Pandu Rangacharyulu Kovur

About Pandu Rangacharyulu Kovur

A seasoned full-stack technology professional with 20+ years of experience in software development, specializing in.NET, Azure, and SaaS (Software as a Service). Passionate about building scalable cloud solutions, optimizing CI/CD pipelines, and modernizing development processes. Skilled in data-driven automation, security, and compliance, with a strong track record of collaborating across teams and mentoring others to drive impactful solutions.

Experience

1. Software Engineer 2

   Microsoft

   Jun 2022 — Present · Redmond, WA, US

   Engineered and implemented a suite of advanced tools and automation solutions to streamline Azure Region planning and accelerate buildout efficiency.Architected and implemented the first version of event-driven data platform solution, integrating native OData APIs to optimize data ownership and interoperability among partner teams.Engineered and implemented a new data quality dashboard, that provides transparency and ownership.Developed and deployed a real-time dashboard to monitor Azure regional buildout progress, providing Leadership with enhanced transparency and ensuring accountability for 1st Party service teams.Led the transformation of complex tooling from a legacy.NET stack (.NET Framework 4.7, EF6) to a modern technology stack (.NET 8, EF Core 8), streamlining development by eliminating 70% of projects, optimizing solution structure, implementing intelligent CI/CD, strengthening security, cutting operational costs by 60%, reducing database size by 90%, and ensuring compliance.Establish and oversee production and non-production environments (IaC), continuously refining operational efficiency by leveraging performance insights to drive cost optimization.Implement security practices to secure Azure resources as per the industry standard guidelines (Network Isolation, Disabling Local Auth, RBAC)Designed and implemented CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps to streamline development and deployment processes.Acted as a trusted subject matter expert in Azure Expansion and Infrastructure Services tools, delivering strategic mentorship and guidance to empower team members.Championed Privacy and BCDR compliance, conducting GDPR, Privacy, and BCDR reviews to uphold regulatory standards for Azure Expansion and Infrastructure tooling.Partnered with cross-functional teams to strategically source accurate data for integrations, eliminating redundancy and strengthening ownership.Manage AKS Cluster and nodes for security patching and upgrades

Education

• Osmania University

  M.Sc., Computer Science

  2001 — 2003

• Osmania University

  B.Sc., Computer Science

  1998 — 2001

• Adarsh jr. college

  Intermediate, Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching

  1998 — 2000

Skills

• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• Team Foundation Server (Tfs)
• .net Core
• Agile Project Management
• Ssrs
• Software Project Management
• Asp.net Mvc
• Visual Basic
• Team Management
• Integration
• Wcf
• Data Science
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Tfs
• Sdlc
• Angularjs
• Agile Methodologies
• Javascript
• Erp
• Requirements Analysis
• Signalr
• Sql
• Asp.net
• Service-Oriented Architecture (Soa)
• Soa
• .net Framework
• C#
• .net
• Unity3d
• Software Development
• Scrum
• Bootstrap
• Xml
• Business Analysis
• Ajax
• Owin
• Mongodb
• R
• Html
• Ssis