Niraj Kumar
Platform Engineer
32+ years exp
29+ years ML exp
10+ projects
C
C++
Java
C#
ABAP
Groovy
Python
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Overview
Engineering leader with 25+ years of experience in cloud engineering, enterprise platform architecture, and DevSecOps across multi-region organizations. Deep hands-on experience with SAP BTP (Cloud Foundry and Kyma), platform engineering, and Kubernetes-based service development, including DevSecOps enablement. Has delivered performance, stability, cost, and support improvements through automation and AI-based solutions using RAG.
Technical skills
C• Senior • 32y+ • 5+ projects
C++• Architect • 29y+ • 5+ projects
Java• Staff • 24y+ • 10+ projects
C#• Junior • 22y+ • 2 projects
ABAP• Junior • 18y+ • 1 project
Groovy• Senior • 9y+ • 4 projects
Python• Junior • 1 project
Databases
MS SQL• 27y+ • 4 projects
SAP HANA• 9y+ • 4 projects
AI/ML
NLP• 29y+
LLM• 3y+ • 2 projects
RAG• 1 project
AI Agents• 1 project
Claude
DevOps
Dynatrace• 9y+ • 3 projects
GCP• 9y+ • 3 projects
Azure• 9y+ • 3 projects
Platform Engineering• 8y+ • 4 projects
CI/CD• 7y+
Kubernetes• 7y+
Grafana• 3y+
Vector
AWS
Timeline
Freelance Consultant
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Middle
Multiple Companies
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Full-Time
Provided consulting to software companies with enterprise customers, focusing on strategic growth and product enhancement planning. Assisted an AI-first startup with positioning of an integration offering and defining adapter needs for automated connectivity. Structured implementation and application evolution details to support enterprise digital transformation.
Director of Engineering
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Executive
Ariba Technologies
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Full-Time
Led an enterprise platform organization across multiple regions, developing technology roadmaps and product strategy during organizational restructuring. Established global teams to scale DevOps support and improved delivery productivity through hiring and onboarding. Drove adoption of a Kubernetes-based SAP BTP service and introduced cloud cost transparency with Grafana dashboards to reduce costs and cloud footprint.
SAP BTP
Kubernetes
Grafana
Indian Institute of Management Indore
Master's Degree
Senior Engineering Manager
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Lead
SAP Labs India Pvt. Ltd.
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Full-Time
Managed engineering teams across Europe and India, including work to improve microservice stability and scalability through automation. Led a support automation initiative using RAG and vector databases to reduce support load for multiple teams. Implemented DevSecOps practices by integrating security checks into CI pipelines and migrating legacy services to Kubernetes for cloud-native resilience.
RAG
Vector
CI/CD
Kubernetessince 2019
Platform Engineering
Senior Development Manager
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Lead
SAP Labs India Pvt. Ltd.
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Full-Time
Scaled an engineering organization by hiring additional team members to deliver key features ahead of schedule. Drove modernization of Cloud Integration from on-premise UI to web UI to improve development velocity and user experience. Built an integration flow editor to improve A2A/B2B design usability and increased integration development efficiency through workflow modernization and performance-focused middleware improvements.
Development Manager
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Lead
SAP Labs India Pvt. Ltd.
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Full-Time
Developed India teams into end-to-end owners using a structured training and mentorship growth model. Led team expansion to manage SAP Enterprise Services Repository for many teams and clients, enabling independent execution within months. Architected and delivered integrations between SAP and Microsoft platforms with a dedicated developer team to enhance enterprise services.
Development Coordinator (Technical Lead), Senior Developer
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Lead
SAP Labs India Pvt. Ltd.
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Full-Time
Led end-to-end development for SAP CRM mobile repository and established coding standards and test automation for Salesforce-related automation. Enabled scalable CRM mobile development across multiple application teams by improving development quality and maintainability. Coordinated technical delivery and supported long-term platform growth for downstream teams.
Salesforce
Senior Software Engineer
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Senior
Satyam Computer Services Ltd.
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Full-Time
Delivered end-to-end software engineering solutions for NLP, visual modeling, and mobile projects for US and Japan clients. Applied coding quality and software testing practices to ensure reliable and scalable outcomes. Worked across diverse technical workstreams with a focus on building production-ready solutions.
NLP