Ashu Kumar

Software Engineer

Seattle, Washington, United States4 yrs 9 mos experience

Highly StableAI Enabled

Key Highlights

Expert in building scalable AI-driven systems.
Proven track record in machine learning and backend development.
Strong experience in IoT and real-time systems.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and Healthcare-focused software engineer with expertise in AI and distributed systems.

Contact

ashukm@amazon.com +16082174816 LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Distributed SystemsMachine LearningAiSoftware Development

Other Skills

Academic Support ServicesAdvanced operating systemsAlgorithm AnalysisAlgorithmsAndroidAndroid DevelopmentArtificial Intelligence (AI)Assistant TeachingBackend systemsBig DataBiologyBootstrapCC (Programming Language)C++

About

Software Development Engineer II at Amazon, passionate about designing and building large-scale systems that solve real-world problems and make customers' lives easier. With a strong foundation in distributed systems, machine learning, and backend development, I thrive on turning complex challenges into impactful solutions that scale.

Experience

Amazon

Software Development Engineer II

Jun 2025 – Present · 10 mos · Seattle, Washington, United States · On-site

Leveraging AI to simplify cross-platform shopping and enhance customer convenience.

AICross-platform shoppingCustomer convenienceDistributed SystemsMachine Learning

Openstream.ai

Software Engineer

May 2024 – Aug 2024 · 3 mos · New Jersey, United States · On-site

Built a robust end-to-end Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipeline for Openstream.ai's enterprise virtual assistant platform. Fine-tuned Sentence Transformers using PyTorch DDP for scalable multi-GPU training, enabling accurate and domain-adapted responses across industries like insurance and public sector. This significantly improved retrieval quality and reduced model iteration time, accelerating production readiness for clients.

Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)Sentence TransformersPyTorch DDPMulti-GPU trainingMachine LearningAI

University of wisconsin-madison

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Sep 2023 – May 2025 · 1 yr 8 mos · Madison, Wisconsin, United States · On-site

Teaching Assistant/Grader/Peer Mentor
Spr 25 - CS300: Object-Oriented Programming in Java (Head TA)
Fall 24 - CS407: Foundation of Mobile Systems and Android Application
Spr 24 - Physics 201: General Physics for Engineering Students
Fall 23 - CS407: Foundation of Mobile Systems and Android Application

Samsung r&d institute india

4 roles

Lead Engineer

Mar 2023 – Jul 2023 · 4 mos

Worked on SmartThings, Samsung’s flagship IoT platform used by millions of users worldwide to control 500+ smart devices. Led key initiatives to build dynamic UI frameworks and scalable backend systems, enhancing real-time control and interaction across homes globally.

IoTDynamic UI frameworksBackend systemsDistributed SystemsSoftware Development

Senior Software Engineer

Promoted

Mar 2021 – Feb 2023 · 1 yr 11 mos

Software Engineer

Jun 2019 – Feb 2021 · 1 yr 8 mos

Summer Intern

May 2018 – Jul 2018 · 2 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Worked on improving an individual's health by training data sets and creating a Machine Learning model to choose the best health plan for the individual.

Machine LearningHealth data analysis