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Akshat Kumar

Software Development Engineer

Bangalore, Karnataka, IN

Software Development Engineer with 2+ years experience designing scalable web applications using React.js, TypeScript, and Next.js. Built enterprise chat platforms, GDPR compliance systems, and real-time communication products supporting production dealer programs. Strong in micro-frontend architecture, performance optimization, CI/CD automation, distributed systems integration, production debugging, and cross-functional delivery in agile environments.

Technical Skills

Languages

JavaScriptTypeScriptPythonC/C++SolidityHTMLCSS

Frontend

React.jsNext.jsReduxContext APIMaterial UIBootstrapResponsive Design

Backend/Cloud

Node.jsFlaskREST APIsGoogle CloudAzureMicroservices

Architecture

Micro-FrontendsEvent Driven SystemsWebSocketsDistributed Systems

Tools

JestGitDockerJenkinsCI/CDWebpackBabelPerformance Profiling

Web3

Web3.jsMetaMaskIPFSEthereumPolygonERC-721 Smart Contracts

Experience

Associate Software Development Engineer

May 2024 – Present
Tekion, Bangalore, India

Leading development of scalable retail chat platforms.

  • Designed and launched retail chat platform across 5+ dealer programs, increasing customer engagement efficiency by 30%.
  • Created 10+ reusable GDPR compliance modules reducing duplicate development effort by 40%.
  • Provided design-token theming via CI/CD automation enabling real-time branding across 7+ OEM deployments.
  • Partnered with backend and product teams improving release predictability and reducing production UI defects.
  • Conducted root cause analysis improving feature stability and reducing regression occurrences.

Software Development Engineer

Jun 2023 – May 2024
Tummee.com

Built responsive UI modules and integrated microservices.

  • Constructed responsive UI modules decreasing page load latency by 20%.
  • Integrated frontend with 15+ microservices reducing data inconsistencies by 30% and lowering API error rates by 20%.
  • Optimized bundle size and runtime execution improving performance audit scores and rendering speed.
  • Collaborated with product stakeholders to streamline workflows reducing onboarding time by 30% and improving customer satisfaction metrics.

Software Development Engineer Intern

Jan 2022 – May 2022
John Deere

Azure cloud service development and CI/CD automation.

  • Executed Azure cloud service development supporting production workflows and enterprise data pipelines.
  • Automated CI/CD release workflows increasing deployment frequency by 2x while reducing release failures by 25%.
  • Applied multithreading and asynchronous processing improving compute throughput for high-load workloads.

Software Development Engineer Intern

Oct 2021 – Jul 2022
Totality Corp

Smart Contract Development and Web3 systems.

  • Designed ERC-721 smart contracts supporting NFT minting and ownership validation workflows.

The Lab

Experimental Builds

Prototypes and ideas in the making.