About

Apurva Kumar is a highly experienced engineering leader with over 15 years of experience in building large-scale distributed systems, ML infrastructure, data platform, and services architecture. He has worked with some of the biggest names in the tech industry, including Amazon, Uber, Yahoo, and Samsung, and has a proven track record of delivering high-quality solutions that meet business requirements. Currently, Apurva is working as a Senior Software Engineer at Amazon, where he is responsible for feature engineering and ML data platforms in Amazon Search. Prior to this, he worked as a Senior Software Engineer at Uber, where he was part of the Maps Platform team and worked on ETA, Navigation, and Data. He has also worked as a Software Development Engineer at Yahoo, where he worked on Manhattan, YQL, and Cloud Platform. Apurva's educational background is equally impressive. He holds a Master of Science degree in Computer Science from the University of California, where he graduated in 2013. He also has a Bachelor of Technology degree in Computer Science from the National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra, Haryana, where he graduated in 2007. In addition, he has completed a course in Organizational Leadership and Strategy from Harvard Business School Executive Education. Apurva's technical expertise is broad and includes software engineering, ML, search, and infrastructure. He is passionate about building scalable and reliable systems that can handle large amounts of data and traffic. He has a deep understanding of the latest technologies and trends in the industry and is always looking for ways to improve his skills and knowledge. Overall, Apurva is a highly skilled and experienced engineering leader who has a proven track record of delivering high-quality solutions. He is passionate about building scalable and reliable systems and is always looking for new challenges to tackle.