Kushal M K

Product Manager

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India13 yrs 7 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • 14+ years in tech leadership and engineering.
  • Expert in cloud architecture and scalable systems.
  • Proven track record in mentoring and team development.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and Cloud Architect with extensive experience in software development and team leadership.

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Skills

Core Skills

Software DevelopmentLeadershipWeb DevelopmentCloud Architecture

Other Skills

ScrumTeam ManagementSQLWeb ServicesSoftware Development Life Cycle (SDLC)Amazon Web Services (AWS)HTMLAgile MethodologiesAngularJSEngineering ManagementRequirements AnalysisWeb ApplicationsData MigrationTeam LeadershipMySQL

About

🌐 Tech Leadership | 14+ Years Driving Excellence Hands‑on Principal Engineer and Enterprise Architect with 14+ years delivering revenue and consumer technology at global scale (CPG, retail, e‑commerce, telecom, gov). I blend systems design & coding (low‑latency services, streaming, OLAP, SRE) with enterprise architecture (capability maps, roadmaps, governance, vendor leadership). I operate across SalesTech, MarTech, and AdTech/Retail Media, modernizing TPM/TPO, identity, and measurement platforms, and proving ROI with auditable, contract‑first integrations. šŸš€ Building & Leading Exceptional Engineering Teams: True success in technology isn't solely about the lines of code we write; it's about the people behind that code. I've had the privilege of mentoring, developing, and leading top-tier engineering teams, spanning multiple geographies. šŸ“ˆ Strategic & Tactical Excellence: My role has always been about balancing the bird's eye view with ground-level execution. From envisioning product roadmaps with senior stakeholders to refining the minutiae of software processes, I bring a holistic approach to the tech world. šŸ’” Promoting Ethical & Best Practices: Ethical considerations and company values aren't just buzzwords for me. They are integral to how I operate, ensuring that every project not only meets business objectives but also aligns with the highest standards of integrity and ethical conduct. 🌟 Continuous Learning & Adaptability: The tech landscape is ever-evolving, and so am I. By fostering a culture of continuous learning, I ensure that both myself and my teams remain adaptable, updated, and always ready for the next big disruption. I hold a strong academic background with a Bachelor's/Master's in Computer Science, augmented by hands-on experience in building resilient and scalable systems. My expertise is further enriched by strong leadership stints, where I've overseen multiple teams and engineering managers, ensuring seamless collaboration across different locales. Looking forward to connecting with like-minded professionals who are passionate about leveraging technology to create a lasting impact. Commercial EA, Hybrid Engineer‑Architect, SalesTech, MarTech, Retail Media, AdTech, TPM, TPO, Visualfabriq, Links/Lynx, Consumer 360, Loyalty, Clean Room, Consent, CIAM, DXP, API‑first, Event‑first, Kafka, Flink, dbt, Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery, Druid, ClickHouse, Feature Store, SLOs, SOX, Data Contracts, Schema Registry, Run Ledger, DLQ, Replay, FinOps, K8s, IaC.

Experience

13 yrs 7 mos
Total Experience
1 yr 11 mos
Average Tenure
2 yrs 8 mos
Current Experience

Kenvue

2 roles

Sr Manager | Prinicpal Solution Architect | Commercial - SalesTech | MarTech | AdTech

Promoted

Oct 2023 – Present Ā· 2 yrs 7 mos

Software Engineering Manager | Staff Engineer

Sep 2023 – Jun 2025 Ā· 1 yr 9 mos

Cyara

Technical Lead

Nov 2021 – Sep 2023 Ā· 1 yr 10 mos Ā· Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

