high-availability systems and APIs. I have also excellent written and verbal communication skills in cross-functional Agile, Scrum and Kanban environments.
I am a quick learner with a strong eagerness to master new technologies. I am always open to new opportunities and challenges, constantly seeking ways to grow and excel in my field.
Let's Connect!My Skills
Languages
- PHP
- PYTHON
- JAVASCRIPT
- TYPESCRIPT
Frameworks
- LARAVEL
- DJANGO
- FLASK
- FASTAPI
Tools
- REST
- GRAPHQL
- GRPC
- AZURE APIM
Frontend Development
- REACT
- NEXTJS
- VUE.JS
- BOOTSTRAP
- JQUERY
Database
- MYSQL
- REDIS
- NOSQL
Containerization
- DOCKER
- KUBERNETES
- TERRAFORM
Systems & Architecture
- MICROSERVICES ARCHITECTURE
- CACHING & PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION
- DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS
- API GATEWAY DESIGN
- EVENT-DRIVEN ARCHITECTURE
- HIGH AVAILABILITY & SCALABILITY
Soft Skills
- CROSS-FUNCTIONAL COLLABORATION
- STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT
- TIME MANAGEMENT
- LEADERSHIP & MENTORSHIP
- TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION
- CONFLICT RESOLUTION & INFLUENCE
- OWNERSHIP & INITIATIVE
- STRATEGIC THINKING & BUSINESS ACUMEN
- EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
Resume
Professional Experience
Senior Software Engineer, Partners Capital (Boston, MA)
September 2024 - November 2025
- Architected end-to-end data reconciliation pipelines in Azure Data Factory processing 500+ custodian files daily (Union Bancaire Privée, State Street, Schwab), integrating Azure Service Bus for asynchronous message queuing to decouple file processing from downstream delivery, achieving 90% uptime and reducing reconciliation discrepancies
- Built custom SFTP adapters and Azure Functions for automated file ingestion and transformation, enabling 100+ downstream users to access reconciled data within SLA vs. 2-3 day manual turnaround, resulting in 40+ hours of weekly cost savings
- Engineered a full-stack document aggregation system synthesizing client data from 8+ micro-services and databases into personalized meeting folders, reducing pre-meeting prep time from 4 hours to 30 minutes and boosting client team confidence and readiness
- Integrated AI-driven document summarization using ChatGPT APIs, automating generation of 200+ weekly executive summaries with 99.7% data extraction accuracy, standardizing client narratives and reducing manual review time by 75%
- Developed a flexible, provider-agnostic data ingestion system (Pitchbook, Cambridge Associates) with configurable upload UI and automated CSV parsing, processing 15K+ performance records monthly and serving 60+ internal users analyzing $70B+ in AUM
- Guided 3 engineers in scalable architecture design, API lifecycle management, and performance tuning; implemented 12+ RESTful microservices with high availability and observability standards, enabling 5 internal systems to seamlessly share performance data and boosting adoption by 50%
Software Developer, mDesign (Remote)
July 2023 - April 2024
- Designed and implemented a data processing microservice, facilitating seamless API integrations with industry giants such as Amazon, ChannelEngine, Walmart, and P2P, resulting in a 40% improvement in data retrieval speeds
- Utilized AWS services, including EC2, S3, Lambda, and RDS, to build robust and scalable backend systems, resulting in a 10% reduction in infrastructure costs
- Reduced deployment errors by 25% through the implementation of object-oriented programming (OOP) and test-driven development (TDD), automated testing tools and rigorous code review processes
- Modified and managed multiple MySQL and PostgreSQL databases ensuring data integrity, scalability and security, resulting in a 25% increase in overall data retrieval speeds
- Improved system responsiveness by 30% and boosted user experience through integration of Redis for caching and Apache Kafka for high-throughput, real-time data feeds
- Collaborated with frontend developers to integrate backend services using internal APIs, resulting in a seamless user experience and a 20% improvement in response time for data heavy reports and dashboards
Software Engineer, Friendemic (acquired by Kenect) (Remote)
July 2022 - June 2023
- Refactored a monolithic application into a microservice architecture using RESTful APIs enabling seamless scheduling, analysis, and maintenance of 1,000,000+ social media posts across several platforms
- Optimized queries by identifying and resolving bottlenecks, resulting in a 20% reduction in query execution time and a 15% improvement in system responsiveness, resulting in enhanced performance and improved user experience
- Designed and implemented a complex microservices architecture using Docker Compose to streamline development workflow ensuring consistent environments across development, testing, and production stages
- Collaborated with developers to successfully migrate a legacy application infrastructure from AWS to GCP using Terraform, ensuring a smooth transition with minimal downtime while enhancing system performance by 30%
Software Developer, System Soft Technologies (Tampa, FL)
October 2019 - June 2022
- Implemented GraphQL APIs with Redis caching to achieve a 30% optimization in data fetching efficiency, significantly improving response times and overall system performance
- Automated deployments with CI/CD pipelines on BuddyWorks and Jenkins, leveraging shell scripts, containerization, and IaC methodologies, decreasing server downtime by 33%
- Ensured code quality and adherence to SOLID principles through rigorous code reviews, unit-testing, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT), leveraging testing frameworks, resulting in a 25% reduction in post-release defects
Graduate Research Assistant, SUNY Polytechnic Institute (Utica, NY)
August 2017 - December 2018
- Engineered a Python-based data processing pipeline optimized for large dataset analysis, incorporating NumPy for efficient array manipulation, resulting in a 12% reduction in data processing time, enhancing research productivity
Web Development Intern, Tidbit Solutions (Ahmedabad, India)
August 2015 - June 2017
- Participated in writing and modifying scalable code along with building MySQL scripts and stored procedures for database operations on various websites and web-applications
Education
SUNY Polytechnic Institute, Utica, NY
August 2017 - April 2019
Master of Science in Computer Science
School of Computer Studies, Ahmedabad, India
June 2013 - April 2017
Bachelor’s in Computer Applications
My Services
Development
I specialize in designing and implementing robust backend systems that power scalable, efficient, and secure applications.
Technical Consulting
Leveraging my extensive experience, I offer strategic technical consulting to help businesses navigate complex technology challenges.
Career Mentorship
With personalized mentorship, I guide aspiring developers through career transitions, skill enhancements, and achieving their professional goals.
My Projects
diamondhands.space
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nobugs.harsh@gmail.com