Harsha Vardhan S.

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Redmond, Washington, United States17 yrs 5 mos experience

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Key Highlights

17+ years of software development experience
Led initiatives saving 2000 hours per build
Secured a patent for an innovative access management system

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS-focused Software Engineering Manager with strong leadership and cloud security expertise.

Contact

harshas83@gmail.com LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Cloud SecurityEngineering LeadershipIncident ManagementSoftware DesignService Performance And ScalabilityC#Asp.net Web Api

Other Skills

Identity and Access Management (IAM)People ManagementDistributed SystemsGitHub CopilotCLINEAutomationAI-driven toolsSafe Deployment PracticesCloud ServicesSLA ManagementThreat & Vulnerability ManagementASP.NETOperational EfficiencyPerformance TestingReporting & Analysis

About

I’m a Software Engineering Manager with 17+ years of experience in Software Development, cloud security, and engineering management. I’m skilled at building teams that focus on delivering technical solutions that meet customer needs. My combination of strong leadership and technical expertise allows me to provide hands-on support when needed, while also delegating effectively.

Experience

Microsoft

4 roles

Principal Software Engineering Manager

Promoted

Sep 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 6 mos · Redmond, Washington, United States · On-site

Datacenter Security Configuration Management
Led transformative cloud infrastructure and incident management initiatives that saved ~2000 hours per build, improved detection and mitigation times, and reduced outages through security assessments, automation, and AI-driven tools.
Fostered a high-performing, inclusive team culture—mentoring talent, driving 14 promotions, improving developer satisfaction scores by 20+ points, and advancing AI adoption to boost engineering efficiency and reduce incidents by 20%.

Identity and Access Management (IAM)Cloud SecurityPeople ManagementEngineering LeadershipDistributed SystemsGitHub Copilot+1

Senior Software Engineer

Promoted

Aug 2017 – Aug 2022 · 5 yrs · Redmond, Washington, United States · On-site

Designed and launched a cloud service from scratch, achieving 99.9% SLA by implementing robust health metrics, improving system resiliency, and onboarding external customers within one semester.
Elevated organizational security by leading 40+ training sessions in 6 months
Secured a patent (US-11700278-B2) for an innovative access management system featuring a multi-environment policy.

Software DesignService Performance and ScalabilitySafe Deployment PracticesIncident Management

Software Engineer

Promoted

Nov 2014 – Aug 2017 · 2 yrs 9 mos · Redmond, Washington, United States · On-site

Enhanced diagnostics and operational efficiency by developing real-time visualization tools and a remote Windows Services manager, significantly reducing service recovery time.
Strengthened enterprise and cloud security with SSO, LAPS, Azure AD, and MFA integration, while mentoring engineers to elevate code quality and accelerate onboarding.

C#ASP.NET Web APIThreat & Vulnerability Management

Software Development Engineer in Test

Dec 2012 – Nov 2014 · 1 yr 11 mos · Redmond, Washington, United States · On-site

Software Inventory Logging
Microsoft Deployment Toolkit
Microsoft Customer Care Framework
Microsoft Shared Computer Toolkit
Automated 80%+ of test cases, accelerating release cycles and reducing manual effort.
Introduced best practices with quality metrics, improving defect detection and release confidence.
Built scalable test automation frameworks enabling early and continuous validation.
Led non-functional testing (performance, security, stress), identifying critical system risks
Supervised vendor teams (HCL, Infosys), ensuring deliverables met internal standards.