About

Vivek Kumar is a seasoned software engineer with over 16 years of experience in building software systems, driving features, owning services, and solving complex software problems. He is currently working as a Senior Software Engineer at Facebook, where he is responsible for designing and developing software solutions for the company's products. Prior to Facebook, Vivek worked at Adobe as a Senior Member of Technical Staff and Member of Technical Staff, where he developed software for the Photoshop Element Team. He has also mentored other engineers, written blogs, and answered their questions to help them improve their skills. Vivek's favorite programming language is C++ and his favorite subject is distributed systems. He has a Bachelor of Technology degree in Computer Science from the Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad. He also has a strong educational background, including a 12th Board degree in PCM from Satyam Internation Garuichak, Patna, and a 10th Board degree in Mathematics from Sainik School Balachadi, Jamnagar, Gujarat. Apart from his professional work, Vivek enjoys traveling, hiking, and playing chess. He is also an active blogger and has a blog on Medium where he shares his thoughts on various topics related to software engineering. Vivek has a diverse tech stack, including Java, C, SQL, UI, Backend, Javascript, ML, PHP, Spring Boot, Spring, Redux, Frontend, Web, Research Scientist, MySQL, MongoDB, Microservices, DevOps, and Objective-C. With over 6.62 years of relevant experience, Vivek is a highly skilled and experienced software engineer who is passionate about developing innovative software solutions.