Kundan Kumar

About Kundan Kumar

I love selling brands. I hate selling myself. So here\'s few quick things about me and my work. In, out, nobody gets hurt.1.) I have experience of 6+ years in corporate, 2+ years as CEO co-founder while building Drivingo, india\'s first driving learning aggregator and 4+ years in software development at Byjus.2.) I\'m a digital junkie and. I love every freakin thing about the web.3.) This is how I sum up my job. I help people fall in love with brands. Help agencies win new business. Build trust with clients to help their brands skyrocket.Help create amazing softwares.4.) I am a target oriented guy. I have over achieved my targets for last 5 years continuously, all as a Software Developer or Team lead in world\'s biggest Edu-tech even in pandemic.5.) If i don\'t know something, i always seek help from others, and in case i learn it myself.

Experience

1. Engineering Team Lead

   The Data Duck

   Jun 2025 — Present · Melbourne, AU

   Design, develop, and maintain Python-based backend services and APIs• Write clean, efficient, and reusable code following best practices and designpatterns• Build and integrate RESTful or GraphQL APIs for internal and external services• Optimize applications for performance, scalability, and reliability• Implement data models and integrate with databases (SQL and NoSQL)• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including DevOps, frontend, QA, and product• Conduct code reviews, mentor junior developers, and contribute to architecturedecisions.• Write unit/integration tests and contribute to CI/CD pipelines.Implemented a Robust Cloud Security Framework:• Configured a secure VPC with public/private subnets and granular Security Group rules.• Integrated AWS Secrets Manager for handling all sensitive credentials, removing them from the codebase.• Established a secure, passwordless OIDC connection between GitHub Actions and AWS IAM.• Secured the public API endpoint with HTTPS by configuring an Application Load Balancer with a free SSL certificate from AWS Certificate Manager (ACM).• Troubleshoot production issues and lead root cause analysis

Education

• Modern Public School (MPS)

  Matriculation

  2009 — 2010

• Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University

  Bachelor of Technology, Computer Science

  2014 — 2018

• R.P.B.D Inter college

  Intermediate

  2011 — 2013