Shubham Kumar B. — Director of Engineering

Engineering Leader | Scalable Systems | People-First Management | Product-Driven Tech Execution I'm a seasoned engineering leader with over 10+ years of experience growing teams, scaling systems, and building high-impact software products across EdTech, AdTech, and platform domains. Currently, I serve as Director of Engineering at GeeksforGeeks, where I lead engineers across Backend, Frontend, DevOps, PMs, and QA functions to deliver platforms that reach millions of users globally. I started as a hands-on software developer and steadily grew into a leadership role - blending technical architecture, team leadership, and business alignment. Whether it’s reducing cloud spend through smart infra optimizations, driving full-cycle delivery of mission-critical products, or building a strong engineering culture, I bring a thoughtful, execution-focused approach to everything I do. Key Areas of Expertise: System Design & Architecture: Scalable, Cloud-native platforms (AWS, GCP), microservices, event-driven systems Backend & Frontend Development: Python, PHP, Django REST Framework, WordPress, ReactJS, HTML, CSS, JS, jQuery Database Design: MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB, Redis DevOps & Delivery Efficiency: Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Git, JIRA, Observability Engineering Leadership: Team scaling, mentoring, agile delivery, stakeholder alignment Security & Best Practices: JWT-based auth, secure API design, code quality I enjoy solving complex problems, mentoring future leaders, and working closely with product and design to ship solutions that create real impact. My approach is grounded in clarity, ownership, and continuous improvement-both for systems and the people building them. If you’re working on innovative, user-focused technology and believe in the power of strong engineering culture - I’d love to connect.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS Engineering Leader with expertise in scalable systems and cloud optimization.

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Experience: 10 yrs 6 mos

Skills

Engineering Leadership
Cloud Computing
Software Development
Data Management
Database Management

Career Highlights

Over 10 years of experience in engineering leadership.
Successfully optimized cloud infrastructure, reducing costs by 30%.
Led cross-functional teams to enhance high-impact software products.

Work Experience

GeeksforGeeks

Director of Engineering (4 yrs 2 mos)

Senior Technical Architect (1 yr 11 mos)

Technical Lead (1 yr 3 mos)

Senior Software Developer (1 yr 11 mos)

Shoes on loose

Full Stack Developer (1 yr 3 mos)

Education

B. Tech at Arya College of Engineering and IT

Shubham Kumar B.

Director of Engineering

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India10 yrs 6 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Over 10 years of experience in engineering leadership.
Successfully optimized cloud infrastructure, reducing costs by 30%.
Led cross-functional teams to enhance high-impact software products.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS Engineering Leader with expertise in scalable systems and cloud optimization.

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Skills

Core Skills

Engineering LeadershipCloud ComputingSoftware DevelopmentData ManagementDatabase Management

Other Skills

AJAXAWSAgile MethodologiesAmazon DynamoDBAmazon Relational Database Service (RDS)Amazon S3Amazon Web Services (AWS)AnalyticsArchitecture ReviewsBack-End Web DevelopmentBigQueryCSSCascading Style Sheets (CSS)Coaching & MentoringCode Review

About

Experience

10 yrs 6 mos

Total Experience

5 yrs 3 mos

Average Tenure

9 yrs 3 mos

Current Experience

Geeksforgeeks

4 roles

Director of Engineering

Promoted

Apr 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 2 mos · On-site

Optimized GeeksforGeeks UI for Indian and global audiences, driving a 20% increase in user
engagement and contributing to significant user base growth.
Partnered with product teams to optimize AWS cloud infrastructure, achieving a 20-30% reduction in monthly costs.
Led the management of an in-house ad monetization platform (Django, JavaScript) generating $10M
ARR; oversaw analytics pipeline (Kinesis Firehose, S3 & Athena) capturing 30M+ daily events. Directed backend deployment on ECS with Docker.
Led a cross-functional team of 30-40 members, including developers, tech leads, QA, and design, to enhance multiple GeeksforGeeks products, including the main portal
Managed the development and growth of a new product community for GeeksforGeeks, enabling users to contribute content, follow authors, like, comment on, and share posts, while delivering personalized feeds.
Managed user data tracking for the GeeksforGeeks portal, processing 2-3M+ daily entries into GCP
BigQuery, leveraging the data to drive content strategy based on user engagement and time spent on topics.

LeadershipDistributed SystemsAmazon S3Stakeholder ManagementTeam LeadershipHigh-Level Design+36

Senior Technical Architect

Promoted

Apr 2020 – Mar 2022 · 1 yr 11 mos · On-site

Developed an in-house marketing automation tool with features like bulk email sending, email
scheduling, URL shortening, dynamic mail content, and targeted user segmentation based on
multiple factors using AWS Postgres, DynamoDB, Redis, SES, SQS, SNS & Django.
Currently handling 250-300M+ monthly emails, tracking key metrics such as read percentage, bounce rate, unique opens, and failed deliveries.

LeadershipDistributed SystemsAmazon S3High-Level DesignGoogle Cloud Platform (GCP)Engineering+30

Technical Lead

Promoted

Dec 2018 – Mar 2020 · 1 yr 3 mos · On-site

Migrated a user database of 23M+ users from MySQL to Amazon DynamoDB, boosting scalability,
performance, and reducing latency.
Configured Mautic Open Source Marketing Automation Platform to streamline bulk email campaigns and marketing workflows.

Distributed SystemsAmazon S3High-Level DesignGoogle Cloud Platform (GCP)EngineeringSystem Architecture+18

Senior Software Developer

Dec 2016 – Nov 2018 · 1 yr 11 mos · On-site

Developed a comprehensive remuneration system for article and service payments, optimizing user
transactions.
Engineered an authentication system with JWT and social logins, supporting 23M+ registered users for secure account creation.

Amazon S3EngineeringCloud ComputingREST APIsSoftware DevelopmentAmazon Relational Database Service (RDS)+1

Shoes on loose

Full Stack Developer

Aug 2015 – Nov 2016 · 1 yr 3 mos · New Delhi Area, India · On-site

Developed trip management portal with booking tracking, vendor communication, and automated
PDF/CSV reports.
Built equipment rental platform for outdoor gear with e-commerce functionality.
Integrated PayUMoney gateway; implemented trip customization, fixed departures, and itinerary PDF generation.

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