Resume

JOBS AND EXPERIENCE
  • Current
    2024
    New York City, US

    Solutions Architect

    Amazon Web Services (AWS)

    Develops and secures cloud infrastructure, driving innovation in cloud computing while solving complex technical challenges to grow startups, businesses, and scalable solutions globally.
  • 2024
    2023
    New York City, US

    Cloud Infrastructure Architect

    Amazon Web Services (AWS)

    Developed secured cloud computing infrastructure for leading Financial Services, Healthcare, Media and Entertainment companies. Sold $39m of opportunities and impacted Annual Platform Recurring Revenue by $120mn.
  • 2023
    2024
    New York-Mumbai (Hybrid)

    Visiting Professor of Practice

    Xavier Institute of Engineering

    As a Certified AWS Academy Approved Educator, lead classes on secured cloud computing and taught over 200+ students.
  • 2022
    2022
    Menlo Park, CA, US

    Research Fellow

    SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

    As as Research Fellow, contributed to the Transactive Energy Services System (TESS) project, building cloud infrastructure for grid modernization for rural America. SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory is a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science laboratory operated by Stanford University.
  • 2024
    2021
    Pittsburgh, US

    Space Missions Engineering Lead

    Carnegie Mellon University (CMU)

    As a space missions engineering lead, Harshvardhan designed practicum - hands-on training pathway at CMU. He also served as a mission operator for Iris Lunar Rover and commanded the rover at a lunar distance. Read more on CMU News.
  • 2020
    2015
    Mumbai

    Founder

    Bite Group

    Bite Group was formed with a vision to serve the best tech solutions and thus formed 5 subsidiaries with a diversified field of work. i.e.
    • Bite Media
    • Bite Ventures
    • Bite Security
    • Bite Innovation
    • Bite GIS
  • 2017
    2017
    Delhi

    GIS Researcher

    NECTAR - Dept. of Science and Technology

    Researched at Department of Science & Technology, Government of India in Geographic Information Systems and the GeoSpectral imagery and their usage in real life.
  • 2017
    2015
    Delhi

    Data Scientist

    Neuron

    As a Data Scientist at Neuron, Machine Learning, AI, and Sentiment Analysis was the core.
  • 2015
    2013
    Mumbai

    Security Researcher

    mYwindow

    Worked as a Security Researcher and found vulnerabilities on the platform to make it secure.
  • 2012
    2012
    Mumbai

    Founder - Web Developer & Designer

    Bite Media

    Created a Platform where people could download free website themes made by me, Bite Media was then merged into Bite Group later.
EDUCATION
  • 2022
    2020
    Pittsburgh/Silicon Valley - NASA Ames Research Park

    Master of Science - Information Technology/Information Security

    CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY

    Earned MS Degree in Information Technology - Information Security from CMU INI and Cyber Forensics Incident Response Certificate from CERT, SEI CMU.
  • 2020
    2014
    Mumbai, India

    IT ENGINEERING - Bachelor of Engineering

    UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI

    Completed IT ENGINEERING - BE at XIE, UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI.
  • 2014
    2012
    Mumbai, India

    Mithibai College

    Maharshtra BOARD

    Completed Junior & Senior College
  • 2012
    2006
    Delhi, India

    DL D.A.V MODEL SCHOOL

    CBSE BOARD

    Completed grade high school
  • 2008
    2004
    Mauritius

    HAMPTON SCHOOL

    CAMBRIDGE BOARD

    Completed grade lower high school from Cambridge Board with French as local and Hindi as a foreign language.