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Consulting CTO -
Naresh Harwani
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CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom
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CTO / Senior engineering leader focused on driving business success by closely aligning product with key strategic business objectives. Strong attention to people and culture, truly believing in empowerment where a clear, powerful vision is shared.
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United Kingdom
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English
Fluently
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2019 - ?
job
Co-founder CTO
RenterBuyer.
(https://www.renterbuyer.co.uk)
Using AI/ML RenterBuyer helps aspiring homeowners own their home, build a deposit and credit
score sooner. We do this by connecting Buyers to Tools powered by AI & Data Science, Homes and Financing options. Worked directly with other co-founders by using my deep knowledge on available
technologies, competitors and products to decide the technical vision of the company, the technical
team needed to meet business objectives and product roadmap needed to build a scalable tech
orientated company. As part of founding team I am involved in raising seed investment.
Using AI/ML RenterBuyer helps aspiring homeowners own their home, build a deposit and credit
score sooner. We do this by connecting Buyers to Tools powered by AI & Data Science, Homes and Financing options. Worked directly with other co-founders by using my deep knowledge on available
technologies, competitors and products to decide the technical vision of the company, the technical
team needed to meet business objectives and product roadmap needed to build a scalable tech
orientated company. As part of founding team I am involved in raising seed investment.
Data Science, Cto, Ai, Science, Founder
2018 - 2019
job
Software Development Manager / Head of Software
IT Governance Ltd.
(https://www.itgovernance.co.uk) developed a cloud platform called
CyberComply for intelligent, simplified compliance of ISO27001-risk management and EU GDPR.
• Reporting to CIO I was responsible for leading the remote software group and growing it from
20 engineers to 40, all working remotely.
• Team comprises of software architects / tech leads, C# .Net, UI, Ux design and QA engineers.
• Responsible for the delivery of CyberComply platform hosted on Microsoft Azure for ISO 27001
compliance, risk management and GDPR compliance (Gap Analysis, Subject Access Request and Breach reporting).
• Identified gaps in the current solution by bringing the awareness of UX improvement process in the team.
• Prepared product roadmap in-line with revenue targets and business objectives.
• Initiated the automation using Selenium to enable CI and CD
• Designed a complete Continuous Integration System using Azure DevOps and increased the awareness of the engineering team for performance bottlenecks and regression via automation.
CyberComply for intelligent, simplified compliance of ISO27001-risk management and EU GDPR.
• Reporting to CIO I was responsible for leading the remote software group and growing it from
20 engineers to 40, all working remotely.
• Team comprises of software architects / tech leads, C# .Net, UI, Ux design and QA engineers.
• Responsible for the delivery of CyberComply platform hosted on Microsoft Azure for ISO 27001
compliance, risk management and GDPR compliance (Gap Analysis, Subject Access Request and Breach reporting).
• Identified gaps in the current solution by bringing the awareness of UX improvement process in the team.
• Prepared product roadmap in-line with revenue targets and business objectives.
• Initiated the automation using Selenium to enable CI and CD
• Designed a complete Continuous Integration System using Azure DevOps and increased the awareness of the engineering team for performance bottlenecks and regression via automation.
GDPR Compliance, Manager, Software, CIO, Development, Continuous integration, ISO 27001, It, Net, ISO27001, Engineering, Compliance, QA, Integration, Management, Design, GDpr, Cloud, Selenium, Risk Management, C, Automation, UI, Microsoft azure, Software development, DevOps, Azure, UX, UX Design
2017 - 2018
job
Head of Software Development
DevOps.
CyanConnode (http://www.cyanconnode.com) is a world leader in Internet of Things (IoT)
communications for connected street lighting and smart metering.
• Reporting to VP of Engineering my role involved leading the entire software team of 20
Developers.
• Team comprises of software architects / tech leads, Java, Python, C, C# .Net, UI, Ux design and QA engineers.
• Integrated two engineering teams following acquisition of Connode.
• Built an engineering centre of excellence based in Cambridge & saving significant R&D
operations cost.
• Appointed lead design authority and delivery manager for various large scale, millions of smart
meter, deployment in India, Sweden and UK
• Responsible for the delivery of market-driven product features, customer-accelerated
enhancements, defect fixes, and architectural improvements.
• Led the architectural migration from monolithic to micro services based design.
• Defined various processes including "Need to Know" policy to ensure ISO27001 compliance as a
mandatory requirement for UKSMIP project.
• Significantly increased the delivered product quality, reduced the number of defects via
automation.
