About
🔧 Software Engineer | Backend Systems | Scalable Products | AI Features Hi! I'm Yashwant Kumar, a software engineer passionate about building high-impact, scalable systems that power real-world applications. Currently, I'm part of the Digital Video team at Adobe, where I’ve contributed to flagship products like Premiere Pro and Audition. I’ve worked on AI-powered features like Generative Extend and Enhance Speech, integrated complex video/audio processing tools, and driven stability improvements that directly enhance user experience. Previously at Paytm, I gained hands-on experience in designing and deploying microservices at scale using Java, Spring Boot, MySQL, and Redis—powering one of India’s largest fintech platforms. 💡 My core strengths include: Designing robust backend architectures Building AI/ML-powered product features Delivering end-to-end product solutions in fast-paced environments Collaborating across teams (Product, UX, QA) for high-quality releases I'm always excited to solve complex problems and contribute to innovative teams shaping the future of software. 📍Based in Bangalore | 📫 yashwant2451gen2@gmail.com Let’s connect!
Work experience
Computer Scientist at Adobe, Feb 2026 - Present · 8 mos, On-site
Member of Technical Staff - 2 at Adobe, Feb 2023 - Feb 2026 · 3 yrs 1 mo, On-site
Member of Technical Staff-1 at Adobe, Aug 2022 - Jan 2023 · 6 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Software Engineer at Paytm, Jun 2021 - Jul 2022 · 1 yr 2 mos, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
SDE Intern at Mithya Labs, Dec 2019 - Jan 2020 · 2 mos, Dharamshala, Himachal, India
Official Writer at Towards Data Science, Nov 2019 - Dec 2019 · 2 mos, Remote
Executive Member at E-Cell, NIT Hamirpur, Jan 2019 - Nov 2019 · 11 mos, India
