Upkar Lidder
Senior Technical Product Manager at Confluent
San Francisco, California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolUpkar Lidder is a Senior Technical Product Manager and seasoned software engineer with 11 years of experience spanning full-stack development, developer advocacy, and product leadership in cloud-native environments. Currently at Confluent after leading product efforts at Tenable, he blends hands-on engineering expertise with user research and cross-functional orchestration to bring complex cloud products from concept to launch. Previously he amplified developer adoption at IBM through demos, training, and conference talks, and remains active in local tech communities. His open-source contributions include full-stack work integrating IBM Cloud services into developer-facing demos, reflecting a practical focus on robustness and developer experience. An MBA graduate who studied in Canada and now based in San Francisco, he pairs technical depth with strategic product instincts and a flair for communicating technical value to diverse audiences.
11 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
MBA Business, MBA Business at University of VictoriaIBM JavaScript ImmersiveB.Sc Computing Science, B.Sc Computing Science at Simon Fraser UniversityJavascript es6 node.js express.js mongodb d3.js, Javascript es6 node.js express.js mongodb d3.js at ForwardjsiOS Programming, iOS Programming at CodePath
Github Skills (10)
javascript10
cloudant10
back-end-development10
ibm-cloud10
ejs10
expressjs9
front-end-development9
nodejs9
api8
apidoc8
Programming languages (14)
Github contributions (5)
ibm-developer-skills-network/qkfls-Movie-Reviews-Database
Oct 2020 - Aug 2022
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:1 review, 10 commits, 2 PRs in 1 year 10 months
Contributions summary:Upkar contributed to the project by implementing features and fixing bugs related to the front-end and back-end functionality. The user added error detection and handling throughout the application, demonstrating a focus on creating a robust application. They also incorporated IBM Cloud services for authentication and database integration, showcasing an understanding of cloud technologies. Furthermore, the user updated the UI components, modifying header and footer, and renaming HTML files to EJS, improving the user experience and maintainability.
Call-for-Code-for-Racial-Justice/TakeTwo
Feb 2021 - Dec 2021
TakeTwo solution provides a quick and simple tool for media creators and media consumers to be more vigilant to detect and eliminate racial bias (both overt and subtle) in their content
Contributions:3 reviews, 10 commits, 3 PRs in 10 months
creatorsdetectbiasconsumers
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