Ajay Kumar

Director of Engineering

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India14 yrs 5 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Over 12 years of experience in tech industry.
  • Strong engineering background from IIT Bombay.
  • Passionate about cryptocurrency and blockchain technology.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Senior Engineering Manager in the Fintech industry with a strong focus on blockchain technology.

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Skills

Core Skills

Engineering ManagementLeadershipTechnical LeadershipSystems DesignProgramming Concepts

Other Skills

Agile MethodologiesAmazon Web Services (AWS)Assembly LanguageBlockchainCContinuous IntegrationCore JavaDefining RequirementsFPGAGWTGo (Programming Language)J2EE Application DevelopmentLinuxLow LatencyManagement

About

As a Senior Engineering Manager at CoinDCX, I lead a team of talented engineers who are responsible for developing and maintaining the platform's core features, such as trading, wallets, and security. I have over 12 years of experience in the tech industry, working with various technologies and domains, such as e-commerce, travel, logistics, and B2B. My core competencies include scalable web application development, programming concepts, and technical vision. I am skilled in GoLang, Java, Python, CI/CD, System Design. I have a strong engineering background, with a B.Tech degree in Electrical Engineering from IIT Bombay, one of the most prestigious institutions in India. I am passionate about cryptocurrency and blockchain technology, and I am excited to be part of CoinDCX's mission to democratize access to digital assets in India and beyond.

Experience

14 yrs 5 mos
Total Experience
1 yr 7 mos
Average Tenure
4 yrs 8 mos
Current Experience

Coindcx

4 roles

Director of Engineering

Promoted

Oct 2024Present · 1 yr 8 mos

Senior Engineering Manager

May 2023Sep 2024 · 1 yr 4 mos

Engineering ManagementTeam DevelopmentLeadershipProblem SolvingBlockchainSystems Design+4

Engineering Manager

Apr 2022Apr 2023 · 1 yr

Engineering ManagementLeadershipTechnical LeadershipTeam DevelopmentBlockchainDefining Requirements+17

Senior Software Architect

Aug 2021Apr 2022 · 8 mos

Engineering ManagementLeadershipTechnical LeadershipProblem SolvingTechnical VisionBlockchain+16

Udaan.com

Lead Software Engineer

May 2020Jul 2021 · 1 yr 2 mos

Programming ConceptsMySQLProblem SolvingDefining RequirementsSystems DesignAgile Methodologies+6

Rivigo

Lead Software Engineer

Jan 2019Mar 2020 · 1 yr 2 mos · Gurugram

ScrumProgramming ConceptsMySQLProblem SolvingDefining RequirementsOverseeing Projects+15

Tokopedia

Software Engineer Lead

Jul 2017Jan 2019 · 1 yr 6 mos · Noida Area, India

ScrumProgramming ConceptsMySQLProblem SolvingDefining RequirementsOverseeing Projects+15

Yatra

Lead Software Engineer

Nov 2015Jul 2017 · 1 yr 8 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

  • Leading the tech team which is responsible for developing the user-vendor communication module which includes the indigenously built chat system and cloud telephony based call integration system.
  • Built Single Chat Platform with plug and play architecture which can adapt according to the requirements of the different lines of businesses (LoBs). Chat histories are saved online, allowing them to be synced between mobile and desktop devices. Travel Itineraries and property images can be shared during conversations.
  • Designed and executed the integration of Chat Platform with all the LoBs in Yatra like Marketplace models (Holidays, TG Stays, etc.) and Customer support and on all the three platform i.e. web, android, and iOS.
  • Introduced the chat monitoring panel for Yatra support team to facilitate smooth and efficient business transaction completion.
  • Tech stack used is Erlang (eJabberd), Java, MySQL, Angular, jQuery, Bootstrap, Android, Objective-C, Redis.
ScrumProgramming ConceptsMySQLProblem SolvingDefining RequirementsOverseeing Projects+15

