Amit Kumar

Director of Engineering

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India23 yrs 7 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Led engineering teams to 10x growth.
Spearheaded analytics platform development.
Cultivated high-performance engineering culture.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS engineering leader with expertise in scalable systems and team development.

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Skills

Core Skills

Team LeadershipPlatform ArchitectureSystems DesignSoftware Architectural DesignData ArchitectureSoftware As A Service (saas)Infrastructure OptimizationProject EngineeringStrategic LeadershipInterpersonal SkillsLow-level Design

Other Skills

ASP.NETAgile MethodologiesAmazon Web Services (AWS)Big Data AnalyticsC#Carrier integrationsCost optimizationCross-functional collaborationData AnalysisData EngineeringDesign PatternsDistributed SystemsElasticSearchEvent-driven workflowsHadoop

About

I’m a seasoned engineering leader with significant experience scaling teams, driving platform innovation, and building high-performance, compliant, cost-efficient systems. My leadership journey spans startups to global tech firms, where I’ve consistently helped organizations evolve their engineering culture, ship resilient systems, and stay ahead through data-driven insights and technical excellence. From leading 10x growth in engineering teams to launching analytics and infrastructure platforms from the ground up, I’ve partnered closely with product, data, and business teams to turn complex challenges into scalable solutions. I bring hands-on expertise in system architecture, DevOps, microservices, and real-time data platforms, always focusing on performance, security, and developer velocity. Beyond the code and infrastructure, I’m deeply invested in cultivating strong engineering cultures where innovation, mentorship, and accountability thrive. I’m at my best when aligning engineering strategies with business goals to deliver meaningful impact at scale.

Experience

Narvar

Director of Engineering

Jan 2025 – Present · 1 yr 2 mos · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

Scope & Ownership
Heading engineering for the Top Revenue Generating product for Narvar
Lead the engineering charter for Messaging (email, SMS, WhatsApp, push notifications) and Carrier integrations, powering global post-purchase communication for enterprise retailers.
Own end-to-end architecture, delivery, and reliability of messaging pipelines, including provider failover, template rendering, carrier tracking APIs, and event-driven workflows.
Partner cross-functionally with Product, Infrastructure, and Customer Success to align platform evolution with customer and business outcomes.
Scale & Systems
Manage systems sending hundreds of millions of messages monthly, with 99.99% delivery reliability and latency SLAs for an extremely high throughput system of 40K per second
Oversee carrier connectivity to 400+ logistics partners globally, processing tens of millions of tracking updates daily via asynchronous pipelines.
Leadership & Impact
Managing across India and the U.S. (Messaging Platform, Carrier Integrations).
Driving observability and tracing standards for distributed debugging and incident response.
Mentored managers and senior ICs, focusing on architecture ownership, performance management, and strategic hiring to scale global engineering capabilities.

Team LeadershipPlatform ArchitectureSystems DesignMicroservicesData EngineeringAmazon Web Services (AWS)

Sense

2 roles

Senior Director of Engineering

Apr 2024 – Dec 2024 · 8 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Leadership in Product Engineering and Team Development
Engineering Team Leadership: Directed a diverse team of up to 50, including architects, senior engineering managers, and directors, driving development across key products like Recruitment Automation, List Cohort Management, and Analytics.
Culture of Excellence: Championed the development of a high-performance engineering culture, fostering collaboration, mentorship, and leadership development, thereby enhancing team capabilities and project outcomes.
Product Innovation and Strategic Implementation
List Cohort Platform: Spearheaded the development, focusing on cross-functional collaboration to handle millions of data points and ensuring scalable delivery.
Bigdata Analytics Platform: End-to-end ownership of a comprehensive analytics platform that delivers real-time insights, working with product management and UX teams to prioritize features based on customer feedback.
Infrastructure Optimization and Compliance
Infrastructure Modernization: Led the transition to using Terraform for infrastructure provisioning, achieving more reliable, scalable, and efficient infrastructure management with reduced manual effort.
Cost Optimization: Implemented strategic cost reduction practices for AWS resources, securing significant savings and optimizing resource utilization.

Team LeadershipSoftware Architectural DesignMicroservicesData ArchitectureSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Director of Engineering

Jan 2022 – May 2024 · 2 yrs 4 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Machine LearningSoftware Architectural DesignMicroservicesData ArchitectureSoftware as a Service (SaaS)

Tala

Software

Sep 2018 – Dec 2021 · 3 yrs 3 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Software Architectural DesignMicroservicesData ArchitectureSoftware as a Service (SaaS)

Groupon

Sr. Manager / Architect

Feb 2017 – Sep 2018 · 1 yr 7 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Project EngineeringStrategic LeadershipInformation Systems

Quikr

Director of Engineering

Mar 2015 – Feb 2017 · 1 yr 11 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Interpersonal SkillsInformation SystemsPlatform Architecture

Gracenote

Engineering Manager

Mar 2014 – Mar 2015 · 1 yr · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Low-Level Design

Skillkindle learning pvt. ltd.

Head of Engineering

Oct 2012 – Feb 2014 · 1 yr 4 mos · Greater Delhi Area

SkillKindle is a online marketplace to list, discover and book classes & experiences.
We make it easy for trainers & event organizers to market and manage their real- world sessions online. So far, they seem to like us for it.
This ensures that we get thousands of great classes & experiences onto SkillKindle.com, making it a treasure trove for anyone looking to pursue a passion. Preference-filters like location, schedule, past feedback, class content and price make finding the right class or experience a piece of cake. And since the SkillKindle team does a credibility-check on every trainer that comes onboard, every class is a good class!

Low-Level Design