Naman Kumar
About Naman Kumar
Naman Kumar is a Full Stack Engineer currently working at Cody AI, with a background that includes positions at Sourcegraph, Product Hunt, and HackerEarth. He holds a Master of Science in Machine Learning and AI from Liverpool John Moores University and has experience in developing AI code assistants and implementing system integrity measures.
Work at Sourcegraph
Naman Kumar currently works at Sourcegraph as a Full Stack Engineer for Cody AI, a position he has held since 2023. He previously worked at Sourcegraph in various roles, including Full Stack Engineer for Source and in Product Analytics. His responsibilities included implementing rate limits and abuse prevention mechanisms for Cody AI, ensuring system integrity and compliance with usage policies. Additionally, he served as the tech lead for Sourcegraph's AI code assistant Cody, focusing on integration with various large language models such as GPT 3.5, GPT 4, and Claude. He also led the development of the Cody Pro payments and subscription management system, achieving significant annual recurring revenue targets shortly after its release.
Education and Expertise
Naman Kumar is pursuing a Master of Science in Machine Learning and AI at Liverpool John Moores University, which he began in 2023. He also holds a Bachelor of Technology in Computer Engineering from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University. Additionally, he completed an Executive Post Graduate program in Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence at the International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore from 2022 to 2023. His educational background supports his expertise in full stack development and artificial intelligence.
Professional Experience
Naman Kumar has a diverse professional background in software engineering. He worked as a Full Stack Engineer at Product Hunt from 2021 to 2022 and previously held a Junior Full Stack Engineer position there from 2019 to 2021. His experience also includes a role as a Full Stack Engineer at Blinkit in 2019 and as a Software Engineer at HackerEarth from 2018 to 2019. Earlier in his career, he worked at Tripshire and Coding Blocks, where he served both as a Software Development Engineer and a Teacher Assistant. His roles have consistently involved full stack development and engineering tasks.
Projects and Contributions
During his career, Naman Kumar has contributed to several significant projects. Notably, he participated in Google Summer of Code at the GraphQL Foundation in 2020. His work at Sourcegraph included the implementation of systems for Cody AI, focusing on enhancing performance and compliance. He played a key role in the development of the Cody Pro payments and subscription management system, which achieved substantial annual recurring revenue targets shortly after launch. His contributions reflect a strong focus on integrating advanced technologies and improving system functionalities.