Manish Kumar
Software Development Engineer 2
Summary
Successful Software Development Engineer offering 7+years of experience in demanding environments focused on producing cutting-edge designs for Travel, Hospitality, and Telecommunications sectors. Skilled in directing development with creative and performance-oriented approach. Well-organized and customer-focused with proven skills in project management and team leadership.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Software Development Engineer 2
Expedia Group
10.2021 - Current
- Lead the automation of Traveler case record migration from Salesforce to the DSA EU Transparency database, ensuring compliance with EU regulations and safeguarding Expedia from potential penalties of up to 6% of global revenue (~USD $700M).
- Engineered and launched the Data Sharing Self-Serve UI, enabling stakeholders to generate jurisdiction-specific reports, and eliminating recurring engineering effort ( ~2-3 days to 4-5 hrs).
- Directed migration from the legacy to the Unified platform, leading a team of three engineers to deliver a scalable solution.
- Optimized the Tax Calculator pipeline, cutting processing time by 80% (20 hrs → 4 hrs) through GTP performance improvements.
- Developed and deployed the Common Adapter, accelerating adapter onboarding from one week to just 2–3 days. Also integrated FONOA for third-party validation.
Associate Technology L1-L2
Publicis Sapient
12.2017 - 10.2021
- Implemented new customer features for a telecom client, migrating 50% of new customer traffic to a modern framework.
- Led feature development on hotel-specific pages, expanding hotel options, and improving client offerings.
- Enhanced the reservation system for a global travel and hospitality leader, as part of the Project Lead Engineering Team, boosting conversion rates by 20–30%.
Education
PG - Integrated MCA - Computer Science
Birla Institute Technology (BIT)
Ranchi05.2017
Intermediate -
Surendranath Centenary School
Ranchi04.2012
Matriculation -
Netarhat Residential School
Netarhat04.2010
Skills
- Backend & API development
- Microservices architecture & RESTful services
- Software architecture design
- Spring Boot & GRPC Framework
- OOPs & Multithreading
- Behavior-driven development & Unit testing
- Version control systems (GIT)
- Continuous deployment & Continuous integration( Spinnaker, Jenkins, Github Action)
- Databases (SQL & NoSql)
- AWS Services
Accomplishments
- Participated in EG Hackathon and recognized by leaders.
- Awarded by Client Focused delivery in the Marriott Account.
- Won the Badminton & Football trophy in Org level Tournament.
Timeline
Software Development Engineer 2
Expedia Group
10.2021 - Current
Associate Technology L1-L2
Publicis Sapient
12.2017 - 10.2021
PG - Integrated MCA - Computer Science
Birla Institute Technology (BIT)
Intermediate -
Surendranath Centenary School
Matriculation -
Netarhat Residential School
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