Amit Kumar D
Bangalore
Summary
A proven engineering leader with over 17 years of experience delivering robust, scalable platforms and managing high-performing teams. Expertise in developing cutting-edge solutions for services and publishing platforms, aligning technical capabilities with business goals, and fostering innovation. Skilled in strategic planning, system design for highly performant systems, and driving operational excellence. Passionate about building cohesive teams and delivering exceptional user experiences.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Chief Technology Officer | Head of Engineering
Nimbly Technologies
Bangalore
08.2021 - Current
- Defined and executed the strategic vision for services and publishing platforms, focusing on scalability, performance, and reliability
- Built and scaled the engineering team from 50 to 75 engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and technical excellence
- Architected a platform modernization initiative, including migration to microservices and implementation of zero-downtime pipelines
- Drove the development of an in-house publishing platform, managing document data and workflows
- Led recruitment efforts, hiring top engineering talent, and ensuring skill alignment with organizational goals
- Implemented KPIs to measure engineering performance, driving team productivity and operational efficiency
Engineering Leader | Software Architect
Q2 Gro
Bangalore
11.2019 - 08.2021
- Spearheaded the transition from monolithic to microservices architecture, doubling feature delivery speed
- Designed and deployed CI/CD pipelines, ensuring zero-impact deployments and 99.99% system uptime
- Mentored a team of engineers, establishing robust development practices and increasing team cohesion
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align technical projects with business objectives
Software Architect | Engineering Manager
IBM India Software Labs
Bangalore
01.2007 - 10.2019
- Led system design for high-performance SaaS solutions, focusing on service architecture and horizontal scalability
- Managed engineering teams for large-scale product revamps, delivering impactful results across multiple geographies
- Developed patented algorithms driving significant improvements in product offerings and user experience
- Oversaw integration projects involving extensive datasets and third-party services
Education
Master of Computer Applications -
College of Engineering, Anna University
Chennai06-2007
Skills
- Leadership & Team Building
- Technical Excellence
- Platform Modernization
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Cloud & DevOps
- Data-Driven Decision Making
- Languages & Frameworks
- Cloud Platforms
- Data Management
- Enterprise architecture
- System Design
- Collaboration Tools
- Strategic Leadership
- Scalable Architectures
- Metrics-Driven Decision Making
- Cloud Migration
- Process Improvement
- Talent Acquisition
Accomplishments
- Delivered a 28% increase in Monthly Recurring Revenue and reduced churn by 45% through technical leadership and team alignment.
- Designed and led the modernization of a fintech platform, reducing vendor onboarding time from 3 months to 2 weeks.
- Implemented an automation pipeline reducing defects by 43%, boosting Net Promoter Score (NPS) by 30 points.
- Built a cognitive platform leveraging machine learning, increasing product personalization and customer retention.
Honors & awards
- Circle of Awesomeness Winner (2020)
- Outstanding Technical Achievement Awards (2017, 2015)
- Best of IBM Awards (2009, 2014)
TECHNICAL SKILLS
A WS - Azure - Google Cloud Platform (GCP) - Kubernetes - Docker - Serverless Architectures - CI/CD Pipelines-Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible) - Java - Python - JavaScript - TypeScript - Go Ruby - C++ - PHP - React -Angular - HTML5 - CSS3 - Bootstrap - Node.js - Spring Boot - Django -Flask - Express.js - GraphQL - RESTful APIs - MySQL - PostgreSQL - MongoDB - DB2 - ORACLE - Redis - Cassandra - DynamoDB - Firebase - Elasticsearch - Snowflake - BigQuery - Jenkins - GitLab CI/CD - CircleCI - TravisCI - Prometheus - Grafana - Splunk - New Relic - Service Mesh - Istio - Consul - Event-Driven Architecture - Message Queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ) - TensorFlow - PyTorch - scikit-learn - Keras - OpenAI APIs - Hugging Face - NLP - Computer Vision - OAuth2 - OpenID Connect - SAML - Encryption Standards - Penetration Testing - SOC2 Compliance - GDPR/CCPA Compliance - Agile Methodologies - Scrum - Kanban - SAFe - TDD/BDD - Pair Programming - Datadog - AppDynamics - Logstash - ETL- Pipelines - Data Warehousing - Apache Spark - Apache Hive - Airflow - Stream Processing - OpenAPI Specification - API Gateways - Webhooks - gRPC - Jira
Timeline
Chief Technology Officer | Head of Engineering
Nimbly Technologies
08.2021 - Current
Engineering Leader | Software Architect
Q2 Gro
11.2019 - 08.2021
Software Architect | Engineering Manager
IBM India Software Labs
01.2007 - 10.2019
Master of Computer Applications -
College of Engineering, Anna University
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