• Led the architecture, design, development and deployment of world-class IOT solution for smart
metering infrastructure which comprises of
o Head End System (HES) - Micro services based architecture in Java / Python and MySQL. Hosted on AWS Cloud infrastructure, exposing REST interface for data
collection.
o Data Controller Unit (DCU) - Embedded Linux based device running on TI AM437x Sitara
processors. Implemented in embedded C and Python.
o Nodes - Bare metal embedded device implemented in C.
communications for connected street lighting and smart metering.
• Reporting to VP of Engineering my role involved leading the entire software team of 20
Developers.
• Team comprises of software architects / tech leads, Java, Python, C, C# .Net, UI, Ux design and QA engineers.
• Integrated two engineering teams following acquisition of Connode.
• Built an engineering centre of excellence based in Cambridge & saving significant R&D
operations cost.
• Appointed lead design authority and delivery manager for various large scale, millions of smart
meter, deployment in India, Sweden and UK
• Responsible for the delivery of market-driven product features, customer-accelerated
enhancements, defect fixes, and architectural improvements.
• Led the architectural migration from monolithic to micro services based design.
• Defined various processes including "Need to Know" policy to ensure ISO27001 compliance as a
mandatory requirement for UKSMIP project.
• Significantly increased the delivered product quality, reduced the number of defects via
automation.
• Led the architecture, design, development and deployment of world-class IOT solution for smart
metering infrastructure which comprises of
o Head End System (HES) - Micro services based architecture in Java / Python and MySQL. Hosted on AWS Cloud infrastructure, exposing REST interface for data
collection.
o Data Controller Unit (DCU) - Embedded Linux based device running on TI AM437x Sitara
processors. Implemented in embedded C and Python.
o Nodes - Bare metal embedded device implemented in C.
Embedded Linux, QA, Compliance, Architecture, Engineering, Embedded, Internet of Things, ISO27001, Net, Iot, Infrastructure, Development, Software, Internet, Http, Processes, Manager, LED, Software development, Mysql, Python, Java, Linux, UX Design, AWS, Operations, UX, Design, Deployment, UI, R, Automation, REST, C, Cloud
2016 - 2017
job
Software Development Manager
MBDA Missile Systems.
(http://www.mbda-systems.com) is the largest European developer and manufacturer of missiles.
• Led a team of ~12 software engineers in the design, development and validation of Data
Link, Data Recorder and Telemetry systems or Sea Venom and CAMM missile family.
• Audited the processes, strengths and weaknesses of the software group to identify key
employees, appropriate software development, validation and delivery processes to turn around the group into a result-oriented team in less than two months.
• Led a team of ~12 software engineers in the design, development and validation of Data
Link, Data Recorder and Telemetry systems or Sea Venom and CAMM missile family.
• Audited the processes, strengths and weaknesses of the software group to identify key
employees, appropriate software development, validation and delivery processes to turn around the group into a result-oriented team in less than two months.
Design, Software development, Less, Developer, Development, Software, Http, Processes, Manager, LED
2015 - 2016
job
Consulting CTO
University Accelerator and London Startup Bootcamp.
During this period, I worked for a couple of early stage (pre seed) startups, in Cambridge
University Accelerator and London Startup Bootcamp as a consulting CTO.
• Role involved working together with the CEO and the other senior industry leaders to refine
the business value proposition and align the product / technology roadmap accordingly.
University Accelerator and London Startup Bootcamp as a consulting CTO.
• Role involved working together with the CEO and the other senior industry leaders to refine
the business value proposition and align the product / technology roadmap accordingly.
Startups, Consulting, Technology, Cto, Ceo
2005 - 2006
job
Software Developer
Siemens Communications.
(https://www.siemens.com)
• Designed and developed Call Control features for Siemens RNC in Telelogic Tau SDL and C.
• Designed and developed Call Control features for Siemens RNC in Telelogic Tau SDL and C.
C, Developer, Software
2004 - 2005
job
Software Developer
Aricent.
(https://www.aricent.com/)
• Designed and developed call trace application written in C, C++ for Nettest Protocol Analyser
using binding parameters between different signaling protocol messages.
• Designed and developed call trace application written in C, C++ for Nettest Protocol Analyser
using binding parameters between different signaling protocol messages.
C, Developer, Analyzes, Software
2002 - 2004
job
Systems Engineer
Idea Cellular.
(https://www.ideacellular.com/) Mobile Network Operator based in India.
• Responsible for network planning and operations of the 2G cellular network covering 8 cities in India
• Responsible for network planning and operations of the 2G cellular network covering 8 cities in India
Operations, Network
My education
2006
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2008
National Institute of Technology
Masters, Engineering
Masters, Engineering
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