Shubham Kabra

About Shubham Kabra

Interested in all things Front-end. Currently, working as a Front-end Engineer on cloud security applications at Akamai Technologies. Developing/Designing applications utilizing modern JavaScript framework (Angular), HTML, and CSS. Collaborating with Product Managers, UX designers, other Engineers, and the QA team to develop fast, clean, and highly functional User interfaces.

Experience

1. Lead Principal Software Engineer

   Akamai Technologies

   Apr 2026 — Present · Cambridge, MA, US

   Act as the primary Tech and Team Lead, overseeing technical delivery, managing Agile workflows, and providing mentorship to foster individual and collective growth- Lead large-scale architectural modernization efforts, successfully unifying disparate product lines into a single codebase to streamline development and reduce maintenance overhead- Direct cross-functional initiatives across multiple time zones, coordinating with Product Management and UX Design teams to translate business requirements into scalable, high-performance UI solutions- Own the end-to-end front-end technical roadmap, developing modular and reusable component libraries that drive consistency and efficiency across the enterprise product suite- Extend engineering impact by contributing to infrastructure-as-code (IaC) providers and developing internal CLI tools to automate complex configuration workflows- Support comprehensive test automation strategies and rapid prototyping efforts to ensure rapid, reliable, and high-quality software releases.

Education

• University of Massachusetts Lowell

  Master of Science, Computer Science

  2010 — 2012

• University of Mumbai

  Bachelor of Engineering, Information Technology

  2005 — 2009

Skills

• Ruby on Rails
• Css
• Sql
• Linux
• Databases
• Xml
• Rspec
• Angularjs
• Shell Scripting
• Javascript
• Software Development
• Scrum
• Representational State Transfer (Rest)
• Html
• Java
• Mysql