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Hi, my name is

Harsh Vora

Full Stack Engineer

Iโ€™m a problem-solver at heart who loves turning ideas into working systems. Whether itโ€™s designing backend infrastructure, building full-stack features, or integrating AI to enhance functionality and efficiency, I focus on creating solutions that are elegant, reliable, and built with purpose.

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About Me

Learn more about my journey, my passion, and what drives me to create outstanding digital infrastructure. ๐Ÿ’ช

About Harsh

Hi, Iโ€™m Harsh ๐Ÿ‘‹ - a curious problem solver and software engineer. What started as a love for gaming soon turned into a fascination with how those worlds were built, which led me to software engineering.

I design and develop reactive, event-driven, and high-performance applications that make complex workflows simple and reliable. My toolkit includes Java 17, Spring Boot, Project Reactor, RabbitMQ, PostgreSQL, and Netflix Conductor, with hands-on experience in TypeScript, React, and modern web development.

Iโ€™m big on clean architecture, automation, and developer experience, the kind of principles that make engineering both powerful and enjoyable. Over the years, Iโ€™ve worked across the full SDLC, from design and coding to testing, deployment, and production support, thriving in Agile/Scrum teams that value collaboration and continuous learning.

When Iโ€™m not coding, I enjoy exploring new food spots around the city, biking along Chicagoโ€™s lakefront, and staying active at the gym.

Professional Experience

My professional journey

June 2024 - Present

Software Engineer

GE Healthcare

Designed and optimized reactive, event-driven backend systems using Java 17, Spring Boot, Project Reactor, and RabbitMQ - improving data-pipeline scalability and real-time streaming efficiency across cloud platforms.

October 2021 - June 2024

Software Engineer Specialist

GE Healthcare

Engineered distributed microservices and REST APIs for healthcare imaging workflows, boosting throughput 3 - 5ร— and enhancing reliability through Docker-based deployments, testing automation, and Agile delivery.

July 2021 - October 2021

Software Developer Intern - MERN Stack

SQUADDD

Built RESTful APIs and middleware using Express.js, JWT, and MongoDB Atlas, improving backend integration by 20%. Collaborated with front-end teams in an Agile setup to design cohesive, secure, and scalable full-stack solutions.

January 2021 - May 2021

Graduate Teaching Assistant - Discrete Structures

Illinois Institute of Technology

Led weekly virtual office hours to support students, clarify course concepts, and guide them through assignments. Assisted the professor in preparing assignments and detailed solution sets and contributed to maintaining a smooth academic workflow for the course.

May 2017 - July 2017

Android Application Developer

M-Intellect Global

Developed feature-rich Android apps using SQLite, RecyclerView, and custom UI components. Integrated third-party libraries like Retrofit and Picasso to enhance data handling and user-experience performance.

Skills & Technologies

My technical toolkit for building exceptional digital infrastructure ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ

React
Next.js
JavaScript
TypeScript
HTML5
CSS3
Tailwind CSS
SASS/SCSS
Redux
ReactNext.jsTypeScriptHTML5CSS3Java (17+)Spring BootNode.jsPythonREST APIsMicroservicesDockerKubernetesAWSPostgreSQLMongoBDMySQLRedisRabbitMQKafkaAgile/Scrum

Featured Projects

Some things I've built

Semantic Search Engine

Semantic Search Engine

Developed a semantic movie search engine with an intuitive JSP-driven UI. Built a natural-language query algorithm using Microsoft LUIS for intent detection and integrated SPARQL queries on DBpedia to deliver accurate movie results.

JavaJspSPARQLSpring MVC
Movie Ticket Booking System

Movie Ticket Booking System

Developed an Android-based movie ticket booking app using Java, Firebase, and MySQL. Enabled users to select theatres, choose movies and showtimes, view seating charts, reserve seats in real time, complete payments, and access their order history.

AndroidJavaFireBaseMySQL
Online Book Store

Online Book Store

Built desktop and mobile applications for online book search and purchase, supporting title, author, and subject-based queries. Designed a real-time shopping cart that displays selected items, updates totals dynamically, and enables easy item removal.

AndroidJavaFireBaseMySQL

Education & Certifications

My academic journey and professional qualifications that validate my expertise. ๐ŸŽ“

๐ŸŽ“ Education

Master's in Computer Science

Illinois Institute of Technology

Coursework: Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, Advanced Operating Systems, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Mobile Application Development, Enterprise Web Applications, Computer Vision, and Big Data Technologies.

2019 - 2021

Bachelor's in Computer Engineering

Mumbai University

Coursework: Data Structures, Analysis of Algorithms, Object-Oriented Design, Big Data Analysis, Database Management Systems, and Distributed Systems.

2015 - 2019

๐Ÿ† Certifications

Oracle Certified Professional, Java Programmer

Oracle
2018

Recommendations

Hear what my teammates and mentors have to say about collaborating with me - their words mean the world! ๐ŸŒŸ

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I've had the chance to be Harsh's manager over the last 4 years. During this time Harsh has grown from an entry-level engineer to an engineer with solid execution and ownership. Harsh is a dedicated reliable contributor, with technical skills in back-end services, Java/SpringBoot, automation technologies (Serenity/Playwright), and expanding skill in front-end technologies (JavaScript/TypeScript). He has also been expanding his design skills by taking on new challenging areas of design ownership. Harsh likes to take on technical challenges, learn new areas, and do failure mode thinking. He's also become a good resource for the team and a go-to person for the areas under his ownership. Harsh is easy to work with, is very responsive to product needs/pivots, and is willing to help out wherever the team needs support. Overall, Harsh is great to have on the team and is an important asset to the team.

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Benjamin Novatzky

Senior Engineering Manager, GE Healthcare

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I worked with Harsh for over 4 years, where he played a key role in developing backend services using Java, Spring, and RESTful APIs. Harsh quickly ramped up on reactive programming and excelled at building modular, asynchronous pipelines for processing data โ€” an area that required both precision and deep technical understanding. His work consistently resulted in clean, well-structured APIs that were both meaningful and easy to integrate. Harsh was always open to feedback and approached collaboration with humility, curiosity, and professionalism. Whether it was refining a design, debugging a challenging issue, or contributing to architectural discussions, Harsh showed clarity, ownership, and a growth-oriented mindset to every interaction. He consistently looked for opportunities to expand his technical domain and was able to contribute across the stack when needed. Harsh is reliable, adaptable, and deeply committed to delivering high-quality solutions. He would be a valuable asset to any engineering team.

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Ali Mihankhah

Staff Software Engineer, GE Healthcare

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As Harsh's Engineer Peer at GeHealthCare, I have had the chance of working with Harsh and I can confidently say heโ€™s one of the most reliable and technically sound software engineers Iโ€™ve worked with. As a Software Engineer , Harsh brings a strong command of both backend development and frontend expertise , consistently delivering clean, scalable, and well-architected solutions. What stands out most is his deep understanding of design principles and his ability to apply them thoughtfully across projects. Harsh approaches every challenge with clarity and precision. Heโ€™s also a great collaboratorโ€”always willing to share knowledge, support teammates, and contribute to a positive team culture. I highly recommend Harsh for any role that demands strong engineering skills, architectural thinking, and a proactive mindset.

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Supradeep Peyetti

Sr. QA Automation Engineer, GE HEalthcare

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Harsh is a great professional to work with. We've worked together on several projects and he helped me a lot to learn new skills. He always went the extra mile and found great ways to quickly solve problems. It would be pleasure working with him again in future.

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Dimple Mehra

Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Unity

Get In Touch

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Email
harshvora242@gmail.com
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Location
Chicago, USA