Software Engineer · Ireland

Harshita Ramesh

Software Engineer with 3+ years of hands-on development experience across enterprise software, full-stack applications, cloud systems and applied AI.

Engineering outcomes

Selected results from enterprise software development, modernisation, performance optimisation and production support.

40%
Reduction in audit preparation time through enterprise application modernisation and automation.
50%
Reduction in average page load time through full-stack performance improvements.
99.9%
Data accuracy across systems handling more than 10,000 daily transactions.
<8s
Report generation time reduced from approximately 45 seconds through SQL optimisation and indexing.
30%
Reduction in mean time to resolution across critical enterprise systems.
10K+
Daily transactions supported across enterprise systems and downstream regulatory reporting workflows.
5+
Enterprise modernisation projects delivered using ASP.NET Core, C#, SQL Server and cloud-ready technologies.

Selected projects

A selection of systems spanning full-stack engineering, cloud infrastructure, real-time communication and applied AI.

Full-stack · Cloud

VibeMap — Real-Time Anonymous Platform

Live application ↗

A real-time, responsive location-based web application enabling users to discover and share anonymous location-based posts with live updates.

Architecture

Next.js and TypeScript frontend with Supabase/PostgreSQL, containerised with Docker and deployed on AWS ECS Fargate behind an Application Load Balancer.

Engineering work

Implemented GitHub Actions CI/CD, Amazon ECR, Route 53, CloudWatch monitoring and Grafana k6 load testing to assess infrastructure and application performance.

Next.js TypeScript Supabase PostgreSQL Docker AWS ECS Fargate ECR ALB Route 53 CloudWatch GitHub Actions
Full-stack · Real-time

AI-Moderated Real-Time Chat Application

GitHub ↗

A scalable, event-driven full-stack platform combining real-time communication, REST APIs, role-based access control and AI-assisted content moderation.

Architecture

ASP.NET Core backend with React and TypeScript frontend, SignalR WebSockets for real-time messaging and PostgreSQL for persistent data.

Engineering work

Implemented audit logging, role-based access control, Gemini API moderation and automated deployment to Azure App Service through CI/CD.

C# ASP.NET Core React TypeScript SignalR PostgreSQL Azure CI/CD Gemini API
Computer vision · MEng thesis

Exercise Monitoring & Pose Estimation

GitHub ↗

A real-time Android computer vision application for exercise monitoring and repetition detection, developed as the capstone project and thesis for the MEng in Computer Vision and AI.

Implementation

Kotlin, Python-based computer vision development and MediaPipe BlazePose with landmark geometry and heuristic state machines for exercise recognition.

Result

Achieved 95%+ accuracy in exercise repetition detection while operating at approximately 30 FPS.

Kotlin Python Android MediaPipe BlazePose Computer Vision Pose Estimation
AI · Developer tooling

Resume Analyser — AI Chrome Extension

An AI-powered Chrome extension designed to analyse resumes against job descriptions and provide ranked skill-gap recommendations.

Integration

Integrates OpenAI, Anthropic Claude and Gemini APIs for resume and job-description analysis.

Privacy

Supports local LLM inference through Ollama, allowing analysis to run without sending data outside the user's local environment.

JavaScript Chrome Extensions OpenAI Claude Gemini Ollama
Automation · AI

AI Email Automation Workflow

GitHub ↗

An intelligent Gmail automation workflow designed to draft, review and approve email replies through a human-in-the-loop process.

n8n Gmail API OpenAI OAuth 2.0 Automation

More technical work

Explore additional projects, experiments and source code on my GitHub profile.

Visit GitHub ↗

Professional experience

Experience across enterprise software engineering, modernisation, production support and client operations.

