I am a Software Engineer with 3.5 years of experience at Ford Motor Company and I recently graduated with distinction in MSc Advanced Software Engineering. I specialize in developing responsive, component-based frontend applications using React, JavaScript, Angular, and TypeScript, as well as building secure, scalable GraphQL APIs. I have a strong background in cloud deployments and CI/CD pipelines using Tekton, Jenkins, and Docker. I am passionate about delivering impactful software solutions that improve user experience and system performance. I am recognized for my technical quality, collaborative team work, and stakeholder engagement within fast-paced Agile environments. I am open to relocating anywhere within the UK and eager to contribute my expertise to meaningful projects that combine scalable software solutions with user-focused outcomes.

Harishmitha Raja

I am a Software Engineer with 3.5 years of experience at Ford Motor Company and I recently graduated with distinction in MSc Advanced Software Engineering. I specialize in developing responsive, component-based frontend applications using React, JavaScript, Angular, and TypeScript, as well as building secure, scalable GraphQL APIs. I have a strong background in cloud deployments and CI/CD pipelines using Tekton, Jenkins, and Docker. I am passionate about delivering impactful software solutions that improve user experience and system performance. I am recognized for my technical quality, collaborative team work, and stakeholder engagement within fast-paced Agile environments. I am open to relocating anywhere within the UK and eager to contribute my expertise to meaningful projects that combine scalable software solutions with user-focused outcomes.

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I am a Software Engineer with 3.5 years of experience at Ford Motor Company and I recently graduated with distinction in MSc Advanced Software Engineering. I specialize in developing responsive, component-based frontend applications using React, JavaScript, Angular, and TypeScript, as well as building secure, scalable GraphQL APIs. I have a strong background in cloud deployments and CI/CD pipelines using Tekton, Jenkins, and Docker.

I am passionate about delivering impactful software solutions that improve user experience and system performance. I am recognized for my technical quality, collaborative team work, and stakeholder engagement within fast-paced Agile environments. I am open to relocating anywhere within the UK and eager to contribute my expertise to meaningful projects that combine scalable software solutions with user-focused outcomes.

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Work Experience

Software Engineer at Ford Motor Company (Ford Business Solutions), Chennai, India
January 31, 2024 - July 11, 2025
Developed and deployed component-based responsive React applications supporting vehicle system design, improving benchmarking efficiency by 30%. Improved frontend performance by refactoring state management with RxJS and enabling offline caching. Designed reusable UI components for the internal Ford Design System, built and consumed GraphQL APIs for efficient data fetching, and optimized frontend builds using Webpack and Vite. Reduced QA cycles with Jest, Protractor, and Cypress testing automation. Led Angular upgrade for enterprise apps, migrated critical systems to GCP and AWS, and implemented CI/CD pipelines using Tekton/Jenkins and Docker. Resolved production issues and collaborated with distributed Agile teams, leading demos, code reviews, and ensuring smooth bi-weekly releases.
Junior Software Engineer at Ford Motor Company (Ford Business Solutions), Chennai, India
January 31, 2022 - July 11, 2025
Designed Angular app for high-volume digital thread data access, integrating ADFS authentication and offline caching to meet enterprise-grade security standards. Worked on features to improve navigation efficiency, reducing clicks and time to access systems of interest.
Software Engineer Intern at CodingExpress (Remote, India)
July 31, 2024 - July 11, 2025
Contributed to feature development on a client-facing investment platform built with Next.js, implementing responsive layouts and interactive components with Tailwind CSS. Integrated and tested REST APIs for dynamic screens ensuring accurate data rendering and reusable logic.
Software Engineer at Ford Motor Company
January 31, 2024 - August 21, 2025
Developed responsive frontend modules using React and JavaScript to improve benchmarking tools, achieving 40% faster page load times and simplifying user flows. Designed reusable UI components for the internal Ford Design System to ensure consistent enterprise-wide UI. Leveraged RxJS for asynchronous data management and service workers for offline access, improving user experience. Upgraded legacy enterprise apps from Angular 8 to 13, reducing technical debt. Utilized Jest, Playwright, and Protractor to reduce QA cycles from 3 days to 1. Enhanced system observability with Dynatrace monitoring and custom health checks, cutting incident triage time by over 60%. Led peer code reviews and knowledge sharing sessions, and collaborated in Agile sprints and ceremonies.
Junior Software Engineer at Ford Motor Company
January 31, 2022 - August 21, 2025
Built UI components with Angular and TypeScript for digital thread tools visualizing high-volume engineering data. Implemented enterprise-grade authentication using OAuth 2.0 and Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS). Developed features to reduce navigation clicks improving user efficiency accessing target systems.

Education

MSc at University of Leicester, United Kingdom
January 1, 2024 - May 31, 2025
Bachelor of Engineering at Anna University, India
August 1, 2016 - April 30, 2020
MSc Advanced Software Engineering at University of Leicester
January 1, 2024 - May 31, 2025
Bachelor of Engineering (CSE) at Anna University
August 1, 2016 - April 30, 2020

Qualifications

Google Cloud Certified Associate Cloud Engineer
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Oracle Certified Associate, Java SE8 Programmer
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
British English Certificate Preliminary - Council of Europe level B1
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
January 11, 2030 - August 21, 2025
Google Cloud Certified Associate Cloud Engineer
January 11, 2030 - August 21, 2025
Oracle Certified Associate, Java SE8 Programmer
January 11, 2030 - August 21, 2025

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Manufacturing, Financial Services, Computers & Electronics