Amit Kumar
About Amit Kumar
Amit Kumar is a Senior Manager in Software Development Engineering at Expedia Group, leading a team responsible for user data capture and personalization.
Current Role at Expedia Group
Amit Kumar currently holds the position of Senior Manager in Software Development Engineering at Expedia Group since 2020. Based in London, England, his responsibilities include managing a team dedicated to capturing user clickstream and interaction data across multiple platforms. He focuses on making data available for personalization use cases in near real-time as well as batch consumption for downstream consumers.
Career at Expedia Group
Amit Kumar has had a long and progressive career at Expedia Group, beginning in 2013. He initially joined as a Software Development Engineer and progressed through several roles, including Software Development Engineer 2 (2015-2016), Technology Lead (2016-2018), and Sr. Software Dev Engineer (2018-2020) before his current role. His extensive experience within the company includes working in locations such as Gurgaon, India, and London, England.
Past Experience
Before joining Expedia Group, Amit Kumar worked at Amazon.com as a Programmer from 2011 to 2012. His earlier experience also includes a role at Verizon as a Software Engineer from 2009 to 2010. These positions helped him build a solid foundation in software development and engineering early in his career.
Educational Background
Amit Kumar holds a BTech in Information Technology from the Indian Institute of Information Technology Allahabad, where he studied from 2005 to 2009. He also completed his Senior Secondary education in Mathematics and Computer Science at DAV Ajmer.
Team Leadership at Expedia
Amit Kumar has been leading a geographically diverse team at Expedia Group for over 1.5 years. His team comprises members located in London, Gurgaon, Austin, and Seattle. His leadership involves ensuring efficient data capture and availability for personalization and batch consumption purposes, demonstrating his capability to manage and integrate global resources effectively.