  • Cyara is a software development company that provides solutions for contact center testing and customer experience assurance. As a Technical Lead, my responsibilities include:
  • Setting up standards and improving the software development process
  • Building client-facing web applications using Microsoft Technologies, Node Js, and Angular
  • Managing tech debt and technology roadmaps
  • Reviewing pull requests and providing feedback
  • Improving existing code base and projects built using ASP.Net MVC, ASP.NET Web API, .NET Core, .NET Standard, Angular Js, Rabbit MQ, SQL Server, Team City, and Dockers
  • Coaching, mentoring, and hiring team members
  • Leading a team of software developers and overseeing their work
  • Participate in Agile Ceremonies
  • Key Achievements:
  • Led the development of a new contact center testing product, resulting in a increase in revenue
  • Implemented Agile methodologies and improved the software development lifecycle, resulting in a 30% increase in productivity.
  • Migrated legacy web applications to a cloud-based infrastructure, resulting in a 20% reduction in infrastructure costs
ScrumTeam ManagementSQLWeb ServicesLeadershipSoftware Development Life Cycle (SDLC)+13

Matchbox exchange - container logistics

Senior Engineer

Nov 2020 – Sep 2021 Ā· 10 mos Ā· Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

  • MatchBox Exchange is an open market digital platform for the reuse and exchange of shipping containers between transport companies.
  • As a Senior Software Engineer at Matchbox, I was responsible for the development and maintenance of various web applications and services. During my time there, I achieved the following:
  • Successfully led the platform consolidation effort, reducing infrastructure costs by 75%, resulting in an annual savings of $9K AUD.
  • Migrated all windows-based services to a Linux-based plan, overcoming the challenge of line endings and EF Core Thailand Locale, resulting in improved stability and performance of the services.
  • Improved the ARM templates and automated deployments using AZURE CLI, reducing deployment time by 50%.
  • Introduced single-page applications with .NET Core, improving user experience and reducing page load times.
  • Implemented Vue 3, Quasar, and TypeScript for front-end development, resulting in a more efficient and streamlined development process.
  • Consolidated databases and introduced elastic pool, resulting in improved scalability and performance of the platform.
  • Initiated and enabled UI and E2E Testing Practices using Cypress and Microsoft Playwright, reducing the number of production issues by 30%.
  • Successfully started TDD (Unit Tests) and BDD (E2E Tests) practices, improving overall code quality and reducing bug count by 20%.
  • Implemented dockerization, resulting in faster builds and deployment times, improving development and deployment efficiency by 25%.
ScrumTeam ManagementSQLWeb ServicesLeadershipSoftware Development Life Cycle (SDLC)+12

Emerson automation solutions

Principal Engineer

Nov 2019 – Oct 2020 Ā· 11 mos Ā· Brisbane, Australia

  • As a Cloud Architect and Senior Software Developer at Emerson, I played a key role in driving the organization's cloud-first approach and building next-generation app capabilities. Some of my key achievements include:
  • Laid out cloud strategies for the organization and implemented next-gen tracing, logging, and monitoring tools, which increased system efficiency and reliability.
  • Designed an overall architecture and pipelines for the next-gen app capabilities using a microservices and serverless approach, which significantly improved the app's scalability and performance.
  • Successfully migrated legacy applications to cloud infrastructure, which led to significant cost savings for the organization.
  • Implemented fully automated CI/CD pipelines using existing systems, which resulted in faster and more efficient software delivery.
  • Initiated automated testing practices and contributed to open-source OSDU (open subsurface data universe) testing frameworks, which helped to ensure the reliability and quality of the organization's software products.
  • Managed vendor teams, conducted design and architecture reviews, and implemented code review processes, resulting in higher-quality code and streamlined development workflows.
  • Created a quick preview of the app, which can be accessed at https://geolog-osdu.azurewebsites.net/.
  • Overall, my contributions to Emerson have led to increased efficiency, reliability, and scalability of the organization's software systems, and I am proud to have played a key role in driving its cloud-first approach.
ScrumTeam ManagementSQLWeb ServicesLeadershipSoftware Development Life Cycle (SDLC)+13

