Harin Jalaja Yesodharan
About Harin Jalaja Yesodharan
Harin Jalaja Yesodharan is a Senior Cloud Engineer at Mutual of Omaha, where he has worked since 2021. He has extensive experience in cloud engineering, application architecture, and software development, with a background in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering.
Work at Mutual of Omaha
Harin Jalaja Yesodharan has been employed at Mutual of Omaha since 2021, currently holding the position of Senior Cloud Engineer (III). In this role, he focuses on cloud engineering solutions and infrastructure automation. Prior to this position, he served as an Application Solutions Architect (Solution Lead) at the same company from 2019 to 2021. His work in Omaha, Nebraska, involves leveraging his expertise in AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK) and developing cloud-native microservices.
Education and Expertise
Harin Jalaja Yesodharan earned a Bachelor of Technology (BTech) in Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering from the College of Engineering, Trivandrum, from 2004 to 2008. His educational background supports his technical skills, particularly in infrastructure automation and cloud-native application development. He is proficient in using AWS CDK and has expertise in developing applications following 12-factor app methodologies.
Previous Experience at Cognizant
Before joining Mutual of Omaha, Harin Jalaja Yesodharan worked at Cognizant for several years. He held various positions, including Technology Lead from 2016 to 2019 and Senior Software Developer from 2014 to 2016, both in Owings Mills, Maryland. His career at Cognizant began as a Java/J2EE Portal Developer from 2009 to 2014 in Bangalore. Throughout his tenure, he gained experience in leading teams for large-scale implementations and integration programs.
Technical Skills and Specializations
Harin Jalaja Yesodharan possesses a range of technical skills relevant to cloud engineering and software development. He is skilled in security implementations, including OAuth2/JWT and 2-way SSL/mutual authentication. His experience encompasses developing highly scalable applications using frameworks such as Spring MVC, Spring Boot, and Spring Cloud. Additionally, he has expertise in designing RESTful APIs exposed through GraphQL and using Redis for distributed caching.
Automated Testing and Development Practices
Harin Jalaja Yesodharan has experience in automated unit testing, utilizing tools such as JUnit, TestNG, Mockito, jest, and React testing library. His commitment to quality assurance is evident in his development practices, which emphasize testing and reliability. He applies these methodologies to ensure that the applications he develops meet high standards of performance and functionality.