I am a product-minded engineering leader with 8 years of experience building and scaling high-impact web applications. I have architected critical infrastructure and design systems to support rapid delivery across teams. I am passionate about developer experience (DX) and recently automated 99% of design workflows to accelerate delivery while improving quality and consistency.

Himesh Kumar

I am a product-minded engineering leader with 8 years of experience building and scaling high-impact web applications. I have architected critical infrastructure and design systems to support rapid delivery across teams. I am passionate about developer experience (DX) and recently automated 99% of design workflows to accelerate delivery while improving quality and consistency.

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I am a product-minded engineering leader with 8 years of experience building and scaling high-impact web applications. I have architected critical infrastructure and design systems to support rapid delivery across teams.

I am passionate about developer experience (DX) and recently automated 99% of design workflows to accelerate delivery while improving quality and consistency.

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Work Experience

Senior Frontend Engineer at TikTok Pte Ltd
May 1, 2023 - Present
Senior Frontend Engineer for E-commerce (Pearl SEA / Consumer). Led AI & Automation (RAG) initiatives to automate complex frontend workflows and reduce boilerplate. Architected scalable frontend systems and shared component libraries to support rapid delivery of 10+ end-to-end projects, establishing resilient UI patterns. Designed the SEA platform from scratch for Pearl SEA, improving deployment velocity by 50%. Built a custom Figma-to-Canvas plugin to automate design-to-code translation, reducing manual effort to minutes. Led cross-company integration with Tokopedia during a major acquisition, guiding architecture sessions and code reviews to ensure a zero-downtime regional launch. Re-architected and stabilized at-risk projects to meet roadmap deadlines.
Software Engineer 2 at PayPal India Pvt Ltd
May 1, 2021 - April 30, 2023
Implemented a Backend-for-Frontend (BFF) layer in Node.js to aggregate and orchestrate microservice data, optimizing payloads and improving client-side rendering performance. Drove frontend launch for regional expansion of PayPal Working Capital in France and the Netherlands, managing end-to-end release and earning a Spot Award. Led migration strategy for internal Osprey tool from Angular to React to boost developer productivity by 30%. Partnered with cross-functional teams to integrate dynamic marketing tiles into the core commerce platform.
Software Engineer, Frontend at Psi Phi Global Solutions (OkCredit)
February 1, 2021 - April 30, 2021
Architected a secure merchant payment frontend platform, owning the frontend from early design concepts through production launch.
Software Development Engineer 1 at Pocket Aces Pictures
May 1, 2020 - January 31, 2021
Revamped the streamer dashboard’s state management using Redux, reducing initial page load times and improving stability by 15%. Built the GetLocoNow marketing analytics/events platform to track user acquisition campaigns.
Frontend Developer at AWOK Online Service Pvt Ltd
January 1, 2020 - April 30, 2020
Engineered the vendor onboarding flow for the AWOK marketplace using React and TypeScript. Collaborated across product and engineering teams to align API contracts and deliver a seamless merchant registration experience.
Software Engineer (Full Stack & Mobile) at Codeyug Web Services
October 1, 2018 - January 31, 2020
Led end-to-end development of the PedNeuroAiims diagnostic mobile app in React Native, handling system architecture and store deployments. Built the real-time Invigilation system 'Assess Prep' with live data synchronization for monitoring.

Education

Bachelor of Technology in Electronics and Communication Engineering at Techno India Kolkata
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2018

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment, Financial Services, Retail, Professional Services