Pankaj Kumar is a pragmatic software engineer with nine years of experience building high-performance C++ and cloud-integrated solutions, currently leading secure automation and AI agent integrations for Azure and M365 at Microsoft. He has a strong foundation in algorithms, data structures and systems engineering from NIT Kurukshetra and a track record of shipping impactful features—from multithreaded UHD media playback and cross-platform toolchains to Copilot-driven natural language document editing and pen-focused OneNote innovations that dramatically increased digital-ink engagement. Comfortable across native desktop stacks and modern cloud APIs, he blends low-level performance optimization with DevOps automation (YAML CI/CD, Managed Identity, Azure OpenAI) to deliver end-to-end features. A self-directed learner who favors meaningful engineering over contest puzzles, he pairs disciplined time management and TDD practices with curiosity about ML, blockchain and behavioral finance outside work.
9 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science, 8.2, Bachelor's degree, Computer Science, 8.2 at National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra, Haryana
High School, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, 82.6%, High School, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, 82.6% at Prince School,Sikar (Rajasthan)
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Pankaj Kumar - Software Engineer II (62) at Microsoft