Dudegenie

Technical Lead

Jul 2015Nov 2015 · 4 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

  • "Text me anything you want and consider it done" - the Motto of DudeGenie.
  • Goal of DudeGenie is to become text-based Master Aggregator of all kinds of services.User just have to text his requirement and leave all the hassle to DudeGenie. It is based on WhatsApp and separate Android app.
  • For more info visit www.dudegenie.com
  • ● Served as key member of the executive team; participated in competitive analysis, market
  • definition, and product design, engineering processes, strategic partnerships, and fundraising.
  • ● Built a team of 16 from scratch and led them to develop products while rigorously following
  • agile development methodology.
  • ● Conceptualized the product features and ensured their successful implementation including
  • code-reviews, code-quality until deployment.
  • ● Set up the Git work-flow across all the products and guided the team to use the same.
  • ● Led the creation of agent-customer chat framework which included back-end, front-end as
  • well as android application.
  • ● Consistently explored new technologies such as PubNub, Heroku, Amazon AWS, NoSql, Sql
  • Databases, and analyzed the prospect of their implementation to optimize the product software
  • architecture and guided the team to implement them in the best manner.
Programming ConceptsMySQLProblem SolvingDefining RequirementsOverseeing ProjectsLow Latency+15

Snapdeal

Software Engineer

May 2014Jul 2015 · 1 yr 2 mos · New Delhi, India

  • Worked as a part of Shipping Team.
  • Spearheaded Shiptrack System development used for automated tracking packages with end to end perspective.
  • Developed Line-Haul Management System- which revamped Delivery system of Snapdeal leading to manifold increase in reach. Played a key role in faster delivery of LMS software.
  • Developed utility tools to integrate multiple tracking processes, streamline Quality Assurance process and showcased alternative technologies for better optimisation
Programming ConceptsMySQLProblem SolvingDefining RequirementsSQLLeadership+6

Ivy comptech

Software Developer

Jun 2012Apr 2014 · 1 yr 10 mos · Greater Hyderabad Area

  • Software Engineer, Core Technology
  • Developed a web tool single-handedly using SmartGWT/GWT framework in Java which integrated multiple softwares’ (Continuous Integration Server Teamcity, Repository manager Artifactory, Tortoise Subversion client, other in-house softwares) functionalities in a single platform
  • Revamped a web application which automates the build process and notifies build result to the developers; by managing the Continuous Integration Server (Teamcity) using REST API in Java, Groovy
  • Developed multiple tools related to CI Server (Teamcity) and Repository Manager (Artifactory) to automate and fasten the overall development process
Programming ConceptsMySQLProblem SolvingSQLRelational Databases

Force10 networks

Internship

May 2011Jun 2011 · 1 mo · Chennai, India

  • Internee, Development & Testing
  • Implementation of IETF draft on “Traceflow - an extension to ping and traceroute”
  • Developed a software program for Traceflow protocol using the knowledge of TCP/IP protocols and switch architecture which included efficient algorithm and optimum data structure
  • Established the software as a powerful tool to diagnose modern and future complex networks after implementing it in C at a prototype stage
Problem Solving

The entrepreneurship cell, iit bombay

Manager, Event

Mar 2010Feb 2011 · 11 mos · Mumbai Metropolitan Region

  • Led a 2-tier team of 40 volunteers to conceptualize and execute events round the year
  • Organized an extensive institute-wide entrepreneurship survey, 1st of its kind; reached out to more than 2000 students
  • Conducted exciting business events like E-Summit, Virtual Stock Market, Business Simulation Game, Intuit TxtWeb-Challenge, to attract the student community towards entrepreneurship
  • Made major transformation in the structure of investor pitching event, resulting in superior quality start-ups who secured around INR 20 million in funding
Problem SolvingLeadership

Education

Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay

Bachelor of Technology

Jan 2008Jan 2012

Rashtriya Shishu Shiksha Sadan, Hanumangarh Town

Higher School Certificate — Mathematics

Jan 1995Jan 2007

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