Manas N Kulkarni

Senior Software Engineer

Hyderabad, Telangana, India4 yrs 2 mos experience

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Key Highlights

Expert in backend system design and optimization.
Proven track record in performance tuning and debugging.
Strong leadership in mentoring and knowledge sharing.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Backend Software Engineer specializing in high-performance systems for SaaS applications.

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Skills

Core Skills

System DesignPerformance Tuning

Other Skills

Crash Dump AnalysisGitJenkinsHTML5FlaskAnalyticsInterpersonal SkillsAndroid StudioJavaScriptAnalytical SkillsNatural Language Processing (NLP)Skilled Multi-taskerInterpersonal CommunicationSystems EngineeringSystem Software

About

As a Senior Software Engineer at Qualcomm, I specialize in designing and optimizing high-performance backend systems. With expertise in system design, performance tuning, and efficient execution on DSPs, I ensure seamless deployment of complex workloads on edge devices. My work revolves around optimizing inference engines, enhancing system efficiency, and solving challenging backend problems at scale. I thrive on architecting robust solutions that drive performance, scalability, and reliability in production environments. Let’s connect and discuss all things backend engineering, system optimization, and performance tuning!

Experience

4 yrs 2 mos

Total Experience

1 yr 8 mos

Average Tenure

2 yrs 10 mos

Current Experience

Qualcomm

3 roles

Senior Software Engineer

Promoted

Dec 2025 – Present · 5 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Software Engineer

Jun 2023 – Nov 2025 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

◦ Contributed to the design of incoming features in the SNPE SDK.
◦ Implemented multiple business-critical features for the product while following Agile methodology.
◦ Triaged, debugged and resolved 200+ performance regressions and functional bugs in the SDK.
◦ Led the onboarding of multiple deep learning models from clients such as Samsung, Vivo, etc., for the SDK.
◦ Led the enablement and validation of new SoCs on the SNPE SDK.
◦ Received multiple recognitions from leadership and cross-functional teams for exceptional performance and
contributions.
◦ Designed and implemented an automated multi-SoC benchmark performance comparison tool, streamlining
and replacing previously manual performance evaluation processes.
◦ Improved post-change SNPE inference reports generation efficiency by 90%.
◦ Mentored newcomers to help them understand the product and internal processes and guided team members
through new feature implementations, ensuring effective adoption and execution.
◦ Delivered several impactful knowledge-sharing sessions to foster team growth and collaboration.

Crash Dump AnalysisGitSystem DesignPerformance Tuning

Software Engineer Intern

Jan 2023 – Jun 2023 · 5 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Crash Dump AnalysisJenkins

Complex systems laboratory

Software Development Intern

Jan 2022 – Dec 2022 · 11 mos · New Delhi, Delhi, India

◦ Led the design and implementation of Club Events App for institute that allowed club admins to add
upcoming club events and students to register and participate for those events.
◦ Led the design and implementation of commercialization of FlavourDB and RecipeDB APIs by integrating
RazorPay payment gateway.

HTML5Flask