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Testimonials
5/5
Loved talking to Kumar. who is truly exceptional at offering feedback, coaching and asking right questions to get to know about ourselves more and have concrete steps. . From our conversation, it was evident that he is a experienced coach who grasps our assumptions swiftly and helps chart a path forward. I highly recommend engaging in a discussion with Kumar if you are seeking coaching.
Venkatesh Durai
1st Mar, 2025
5/5
Kumar's session was incredibly insightful! He helped me grasp and structure my approach as a Product Manager from a tech standpoint, covering essential areas, strategies for reaching them, and effectively showcasing when needed.
He is also friendly and I feel of having built a valuable connection in the industry!
Kumar's session is highly recommended!
Shivam Sarda
5th May, 2024
About me
I am a Technology Executive with 20+ years of experience building, scaling, and transforming global engineering organizations across enterprise B2B SaaS, AdTech, and cloud-native product companies. Partnering closely with founders, I align technology strategy with business growthโmanaging multi-million dollar operating budgets ($4.5M+ AOP) and driving cloud economics that significantly improve gross margins.
My leadership style centers on engineering excellence, KPI-driven execution, and fostering a high-performance culture across cross-functional teams (Engineering, QA, DevOps, Security, and IT).
๐๐ ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐น๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐๐:
๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น๐ฒ & ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฒ: Led the architecture of an enterprise AdTech platform processing 100 Billion+ ad requests and 10TB+ of data daily, contributing to $60M+ in annual media revenue.
๐๐ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: Pioneered AI-native engineering (Agentic Engineering, Spec-driven Development) and built production-grade AI customer support.
๐๐น๐ผ๐๐ฑ ๐๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ผ๐บ๐ถ๐ฐ๐: Achieved massive cost optimizations, including negotiating a $3M strategic AWS agreement and reducing infrastructure cost ratios from 12% to <6% at InMobi and 15% to 9% at Hiver.
๐ข๐ฟ๐ด๐ฎ๐ป๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐๐ต: Built multiple engineering sites and teams from scratch, hired and mentored 300+ engineers, and successfully led teams through a M&A exit (Armor5 acquisition by Digital Guardian).
๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ & ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ: Built InfoSec functions from the ground up, driving compliance across SOC2, ISO27001, ISO42001 (AI Governance), GDPR, and HIPAA.
๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ:
Technology Strategy | AI-Native Transformation | Platform Engineering | Cloud Economics & FinOps | Global Site Operations | DevSecOps & Security Governance | Executive Mentorship