Akash Kumar

About

Seasoned engineering professional with 12+ years of experience architecting and scaling high-performance, distributed systems across global platforms.

Experience

• Engineering Manager at Rippling
  Jun 2025 - Present · 1 yr 2 mos

  • Managed the Benefits and Insurance team at Rippling, overseeing a direct revenue of $300M. • Collaborated with over 20 carriers, integrators, and brokers • Drove strategic initiatives to optimize team performance and stakeholder engagement.

• Amazon ()
  • Software Development Manager III
    Jun 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 2 mos

  • SDE III
    Oct 2022 - Jun 2023 · 9 mos

  • SDE II
    May 2020 - Sep 2022 · 2 yrs 5 mos

• Lead Engineer at Naukri.com
  Mar 2018 - May 2020 · 2 yrs 3 mos

• Tech Lead at Belanea Mexico SAPI de CV
  Aug 2017 - Feb 2018 · 7 mos

• ShopClues ()
  • Tech Lead
    Apr 2016 - Aug 2017 · 1 yr 5 mos

    - Work on varied technologies including PHP, MySQL, RabbitMq, Kafka, MemCached, Phalcon & CsCart framework. - Understand requirements from Stakeholders - Structural Designing and Planning For Projects - Analyzing Feasibility for New Projects - Set proper expectations, provide clear status communications, and manage relationships with stakeholders. - Monitoring Server and DB and responsible for managing load by adapting new technologies and improving architectural changes.

  • Software Developer
    Nov 2015 - Apr 2016 · 6 mos

    • Worked on varied technologies including PHP, MySQL, SOA, MemCached, Phalcon & CsCart framework. • Development of In-House Order based semi automated Customer Support ticketing system to replace zendesk. • Responsible for designing complete architecture and framework to adopt for revamp. Major Projects Ownership Undertaken- • In-House Order based semi automated Customer Support ticketing system to replace zendesk. • SOA API