Harshit Agarwal

About Harshit Agarwal

Experienced software engineer with 4 years at Amazon, specialising in backend systems, distributed architecture, and full-stack development. Proven ability to lead critical migrations, build scalable microservices, and deliver impact-driven solutions across ad tech and healthcare domains. Skilled in Java, AWS, and React.js with a strong foundation in system design, cloud infrastructure, and performance optimisation. Known for driving end-to-end ownership, collaborating across teams, and consistently delivering high-quality, production-ready software under tight deadlines.

Experience

1. Software Engineer

   Amazon

   Aug 2021 — Present

   Led the migration of a robotic traffic detection integration from a monolith to a distributed, event-driven microservice architecture on AWS. Ensured backward compatibility, aligned with 5+ stakeholder teams, and decoupled deployment from the core pipeline—reducing the two-week deployment cycle to 1 day and meeting DMA compliance.Re-architected a stateful UI-rendering flow from a monolith to a micro frontend service, enabling independent deployments and reducing release time from 2 weeks to a few hours. Developed the module with custom state and backend-compatible payload logic, delivering the project on time under a tight deadline with zero defects.Innovated a config-driven, context-aware UI framework for third-party vendor onboarding, enabling non-tech users to add products via JSON config. Established backward compatibility with legacy flows and cut product onboarding time from 3–4 months to 2–3 weeks.Integrated a secure token decryption service to resolve geo-targeting issues in the video ad platform caused by the Digital Markets Act. Ensured accurate third-party ad verification, preventing one-third of users from losing access to the verification report, saving $5M in revenue.Drove operational excellence by creating comprehensive SOPs, mentoring team members, and optimizing workflows to ensure consistent quality standards.

Education

• Jaypee Institute Of Information Technology

  B.Tech-M.Tech Dual Degree, Computer Science

  2016 — 2021