Walmart labs

3 roles

Senior Engineer

Promoted

Jun 2018 – Jun 2019 Ā· 1 yr

  • Conducted comprehensive code and architecture reviews and provided valuable feedback to ensure the quality of the product.
  • Served as a consultant and provided technical support to cross-functional teams to ensure timely delivery of high-quality products.
  • Actively participated in Agile ceremonies using TFS/DevOps, driving collaboration and alignment across teams.
  • Aligned organizational objectives with the company's mission, increasing revenue, profit, and business growth by developing and executing integrated strategies in collaboration with other teams.
  • Effectively managed a team of staff members, conducted interviews, and provided guidance and support to enhance their productivity and performance.
  • Led the onboarding of new products, technologies, and people, driving the team's growth and development.
  • Provided technical support and acted as a consultant to other teams, ensuring the success of their projects.
  • Worked closely with the Talent Acquisition team to attract, recruit, and retain top talent in the organization.
  • Organized team outings to build morale and foster a culture of collaboration and teamwork.
  • Key Achievements:
  • Successfully delivered products on time with the highest quality, following standard software development practices.
  • Developed and implemented a cloud-based solution to reduce operational costs and improve the scalability of the product.
  • Mentored and coached team members, enabling them to achieve their professional goals and contribute effectively to the team's success.
  • Identified and addressed critical technical issues, improving the overall reliability and performance of the product.
  • Spearheaded the adoption of new technologies and best practices, improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the team's work.
ScrumTeam ManagementSQLWeb ServicesLeadershipSoftware Development Life Cycle (SDLC)+14

Engineer III - Technical Lead

Jan 2015 – Jun 2018 Ā· 3 yrs 5 mos

  • Delivering technological solutions for Walmart
  • Work as a full stack Web developer , developed several applications for Walmart
  • Develop awesome Front end UI using HTML5, CSS3 and Bootstrap, Jquery, JavaScript, Angular JS, D3 Js and other necessary client side technologies. Keeping UX in mind always while designing something.
  • Create directives, filters, and services etc using Angular js.
  • Develop Solid Backend using C# as the code behind for ASP.NET MVC and WEB API.
  • Large scale data processing and data movement using Hive and Pig.
  • Use ORM , currently using Nhibernate (fluent XML-less, compile safe, automated, convention-based mappings)
  • Deployment using Jenkins
  • Deployment using Jenkins
  • Code Reviews, Review requirements , Review test cases , help unit testing
  • Mentor People, Participate in Hackathon.
  • Help Recruitment talent acquisition team in Hiring.
  • Technical Interviews.
  • IoT POCs using azure as the platform.
  • Organizing Team building activities.
ScrumTeam ManagementSQLWeb ServicesLeadershipSoftware Development Life Cycle (SDLC)+13

Engineer II - EIM Analytics

Jan 2015 – Apr 2017 Ā· 2 yrs 3 mos

  • Deliver software solutions as a part of EIM Analytics Team at Walmart.
  • Web , big data and Data Science were the key aspects of delivery.
ScrumTeam ManagementSQLWeb ServicesLeadershipSoftware Development Life Cycle (SDLC)+13

Siemens technology india

Senior System Engineer

Aug 2012 – Oct 2014 Ā· 2 yrs 2 mos Ā· Bangalore

  • Design & Develop HTML5 front end of real-time data display and configuration in a 24x7 web application;
  • Contribute to UI and UX design;
  • Contribute prototypes and ideas for UX, Performance;
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and support the application;
  • Practice Agile Scrum: daily stand-ups etc., code reviews, testing.
  • Technologies : ASP.NET MVC / Webforms ,HTML5, CSS/CSS3 ,Jquery ,Javascript, ASP.NET WEB API, WCF , Web Services , SQL SERVER
ScrumTeam ManagementSQLWeb ServicesLeadershipSoftware Development Life Cycle (SDLC)+12

National informatics center

Developer

Jul 2011 – Apr 2012 Ā· 9 mos Ā· Bangalore

  • Domain :Web Development , stand alone applications , Reports , Biometrics , Testing for the Govt .
  • Technologies : Microsoft Technologies , Jq,JS,C++, HTML ,XML
ScrumTeam ManagementSQLWeb ServicesLeadershipSoftware Development Life Cycle (SDLC)+11

Education

Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

Master's degree — Computer Software Engineering

Jan 2013 – Jan 2015

Visvesvaraya Technological University

Bachelor of Engineering - BE

Jan 2007 – Jan 2011

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