Karan Kumar

Senior Engineering Manager at VMware

Karan Kumar is an Engineering Manager at Meta, a position he has held since January 2021. He has a strong background in software engineering and technical leadership, with significant experience in various high-profile roles within the tech industry.

Education

Kumar earned a Master of Science in Information Networking from Carnegie Mellon University and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering from the National Institute of Technology Karnataka. He has also completed a Certificate in Management Essentials from Harvard Business School in 2020.

Professional Experience

Before joining Meta, Kumar held several key positions:

Member of Technical Staff at Cohesity from June 2018 to January 2021.
Director of Technical Services at Instart from January 2017 to May 2018.
Technical Lead/Engineering Manager at Instart Logic from November 2012 to January 2017.
Member of Technical Staff at Couchbase and Aster Data Systems earlier in his career.

Kumar's work has focused on performance engineering, data management, and software development, with a notable emphasis on leveraging technology to drive business success. He has also contributed to academia as a research assistant and teaching assistant at Carnegie Mellon University, and has interned at prestigious organizations like VMware and Bell Labs.

Expertise

Kumar is recognized for his expertise in software engineering, performance engineering, and information networking. He has delivered presentations on engineering topics, including a notable talk at Velocity 2016, showcasing his commitment to sharing knowledge within the tech community.1

Experience

Senior Engineering Manager at VMware (October 2022 - Present)

Engineering Manager - SaaS Commerce at VMware (January 2022 - November 2022), Engineering Manager II at VMware (April 2019 - February 2022), Technical Product Owner at Kaiser Permanente (September 2018 - April 2019), Technical Lead at Kaiser Permanente (July 2017 - September 2018), Senior Consultant at Kaiser Permanente (June 2015 - July 2017), Senior Software Engineer at Fulcrum Worldwide (August 2013 - May 2015), Software Engineer at Fulcrum Worldwide (August 2010 - August 2013), Intern at Standard Chartered Bank (February 2009 - April 2009)

Education

Certificate in Management Essentials from Harvard Business School (2020), Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science from Maharashtra Institute of Technology (2006 - 2010), St.Columba's School, New Delhi (1993 - 2005)