Harshita S. Email & Phone Number

Technology, and more specifically Cybersecurity, has always been my passion and career focus. From the moment I began my journey as a software developer, I have been fortunate to work on projects where security is a primary focus.Over the past two years, I have had the opportunity to contribute across multiple disciplines within Software Engineering, including Software Development, Unit and Integration testing, Release build management, and, most notably, Cybersecurity. In the past 1.2 years, I’ve focused primarily on Build Environment Security (BES) - a critical area of security that gained heightened attention following the SolarWinds attack and its far-reaching repercussions.Initially, I joined the BES program as an individual contributor, responsible for delivering specific tasks. However, over time, my role evolved into taking full ownership of the program, transitioning into a leadership position. This transition was driven by my intrinsic sense of responsibility, strong attention to detail, analytical problem-solving skills, and commitment to driving progress by resolving bottlenecks and optimizing workflows.In my leadership role, I have successfully guided my team through a wide range of complex initiatives, including Identity and Access Management, secure logins, OS hardening, CI/CD, secret management, asset management, tool administration, artifact management, and so on. These efforts have strengthened our security posture and ensured the resilience of our build environment, which is crucial for maintaining the integrity and trustworthiness of our software development lifecycle.