# Sona Varma

> Software Engineer II | Master of Science in Computer Science

Location: Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/sona

Results-driven Software Engineer II at Microsoft with 5+ years of experience designing, building, and optimizing large-scale data and analytics platforms. Proven expertise in architecting high-performance ETL pipelines, modernizing distributed systems, and collaborating across engineering, product, and data science teams to deliver business-critical solutions. Recognized for leading cloud migration initiatives, reducing compute costs, and enabling actionable insights for enterprise analytics. Passionate about leveraging Java, Python, and cloud technologies to drive digital transformation, operational excellence, and a culture of continuous innovation.

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer II @ Microsoft
Jan 2022 – Present | Dallas, Texas, United States
* Spearheaded development and optimization of scalable data pipelines and compute services supporting the Viva Suite and broader Microsoft analytics platforms.
* Designed and implemented robust ETL workflows using Spark, Synapse, and ClickHouse, enabling high-performance ingestion, transformation, and deduplication of tenant-level data across diverse workloads.
* Led efforts to migrate legacy systems to modern distributed architectures, including ClickHouse as a Service, improving query latency by up to 90% and reducing compute costs.
* Collaborated cross-functionally with product managers, data scientists, and engineering leads to troubleshoot ingestion failures, resolve SLA breaches, and enhance system reliability.
* Contributed to the development of modular dashboard pipelines for behavioral metrics and Copilot analytics, enabling richer adoption insights and business value measurement.

### Software Engineer @ BitSight
Jan 2019 – Jan 2021

### Software Engineering Intern @ BitSight Technologies
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Greater Boston Area
• Integrated Salesforce CPQ with BitSight’s customer portal using Python, Celery, Django REST framework, and Apex.
• Collaborated with Sales and Product teams to automate processes and minimize manual tasks.

### Master's Assistant @ Northeastern University
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Boston
Worked on evaluating exams and assignments.
Provided technical guidance to students.

### Software Engineering Intern @ BitSight Technologies
Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Cambridge, Massachusetts
• Developed customer API using Django REST framework to provide security related statistics for each customer.
• Built a module to retrieve details of 500,000 accounts at risk of security breaches for every domain owned by an organization.
• Leveraged AWS S3 buckets by automating storage of breached account details using Python.

### Graduate Teaching Assistant @ Northeastern University
Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Boston, Massachusetts
Worked with Professor Kenneth Baclawski and managed a graduate class of Database Management.

### System Engineer @ Infosys
Jan 2014 – Jan 2016 | Bengaluru Area, India
• Developed solutions for knowledge sharing within the organization at Infosys
• Designed and implemented search functionality for the organization's social networking platform
• Collaborated with the Knowledge Management Group to address and solve knowledge-related issues


## Education
### Master of Science (MS) in Computer Science
Northeastern University

### Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science
JSS ACADEMY OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, NOIDA


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/sonavarma

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Last updated: 2026-03-31