I seek a senior technical leadership role where I can lead Java-based backend, AI/ML and IoT-driven platform engineering, mentor teams, collaborate cross-functionally, and deliver scalable, cost-efficient systems with a strong impact on product quality and business outcomes.
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Rajesh Kumar
@rajarya
Engineering manager and solution architect driving AI/ML and IoT projects.
IndiaWhat I'm looking for
I am an Engineering Manager and Solution Architect with deep experience building enterprise-grade platforms in AI/ML, backend services, and IoT that drive measurable business outcomes.
At TomTom I led teams delivering geospatial map-making systems used by hundreds of millions, built AI agents and generative solutions for satellite imagery, and patented a map-making algorithm that cut manual effort dramatically.
I have a strong track record optimizing cloud and distributed microservice architectures to improve reliability and reduce infrastructure cost, and I founded and scaled an IoT division delivering hardware, firmware, and backend services for large industrial clients.
I am a hands-on technical leader who mentors engineers, partners with cross-functional stakeholders, and drives delivery of high-impact initiatives that improve accuracy, uptime, and customer satisfaction.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
TO
Current
Software Engineering Manager
TomTom
Sep 2021 - Present (4 years 2 months)
Led a team of 10+ engineers delivering high-performance geospatial and map-making solutions for 600M+ users, drove AI/ML agent deployments reducing manual work by 90% and streamlined data ingestion to process 100M+ daily points with 99.9% uptime while cutting costs ~90%.
TOExpert Software Engineer
TomTom
Sep 2019 - Aug 2021 (1 year 11 months)
Re-architected premium ingestion systems to raise customer satisfaction from 50% to 95%, improved reliability to 99.95%, halved DB query times, and reduced cloud infrastructure costs by 50% for TB-scale geospatial deployments.
TOSenior Software Engineer
TomTom
Jun 2011 - Aug 2019 (8 years 2 months)
Designed AI/ML-driven attribute detection and map-making innovations, filed patent WO2020002333 reducing manual production time by 90%, and led deployment of 400+ QA rules enabling migration from batch to transactional map making.
JT
Senior Programmer & Technical Lead
Jetnet Telematrix
Jan 2008 - Jun 2011 (3 years 5 months)
Founded and led the IoT division of 15+ engineers, designed GPS vehicle-tracking hardware/firmware and built a Java multi-threaded TCP/IP server handling 100,000+ devices, delivering industrial IoT platforms that generated $10M+ revenue.
VI
Embedded Engineer
Vi-eTrans
Feb 2006 - Dec 2007 (1 year 10 months)
Developed GPS/GSM/GPRS-based IoT tracking systems and embedded firmware using OpenAT, improving real-time asset tracking reliability and operational efficiency for industrial clients.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
SUSikkim Manipal University
Master of Business Administration, Business Administration
2014 - 2016
Completed a Master of Business Administration program focusing on management and technology-related coursework.
SUSikkim Manipal University
Bachelor of Science, Information Technology
2001 - 2004
Earned a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology covering software development, networking, and computer science fundamentals.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Looking for a job
Location
IndiaAuthorized to work in
Social media
Job categories
Engineering ManagerSolution ArchitectAI ML EngineerBackend EngineerIoT EngineerTechnical LeadDevOps Site Reliability EngineerProduct Engineering ManagerArchitectSenior Engineering ManagerSoftware Engineering ManagerEngineering ManagementSr. Engineering ManagerPrincipal Engineering ManagerEngineering DirectorDevOps Engineering ManagerGlobal Engineering Manager
Skills
AI MLAgentic AISupervised LearningSatellite Imagery AnalysisLLM IntegrationsTinyMLJavaSpring BootDistributed SystemsMicroservice ArchitectureAPI DesignSQLNoSQLElasticsearchFirmwareGPSRF LoRaWANModbusAWSAzureKubernetesDockerJenkinsGitHub ActionsCI CDPeople ManagementMentorshipAgileSolution Architecture
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