Abhishek Kumar — Software Engineer
Seasoned technology leader with 17 years of experience driving all aspects of software product development for leading product-based organizations. Proven expertise in end-to-end product lifecycle management, from conceptualisation and architecture to design, development, deployment, and post-launch optimisation. Adept at leading and mentoring multiple cross-functional teams across parallel projects, delivering high-quality, scalable, and impactful products. Strong focus on building robust backend systems, leveraging Microservices, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), and distributed system design to meet evolving business needs. <Current Focus>: Designing and developing microservice-based distributed backend architectures and continuously exploring modern engineering practices to improve system scalability, performance, and reliability. Leading new product initiatives (in the area of GenAI, LLMs, Data Engineering etc.), owning the technical roadmap, architecture, and implementation. Continuously refine engineering practices, introducing new standards and processes to improve team efficiency and throughput. Collaborating across multiple product teams and tech leaders to resolve dependencies, align on technical roadmaps, and ensure cohesive platform evolution <Areas of Interest>: Software Product Development & Architecture Distributed Systems & Backend Engineering LLM & GenAI Enabled Systems Microservices & SOA Product & Program Management Core Technical Skills: Java | C++ | Python | AWS | Data Structures & Algorithms | Microservices | Distributed Systems | Backend Development | Event Driven Architecture | LLM | GenAI | Data Engineering | Multithreading | SQL | NoSQL | SOA Professional Strengths: Proven leadership with a track record of guiding high-performing teams Strong communication and stakeholder management skills Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities Effective collaboration and team coordination across global teams Skilled in negotiation and influencing outcomes
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned technology leader in software product development and backend engineering.
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Experience: 18 yrs 3 mos
Career Highlights
- 17 years of experience in software product development.
- Expertise in microservices and distributed system design.
- Proven leadership in managing cross-functional teams.
Work Experience
Walmart Global Tech
Principal Software Engineer (9 mos)
Career Break
Personal goal pursuit (5 mos)
Salesforce
Principal Software Engineer (2 yrs 6 mos)
Groupon
Software Architect (1 yr 5 mos)
Oracle
Principal Member Of Technical Staff (10 mos)
Amazon
Software Development Engineer (2 yrs 7 mos)
Intel Corporation
Graphics Software Engineer (Technical Lead) (4 yrs 8 mos)
Philips Innovation Campus, Bangalore
Technical Specialist(Technical Leader ) (5 yrs)
Education
BE at Indian Institute Of Information Technology-Calcutta
PGPM at Sunstone