Aug 2022 — Apr 2024

Software Engineer

Cognizant Technology Solutions · India
  • Designed, coded and unit tested ASP.NET Core solutions using OOP principles, design patterns and REST APIs across 5+ enterprise modernisation projects.
  • Migrated legacy platforms to cloud-ready .NET Core solutions, eliminating manual compliance processes and reducing audit preparation time by 40%.
  • Architected full-stack features that reduced average page load time by 50% and improved system throughput.
  • Built and maintained .NET Core, C#, SQL Server and Entity Framework services supporting systems handling 10,000+ daily transactions with 99.9% data accuracy.
  • Optimised SQL queries and indexing strategies, reducing critical report generation time from 45 seconds to under 8 seconds.
  • Resolved 20+ high-severity production incidents using structured root cause analysis, contributing to a 30% reduction in mean time to resolution.
  • Maintained CI/CD pipelines and participated in peer code reviews across development, staging and production environments.
Feb 2022 — Aug 2022

Software Engineer Intern

Cognizant Technology Solutions · India
  • Developed modern frontend features using React.js, HTML, CSS and JavaScript, contributing to a 15% reduction in UI rendering issues based on QA regression results.
  • Developed 10+ RESTful APIs using Java and Spring Boot, supporting CRUD operations across three internal applications.
May 2026 — Jul 2026

B2B Client Operations Executive

Three Ireland · Ireland
  • Managed B2B client operations for UK-based telecom providers using Salesforce CRM, developing transferable experience in stakeholder communication, CRM workflows and client relationship management.
Oct 2025 — Apr 2026

Operations Specialist — Credit Support Unit

Covalen (AIB) · Ireland
  • Supported AIB Credit Support Unit operations across lending products, developing familiarity with regulated financial services workflows and credit processes.

Technical expertise

A practical engineering stack spanning backend services, frontend applications, relational databases, cloud infrastructure and delivery automation.

Backend

C# · .NET Core · .NET 6+ · ASP.NET Core · Web API · RESTful API Design · API Integration · Microservices Architecture · SignalR · WebSockets · Java · Spring Boot · Python

Frontend

React · TypeScript · JavaScript · Next.js · HTML5 · CSS3 · Responsive Web Development · Component-Based Architecture · UI Development · REST API Integration

Database & Data

SQL Server · PostgreSQL · Oracle SQL · Query Optimisation · Indexing · Stored Procedures · Views & Functions · SSIS ETL · Entity Framework · Data Migration · Data Validation

Cloud & DevOps

Microsoft Azure · AWS · Docker · GitHub Actions · CI/CD · ECS Fargate · ECR · Application Load Balancer · Route 53 · CloudWatch · S3 · IAM · Linux

Engineering practices

Agile / Scrum · Unit Testing · Integration Testing · Automated Quality Assurance · Code Reviews · Performance Optimisation · Root Cause Analysis · Secure Development · Authentication · Role-Based Access Control · Swagger / OpenAPI

AI & development

AI-Assisted Development · Computer Vision · NLP · LLM Applications · OpenAI APIs · Gemini API · Anthropic Claude · Ollama · MediaPipe · Python

Education

MEng in Computer Vision and Artificial Intelligence

University of Limerick · Ireland

Sep 2024 — Sep 2025 · QCA 3.2/4.0

Focused on Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Software Engineering, Data Analytics, Information Systems, LLM Tuning, Deep Learning and NLP.

Worked extensively with Python throughout the programme for machine learning, computer vision, data analysis and AI development.

BE in Electronics and Communication Engineering

St. Joseph's Institute of Technology · India

Aug 2018 — May 2022 · CGPA 8.48 / First Class

Engineering approach

I enjoy working across the boundaries between backend services, frontend applications, databases and cloud infrastructure. My professional experience has primarily involved enterprise application development and modernisation, while my academic work and personal projects have allowed me to explore real-time systems, cloud architecture, computer vision and applied AI.

I value clean code, maintainable architecture, automated testing, measurable performance improvements and practical problem solving. I am comfortable working across backend, frontend, integrations and cloud environments and adapting to complex business requirements.

Current direction
Full-Stack · Backend · Frontend · Cloud Software Engineering
Core strength
C# / .NET backend and full-stack development
Cloud experience
Microsoft Azure and AWS
AI / Computer Vision
Python · Computer Vision · NLP · LLM Applications
Work authorisation
Fully eligible to work in Ireland
Availability
Immediately available
Contact

Let's build something useful.

I’m currently open to Software Engineer and Full-Stack Software Engineer opportunities in Ireland.