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Harshitha Abburi

Summary

Software Engineer with 1.5 years of experience building scalable backend services and cloud-native features. Proficient in C#, Java, Python, and cloud platforms including Azure and AWS. Passionate about AI/ML integration, distributed systems, and performance optimization, and passionate about delivering reliable, customer-focused solutions that scale globally.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Software Engineer

US Bank
07.2024 - Current
  • Developed a microservice in C# (.NET Core) that handles 10k+ requests per minute, reducing request latency by 25%.
  • Designed a high-throughput data ingestion pipeline in Java + Kafka to collect and process event logs.
  • Migrated legacy monolith to containerized services on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), improving scalability and fault isolation.
  • Implemented health monitoring, logging, and alerting via Azure Monitor / Application Insights to maintain > 99.9% availability.
  • Automated CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions, decreasing deployment time from 45 min to 10 min.

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Texas A&M University
10.2023 - 05.2024
  • Supported instruction in AI, Data Structures, and Operating Systems courses for undergraduate students.
  • Guided 40+ students through implementation of machine learning algorithms and AI project design in Python.
  • Led lab sessions on Linux, Git, and applied AI programming, improving overall project performance and code quality.
  • Assisted in automating grading for ML coursework using Python scripts and data validation tools.

Software Engineer

Vanguard
01.2022 - 07.2022
  • Created Python scripts to transform and clean large datasets, reducing preprocessing time by 40%.
  • Developed REST APIs with Flask to serve processed data to frontend dashboards.
  • Worked with Azure services (Blob Storage, Functions) to host serverless tasks.
  • Wrote unit and integration tests, improving coverage from 65% to 85%.

Education

Master of Science - Computer and Information Systems

Texas A&M Kingsville
Kingsville, TX
05.2024

Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science and Engineering

Gitam Institute of Technology and Management
05.2022

Skills

  • Languages: C#, Java, Python, JavaScript, SQL
  • Frameworks & Tools: NET Core, Spring Boot, Nodejs, React, Docker, Kubernetes
  • Cloud & Infrastructure: Azure (Functions, AKS, App Service), AWS (Lambda, EC2)
  • Databases: Azure SQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB
  • Operating Systems: Linux (Ubuntu), Windows
  • Concepts: Microservices, Distributed Systems, API Design, Caching, Queues, CI/CD, Git, Monitoring
  • AI / ML: TensorFlow, Scikit-Learn, Azure Machine Learning, PyTorch, Data Preprocessing, Model Training & Deployment

Timeline

Software Engineer

US Bank
07.2024 - Current

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Texas A&M University
10.2023 - 05.2024

Software Engineer

Vanguard
01.2022 - 07.2022

Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science and Engineering

Gitam Institute of Technology and Management

Master of Science - Computer and Information Systems

Texas A&M Kingsville