Harshil Parekh

Tagline:Tech Consultant | Creating innovative solutions | AI Enthusiast | Ex-Deloitte | Ex-Capgemini

Winnipeg, MB, Canada

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About

An experienced software engineer with a diverse 7-year background in technology consulting, specializing in the Insurance, Healthcare, and Finance domains. My expertise lies in efficiently utilizing Agile methodologies to ensure successful project completion. As a backend developer, I possess exceptional skills in .NET Framework technologies, including C#, SQL Server, .NET MVC, .NET CORE, and WEB API, ReactJs, Microsoft Azure . I am also pursuing an AI/ML Diploma at the University of Winnipeg (Expected Graduation: Jan 2024) to stay at the forefront of technological advancements. Let's connect to explore potential collaborations and exciting opportunities in software engineering and beyond. Together, we can drive innovation and create robust solutions in this ever-evolving field. Outside of work, I enjoy exploring the world through travel, immersing myself in diverse cultures and reading books. Connecting with new people and building meaningful relationships is something I value, and I'm always open to making new friends. Let's connect and share our experiences to grow and learn together.

Education

  • Diploma in Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning

    from: 2023, until: 2023

    Field of study:Artificial IntelligenceSchool:The University of Winnipeg

  • Master of Computer Applications - MCA

    from: 2013, until: 2015

    Field of study:Information TechnologySchool:CHARUSAT

  • Bachelor of Computer Application

    from: 2010, until: 2013

    Field of study:Information TechnologySchool:Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat

Work Experiences

  • Technology Consultant

    from: 2019, until: 2022

    Organization:DeloitteLocation:Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

    Description:

    • Contributed in implementing technical designs/solutions of government policies of the US Public Sector for Integrated Eligibility HIX (Health Insurance Exchange) project.
    • Implemented the design change of Integrated Eligibility Project using .NET technologies such as SQL Server, Web Services, C# and Corticon Business Engine.
    • Participated in software development life cycle by gathering requirements from clients, development and executions, unit test case development, impact analysis, data identification, estimations, risk mitigations, application deployment and support.
    • Developed SQL data identification and correction queries to enhance data quality by addressing anomalies, resulting in a remarkable 95% reduction in bug injection rate
    • Formulated the architecture for a green-field application, utilizing object-oriented and SOLID principles, incorporating .NET CORE WEB APIs, Azure services, and ReactJS for seamless development.
    • Possess extensive expertise in both on-site and remote delivery models, having collaborated with a team of over 20 members across three diverse locations: the United States, Canada, and India

  • System Engineer

    from: 2018, until: 2018

    Organization:JGCLocation:Thane, Maharashtra, India

    Description:

    • Performed a role of full stack developer to develop entire applications from scratch using .NET CORE 3.0, WEB API 2, Crystal Reports.
    • Worked with third party controls like DevExtreme, Telerik WebUI to design and develop web pages from scratch.
    • First module of the system pushed into production successfully within 8 months for the projects situated in Algeria.

  • Senior Software Engineer

    from: 2016, until: 2017

    Organization:CapgeminiLocation:Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

  • Software Engineer

    from: 2015, until: 2016

    Organization:CapgeminiLocation:Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

    Description:

    • Engaged in a data transformation and migration endeavor for Universal Administration, converting individual and group policy data from a legacy system to a state-of-the-art platform. Successfully migrated and transformed a substantial volume of over 200,000 records onto the designated target platform.
    • Performed a role of Data Engineer to design and develop data pipeline using SQL server integration service.
    • Developed and designed premiums, claims and commissions related reports for Universal American Insurance using SQL server 2016 and SQL server reporting service.
    • Designed automated extract, transform and loading interfaces to fetch raw data from client server and generate reports based on the new data

Honors & Awards

  • Applause Award

    date: 2022-07-01

    Issuer:Deloitte

    Description:

    As a tech lead, driven the development of Basic Health Plan swiftly taking charge and efficiently overseeing the entire end-to-end process. The efforts resulted in the successful delivery of high-quality product.

  • Applause Award

    date: 2021-12-01

    Issuer:Deloitte

    Description:

    For working on multiple change requests which includes the design and development of complex CR independently with quality and in timely manner. The Change Request had no production issues. Also, worked on high impact bug identifications, root cause analysis and fixing. Transitioned into different module and ramped up quickly to make meaningful contributions.

  • Rising Star

    date: 2017-02-01

    Issuer:Capgemini

    Description:

    For delivering and deploying Universal American and Insurance corporation project into productions within approached timelines with more than 90% success rate.

Skills

  • .NET Core
  • Snowflake
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Azure Service Bus
  • Azure DevOps
  • Agile Application Development
  • SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS)
  • .NET Framework
  • DevExpress Controls
  • Telerik Web Controls
  • Highcharts
  • ASP.NET Web API
  • React.js
  • C#
  • Corticon
  • Windows Communication Foundation (WCF)
  • Programming Languages
  • Crystal Reports
  • SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)
  • Communication