Vinod Kumar
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Vinod Kumar is a seasoned engineering leader with expertise in building scalable, enterprise-grade cloud services and platforms. Currently serving as Head of Engineering - Compute and Data Platform at Atlassian, he has extensive experience leading multidisciplinary teams in high-growth environments and driving impactful results.

Key Expertise

  • Deep knowledge of systems architecture, distributed systems, and cloud infrastructure.
  • Proven ability to develop high-scale, low-latency web services.
  • Hands-on experience with big data technologies and machine learning.
  • Skilled in hiring, mentoring, and growing talent across all levels.

Career Highlights

  • At Microsoft:
    • Built the first version of Microsoft Teams desktop client from scratch to GA.
    • Integrated deep learning models into Office 365 to enhance sales pipelines and reduce churn.
  • At Atlassian:
    • Driving engineering excellence for the Core Data Platform.

Additional Roles

  • Angel Investor & Mentor: Actively advising startups and mentoring tech talent.
  • Passionate about democratizing AI for small businesses.

With a strong foundation from IIT Roorkee and experience spanning startups to large enterprises, Vinod Kumar combines technical expertise with leadership to deliver innovative solutions.

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