Vikash Kumar
About Vikash Kumar
Vikash Kumar is a Senior Software Engineer with extensive experience in software development and site reliability engineering. He has worked at several companies, including Exotel Techcom Private Limited and WorkSpan, and has a strong background in cloud technologies and infrastructure monitoring.
Current Role at Segment
Vikash Kumar currently holds the position of Senior Software Engineer at Segment, where he has been employed since 2022. In this role, he applies his extensive knowledge in software engineering and infrastructure management to enhance Segment's capabilities. His work involves developing and maintaining software solutions that support the company's data infrastructure.
Previous Experience at Exotel Techcom Private Limited
Before joining Segment, Vikash Kumar worked at Exotel Techcom Private Limited in various roles. He served as a Site Reliability Engineer from 2018 to 2019, followed by a position as Software Engineer - II from 2019 to 2020. During his time at Exotel, he contributed to the reliability and performance of the company's services in the Bengaluru Area.
Professional Background in Site Reliability Engineering
Vikash Kumar has a solid background in Site Reliability Engineering, having worked as a Site Reliability Engineer II at WorkSpan from 2020 to 2022. His responsibilities included ensuring system reliability and performance. Prior to that, he held a similar role at Exotel, where he focused on maintaining service uptime and operational efficiency.
Education and Technical Expertise
Vikash Kumar completed his Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) in Computer Science and Engineering at the Institute of Engineering and Management from 2010 to 2014. He also studied at Sree Ayyappa Public School, where he focused on Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. His technical expertise includes infrastructure monitoring, metrics collection, and proficiency in tools like Kafka and Elasticsearch, as well as experience with cloud technologies such as AWS and GCP.
Experience with Linux and System Engineering
Vikash Kumar has significant experience managing Linux-based operating systems, which he developed during his tenure as a Senior System Engineer at Infosys from 2014 to 2017. His role involved system management and support, contributing to his comprehensive understanding of system reliability and performance.