Harsh Vardhan Shukla is an experienced software architect specializing in 5G technologies, currently serving as an Architect Software Development at Mavenir since May 2021, focusing on performance optimization for 5G ORAN CUCP nodes. Previously, Harsh held multiple roles at Cisco from August 2014 to April 2021, including Lead Software Engineer for 5G Core and Lead Automation Engineer for 4G/3G/2G SON, showcasing expertise in Golang, containerization, and software automation. Earlier career experience includes positions at Aricent Group, where contributions spanned LTE eNodeB deployment and STP node automation. Harsh Vardhan Shukla holds a B. Tech in Computer Science Engineering from Bhartiya Vidyapeeth's College of Engineering, New Delhi, completed in 2008.