Prashant Kumar — Director of Engineering

Engineering & Innovation Leader | 20+ Years Building Scalable Systems & AI Platforms | Driving Product-Led Transformation in Cybersecurity I’m a senior technology leader with 20+ years of experience delivering large-scale backend systems, building AI-enabled platforms, and leading cross-functional engineering teams. At Arctic Wolf Networks (formerly BlackBerry R&D), I lead a 12-member org spanning backend and UX, driving multiple initiatives that apply AI to modernize security operations. 🔍 Highlights of Impact Built a ChatGPT-like GenAI assistant to summarize security alerts using vector DBs and Amazon Bedrock, improving analyst response time and reducing alert fatigue Designed and deployed agentic AI pipelines in Databricks for real-time threat alert enrichment, enhancing SOC analyst efficiency and contextual response Formed AI-focused teams from scratch, hiring senior managers and architects and mentoring future engineering leaders Owned budgeting for team appraisals and LLM infrastructure, driving cost optimization and responsible AI investment 💡 Core Strengths AI Engineering Strategy: Hands-on experience with LLMs, RAG, vector search, and cloud-native agentic workflows Distributed System Design: Deep technical roots in Java, Kafka, and multithreaded, high-performance systems Leadership & Culture: Strong focus on building accountable, empowered teams with a culture of mentorship Business Alignment: Work closely with PMs to translate innovation into business impact and product value

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cybersecurity expert with a strong focus on AI and scalable backend systems.

Location: Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

Experience: 20 yrs 9 mos