Harihar Samant

About Harihar Samant

Programming: Java, Python, Grpc, SQL Cloud & Infrastructure: AWS, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, Kafka DevOps & Monitoring: Jenkins, Kibana, Grafana, Sentry Business Domain Expertise: Authentication & Authorization, Identity Management, Supply Chain & Logistics, FinTech

Experience

1. Software Development Engineer

   PitchBook

   Oct 2022 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   Led a team to enhance authentication features for PitchBook\'s platform by integrating Auth0, SSO, SAML, and MFA, and leveraging distributed systems principles alongside Java, gRPC, and AWS to improve security and streamline user access.• Directed the design and development of the MCP server authentication process compliant with OAuth 2.1 through Credential and SSO based login methods, incorporating dynamic client registration and OAuth Authorization Server features.• Engineered business-critical microservices processing over 1M requests per day, ensuring high availability and scalability in line with modern backend service architectures.• Implemented observability metrics using Prometheus and constructed Grafana dashboards to monitor platform performance, leading to the early detection of login issues and contributing to a 2% revenue increase.• Integrated OWASP Dependency-Check to proactively identify and mitigate vulnerabilities in third-party libraries, thereby enhancing application security and overall compliance.• Directed the migration of three P0 legacy services from Java 11 with Spring Boot 2 to Java 21 with Spring Boot 3, boosting performance, reducing technical debt, and optimizing backend efficiency.• Led the establishment of data synchronization processes between PitchBook and Salesforce using Kafka and Workato, enhancing data accuracy, improving operational workflows, and increasing sales productivity by 5%.• Implemented event tracking capabilities to enable advanced data visualization and analysis in MixPanel, further optimizing analytics functions.• Provided production support for a 900k-user base by diagnosing and resolving issues promptly, ensuring system stability and enhancing customer satisfaction.• Developed passwordless authentication flows with Auth0, thereby improving user access experience and increasing adoption by 4% on the PitchBook platform.

Education

• Maharashtra Institute of Technology

  Bachelor's degree, Information Technology

  2011 — 2015

• Carnegie Mellon University

  Master's degree, Information Systems Management (MISM)

  2016 — 2018