Saumitra Kumar
Engineering leader focused on product, platforms, and data
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Joined May 2026
Summary
Engineering and product leadership at scale: Saumitra has held senior engineering and product leadership roles across major technology organizations (Amazon, AWS) and enterprise software (Okta), demonstrating experience managing engineering teams and platform/product delivery. rocketreach+1
Building tech and data capabilities for consumer brands: At G.O.A.T Brand Labs he led product, engineering and data science to scale D2C brands, emphasizing leveraging technology and data to grow brand portfolios. bwdisrupt+1
Founder and healthcare technology experience: He co-founded and led IntHealth and has academic contributions related to mobile health from his Carnegie Mellon affiliation, indicating interest and experience at the intersection of health and technology. rocketreach+1
Community-facing technical educator and practitioner: Through writing about web development on Medium and active participation on coding platforms (LeetCode), he shares practical learning advice and maintains hands-on engineering skills. medium+1
Work
Education
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Writing
How to get started in Web Development: “The Right Way”
May 1, 2020Personal Medium essay offering guidance and lessons learned on becoming a self-taught web developer, covering frontend and backend learning approaches and project-based learning.
An evaluation framework and a pilot study of a mobile platform for diabetes self-management: insights from pediatric users
January 1, 2013Academic pilot study evaluating a mobile platform for pediatric diabetes self-management combining mobile technology, social networking and gaming features; analyzes engagement and preliminary effectiveness.