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Abhishek Kumar

@abhishekkumarthakur

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Engineering leader: Software architect, AI/ML expert, and full‑stack engineering manager.

India

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What I'm looking for

I seek leadership roles where I can architect scalable systems, apply AI/ML, mentor engineers, drive automation, and deliver high‑impact, cost‑efficient solutions in an innovative, collaborative culture.

I am an engineering leader and software architect with 18+ years designing and delivering scalable, secure, user‑centric web and mobile solutions. I have led teams of 25+, driven cross‑functional projects from concept to production, implemented CI/CD and cloud deployments, and applied AI/ML to build RAG bots and intelligent features that reduced operational costs and turnaround time.

My track record includes saving $1M through a value idea, reviving legacy projects to recover a year of effort, improving system performance by 35%, and automating processes that cut time by up to 55%. I focus on practical innovation, strong governance, and mentoring teams to deliver high‑quality results on schedule.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Engineering Manager

Kalp Digital Infra Pvt. Ltd.

Nov 2024 - Sep 2025 (10 months)

Led and mentored a high-performing engineering team to design and deploy blockchain-enabled Web2/Web3 solutions, delivering hundreds of API endpoints in one-third of the projected timeline and reducing operational costs by 15% with a RAG-based AI bot.

Software Architecture Blockchain RAG AI ML API Design Kubernetes Docker DevOps Team Leadership

Software Architect

NetApp India Pvt. Ltd.

Aug 2022 - Sep 2023 (1 year 1 month)

Led architecture and implementation of scalable cloud-based SaaS and large-scale API platforms, reviving legacy projects to save an estimated year of team effort and improving system performance by 35%.

Software Architecture Cloud SaaS Platform API Gateway Security Scalability Microservices Performance Optimization Team Leadership

Deputy National Lead

Bajaj Finserv Ltd.

May 2021 - Aug 2022 (1 year 3 months)

Spearheaded delivery of four major projects managing a 25+ cross-functional team, established governance and QA processes, and deployed auto-scaling disaster-resilient environments to ensure 24x7 uptime.

Project Management Governance DevOps Monitoring Agile CI CD Team Leadership

Senior Technical Lead

HCL Technologies Ltd.

Jan 2016 - May 2021 (5 years 4 months)

Led technical delivery across four major client projects, automated processes to save significant manual effort and implemented enterprise improvements that produced $1M equivalent savings from a value idea.

Automation Robot Framework Scrum Enterprise Architecture CI CD Performance Optimization Mentoring

Engineering Lead

Agnity India Technology Pvt. Ltd.

May 2014 - Jan 2016 (1 year 8 months)

Led engineering efforts and delivered solutions as Engineering Lead across telecom/technology projects, coordinating development and ensuring timely delivery.

Team Leadership Telecom Software Development Architecture Project Delivery Scrum

Tech Architect / Project Manager

Ingate Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

Oct 2013 - May 2014 (7 months)

Served as Tech Architect and Project Manager, defining technical strategy, selecting tech stacks, and driving project delivery and stakeholder alignment.

Technical Architecture Project Management Stack Selection Stakeholder Management Agile