Summary
Awadesh Kumar is a seasoned SDE-3 and technical lead with 11 years of experience building scalable backend systems and end-to-end products across fintech, CRM, marketing automation, and logistics. He has deep expertise in Java, Spring Boot, Node.js, distributed data systems (Kafka, Pinot, Spark, Cassandra), and cloud-native architectures on AWS (EKS, Lambda, EMR), and has led microservice platforms from scratch including observability and cost optimizations. His track record includes developing high-usage mobile backends (an Android app with ~4M downloads), launching two Android apps, and executing large migrations and performance work at Expedia and Airtel Payments Bank. A competitive programmer with strong CS fundamentals, he blends low-level algorithmic rigor with pragmatic design (HLD/LLD) and hands-on ownership of monitoring, tracing, and reliability. Based in Bengaluru, he is known for shipping production-ready systems that balance scalability, maintainability, and operational efficiency.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Computer Science, B.tech(HONS) 75%, Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Computer Science, B.tech(HONS) 75% at Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology
10+2, PCM, 83.2%, 10+2, PCM, 83.2% at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Aligarh (U.P.)
English, Hindi, Punjabi