I’m a Platform Architect and Full-Stack Engineering Leader who specialises in transforming complex legacy environments into high-performing, cloud-native, modern digital platforms. Over the past 16+ years, I’ve built a career on one core strength: I don’t just architect solutions — I make them real, scalable, and adopted across teams. My superpower is the ability to bridge hands-on engineering with strategic technology leadership. I combine full-stack expertise (React, Node.js, C#, Python) with deep experience across AWS, Azure, DevOps, microservices, and modern platform engineering. I’m known for setting engineering standards, building reusable patterns and blueprints, and uplifting teams so organisations move faster — with quality, security, and reliability built-in. I’m at my best when solving ambitious transformation challenges: modernising tech stacks, designing micro-frontends and distributed systems, evolving DevOps maturity, and creating engineering cultures where people grow. I lead with mentorship, clarity, and a product mindset — ensuring what we build isn’t just technically elegant, but valuable, scalable, and future-proof.

VIJENDRA KUMAR

I’m a Platform Architect and Full-Stack Engineering Leader who specialises in transforming complex legacy environments into high-performing, cloud-native, modern digital platforms. Over the past 16+ years, I’ve built a career on one core strength: I don’t just architect solutions — I make them real, scalable, and adopted across teams. My superpower is the ability to bridge hands-on engineering with strategic technology leadership. I combine full-stack expertise (React, Node.js, C#, Python) with deep experience across AWS, Azure, DevOps, microservices, and modern platform engineering. I’m known for setting engineering standards, building reusable patterns and blueprints, and uplifting teams so organisations move faster — with quality, security, and reliability built-in. I’m at my best when solving ambitious transformation challenges: modernising tech stacks, designing micro-frontends and distributed systems, evolving DevOps maturity, and creating engineering cultures where people grow. I lead with mentorship, clarity, and a product mindset — ensuring what we build isn’t just technically elegant, but valuable, scalable, and future-proof.

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I’m a Platform Architect and Full-Stack Engineering Leader who specialises in transforming complex legacy environments into high-performing, cloud-native, modern digital platforms. Over the past 16+ years, I’ve built a career on one core strength: I don’t just architect solutions — I make them real, scalable, and adopted across teams.

My superpower is the ability to bridge hands-on engineering with strategic technology leadership. I combine full-stack expertise (React, Node.js, C#, Python) with deep experience across AWS, Azure, DevOps, microservices, and modern platform engineering. I’m known for setting engineering standards, building reusable patterns and blueprints, and uplifting teams so organisations move faster — with quality, security, and reliability built-in.

I’m at my best when solving ambitious transformation challenges: modernising tech stacks, designing micro-frontends and distributed systems, evolving DevOps maturity, and creating engineering cultures where people grow. I lead with mentorship, clarity, and a product mindset — ensuring what we build isn’t just technically elegant, but valuable, scalable, and future-proof.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Platform Architect / Full Stack Dev at Telstra (Versent)
April 1, 2022 - November 4, 2025
Partner with the Operations & Technology community to deliver scalable technology solutions, patterns, and blueprints. Define and lead the long-term DevOps vision, architecture, and initiatives. Develop microservices using React, Node.js, and Python, with orchestration and deployment through Kubernetes. Perform data cleaning, transformation, and wrangling using Python and Pandas for data-driven solutions. Review code and documentation to ensure robust, maintainable designs. Oversee technical delivery with a focus on performance, scalability, cost-efficiency, and emerging technologies like containers and microservices. Create technical documentation and user guides. Lead and mentor engineers, act as a liaison across functional areas, and architect toolchains that enable unified data models, orchestration, and microservices middleware.
Senior Engineer at Nintex – Melbourne, VIC
November 1, 2021 - November 1, 2021
Designed and developed SaaS Workflow Automation features using React, TypeScript, Node.js, and C#. Built DDD microservices with Node.js and C#. Experienced with Infrastructure as Code via ARM templates and Azure services. Deployed CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, Docker, ACR, and AKS. Developed and debugged microservices locally with Minikube, Helm, and Skaffold. Created Bash scripts to automate local development environment setup.
Lead Engineer at Versent (Shell Energy)
November 1, 2021 - November 4, 2025
Served as SME for React, Node.js, and C# to clients and internal teams. Developed microservices and Lambdas using Node.js and C#. Worked with SQL Server, Postgres, NoSQL, stored procedures, and SSRS. Expert in Docker containerization, image building, and hosting web servers in containers. Architected and developed React micro frontends with Single-Spa, migrating from Ember.js monolith. Implemented AWS services (EC2, VPC, S3, Lambda, Fargate, CloudFormation, RDS, DMS, DynamoDB, SSM, Secrets Manager) for scalable solutions. Skilled in architecting and securing AWS infrastructure using IAM, KMS, Cognito, API Gateway, WAF, CloudWatch, and security groups.
Technology Lead at Cognizant – Melbourne, VIC
April 1, 2019 - April 1, 2019
Led development of banking applications using React.js and Node.js for an Australian bank, ensuring scalable and performant solutions. Built a responsive Security Solutions Portal using AngularJS, Bootstrap, and Sass, featuring modules like Asset Information, Device Health Monitoring, Incident Logs, and Network Analysis. Spearheaded migration of legacy applications from Ext JS to AngularJS through team-led hackathons, driving modernization and improved maintainability.
Head of Technology at Virrtuo Techsoft – Chennai, Tamil Nadu
November 1, 2014 - November 1, 2014
Collaborated with teams and executives to resolve issues and develop cross-platform solutions using PHP, WordPress, .NET, C#, SQL, and JavaScript, including Apple Passbook integration.
Sr. Analyst / Team Leader at HCL – Chennai, Tamil Nadu
June 1, 2011 - June 1, 2011
Automated MIS reports using advanced VBA macros and engaged with stakeholders to refine technical and functional requirements.

Education

PG in Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning at Caltech
January 11, 2030 - June 1, 2024
Bachelor of Science : Computer Science at Kuvempu University – Shimoga (India)
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2002

Qualifications

Microsoft Certified Professional
January 11, 2030 - November 4, 2025
Microsoft Certified Azure Fundamentals
January 11, 2030 - November 4, 2025
Diploma in .Net
January 11, 2030 - November 4, 2025

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Telecommunications, Professional Services, Financial Services