Vardan Bansal — Software Engineer
About me - Engineering leader with 7+ years at Harness, scaling systems from early-stage growth to multi-product platform maturity.Operating at Senior Staff / Principal scope across frontend architecture, CI/CD infrastructure, and developer productivity systems.Hands-on builder with deep ownership across build, test, and deployment pipelines, driving end-to-end engineering excellence.Strong advocate for high-leverage developer productivity systems and AI-native workflows.Impact Areas- Architected scalable UI platforms and reusable design systems; core OSS contributor to Harness Canary (https://github.com/harness/canary)- Built and optimized distributed CI/CD build, test, and deployment pipelines- Designed internal automation frameworks improving team velocity and reliability- Integrated AI / agentic workflows directly into engineering loops for measurable productivity gains- Lead cross-functional collaboration across product, platform, and infrastructure teamsTechnical BreadthReact · TypeScript · Platform ArchitectureDistributed CI/CD · Docker · Kubernetes · GCPPerformance Optimization · Observability · Automation SystemsExperience designing systems that scale engineering organizations, not just applications.❗️Require visa sponsorship.Currently focused where I am, but open to thoughtful conversations around high-impact platform and AI-native engineering challenges at scale.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS-focused engineering leader with expertise in developer productivity and CI/CD systems.
Location: San Jose, California, United States
Experience: 9 yrs 8 mos
Skills
- React
- Ci/cd
Career Highlights
- Expert in scaling CI/CD systems for developer productivity.
- Core contributor to open-source projects enhancing engineering workflows.
- Advocate for AI-driven solutions in software development.
Work Experience
Harness
Senior Staff Software Engineer (1 yr 11 mos)
Staff Software Engineer (2 yrs 3 mos)
Senior Software Engineer (1 yr 10 mos)
Software Engineer (1 yr 1 mo)
Morgan Stanley
Senior Technology Associate (1 yr 7 mos)
Technology Associate (1 yr)
Greysprings
Software Development Intern (2 mos)
Education
Bachelor of Technology at Motilal Nehru National Institute Of Technology