Apurva Kumar
About Apurva Kumar
Apurva Kumar is a Senior Engineering Manager at Rambus, with over 17 years of experience in project management and engineering across various companies. He has held significant roles at Arm, Samsung Electronics, and STMicroelectronics, and possesses expertise in coordinating complex projects and teams in the technical industry.
Work at Rambus
Apurva Kumar has been serving as a Senior Engineering Manager at Rambus since 2022. In this role, he is responsible for coordinating across multiple development sites and managing project success. His work involves establishing stable project plans, ensuring that roadmaps and requirements are met, and driving synchronization among various development teams. Kumar's position requires collaboration with different departments, including design, engineering, and QA, to ensure project alignment and efficiency.
Previous Experience at Arm
Before joining Rambus, Apurva Kumar worked at Arm in various capacities. He served as a Project Manager and Lead Verification Engineer from 2014 to 2016, and later as a Senior Verification Engineer in the Machine Learning Group for five months in 2018. He continued his tenure at Arm as a Project Manager from 2016 to 2018. His roles involved overseeing verification processes and managing project timelines and deliverables.
Career at Samsung Electronics
Apurva Kumar held significant positions at Samsung Electronics, where he worked as an Associate Director and Group Engineering Manager from 2020 to 2022. He was also a Senior Technical Manager and Senior Chief Engineer from 2018 to 2020. In these roles, he led engineering teams, managed project planning and scheduling, and was responsible for the overall success of various engineering projects.
Educational Background
Apurva Kumar holds a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from Sunstone Business School, where he studied Business Administration and Management from 2015 to 2016. He earned his Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) in Electronics & Communication Engineering from the National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra between 1999 and 2003. Additionally, he completed his 12th grade at Central Hindu School, focusing on Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics from 1996 to 1998.
Expertise in Project Management
With over 17 years of experience in various functional and technical domains, Apurva Kumar specializes in project management within the technical industry. He is skilled in risk management, change control, and escalation management. Kumar utilizes tools such as JIRA, Microsoft Project, and Agile methodologies to drive project planning and scheduling. His expertise includes developing project master schedules, budgets, and resource requirements, ensuring successful project execution.