Yash Chaubey
Software Engineer II at Microsoft
Hi, I'm Yash, a Software Engineer II at Microsoft specializing in cloud technologies, backend development, and security. Welcome to my portfolio.
About Me
Software Engineer II at Microsoft, specializing in cloud technologies, backend development & security practices. Expertise in modernizing legacy systems & optimizing performance for high-traffic, mission-critical applications. Skilled in Azure Cloud & .NET technologies. Passionate about solving problems and driving innovation in dynamic environments.
My Experience
Microsoft
VLCentral Amendments
- Prototyped and led modernization efforts for a legacy system within Microsoft's Volume Licensing ecosystem, improving deal velocity by 10%.
- Engineered a web-based document editing feature using the OpenXML framework, reducing user clicks by 70% by enabling direct edits and auto-filling values.
- Automated payload-based interactions with downstream systems, reducing end-to-end workflow time by 30%.
VLCentral Platform
- Architected a resilient recovery version of VLCentral, ensuring 100% availability during Azure disruptions caused by "Midnight Blizzard" attacks.
- Developed a STRIDE-based threat model to identify security vulnerabilities and improve system resilience, ensuring 0 security incidents.
- Integrated 10+ security features, fortifying system defenses through measures such as secured AD token validation, network isolation, and achieving 100% secret-free authentication.
Volume Licensing Authentication System
- Migrated legacy .NET authentication service to an identity-isolated tenant with bearer token-based authentication, enhancing security and compliance for a $100M+ B2B ecosystem.
- Managed on-call operations for a high-traffic service handling millions of daily requests, ensuring SLA adherence and incident resolution.
Microsoft
Viva Learning
- Designed and implemented a proof-of-concept to onboard the Viva Learning App to Microsoft's internal intelligent cluster deployment platform.
- Containerized microservices in the Viva Learning App using Docker best practices for .NET Core, enabling efficient deployment to Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
Technical Skills
Education
Bachelor of Technology in Electrical Engineering
CGPA: 8.13
Minor: Management, School of Management & Entrepreneurship, IITJ
Achievements & Awards
JEE Advanced
Ranked in the top 0.2% among 1.3 million candidates in the premier entrance exam for IITs.
Internal CTF
Secured 3rd place in a company-wide Capture the Flag competition focused on Azure Cloud security.
Get In Touch
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