Ashish Kumar
Software Engineer 2 @ Microsoft | Distributed Systems, Microservices & Real-Time Data | Java, Kafka, Kubernetes, Redis
- Role
- Software Engineer Ii at Microsoft
- Location
- Bengaluru, KA, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Ashish Kumar
I am a Software Engineer 2 with 6+ years of experience specializing in building high-performance distributed systems and cloud-native microservices at scale. Currently Engineering at Microsoft, I focus on solving complex backend challenges using Java, C#, and Azure.My core expertise lies in designing reliable, fault-tolerant architectures. I have extensive experience orchestrating microservices with Kubernetes and Docker, managing high-throughput data streams with Kafka, and optimizing performance using Redis.What I do:1. Distributed Systems: Architecting scalable solutions that handle massive data ingestion and lineage extraction securely.2. Observability: Stabilizing critical APIs and ensuring 99.9% availability using advanced monitoring via Grafana and KQL.3. Developer Productivity: Leveraging AI-driven workflows (GitHub Copilot, Cline) to accelerate feature delivery and root-cause analysis.I am passionate about engineering excellence, writing clean, maintainable code and building systems that remain consistent under heavy load. I thrive in fast-paced environments where I can drive technical impact and solve ambiguous problems.
Experience
Software Engineer Ii
Jun 2024 — Present · Bengaluru, IN
Designed and developed a distributed service for maintaining connections and extracting metadata using C#.NET, Java, and Kubernetes. • Achieved a remarkable increase in successful metadata extraction rate from 67% to 91% through API stabilization and improved exception handling. • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver solutions across global regions, enhancing overall project efficiency. • Contributed to the Secure Future First initiative, focusing on strengthening security and performance of production systems.
Education
Scaler
Computer Science
2019 — 2020
Kendriya Vidyalaya
SSC
2012 — 2013
Kendriya Vidyalaya
HSC
2014 — 2015
Savitribai Phule Pune University
Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Engineering
2015 — 2019
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