Richa Kumar

Richa Kumar currently serves as the Head of Engineering for Identity at Atlassian since February 2024. Prior to this role, Richa held the position of Principal Director of Engineering at Microsoft from May 2023 to April 2024 and served as Sr. Director of Software Engineering at GitHub from August 2020 to May 2023, where significant contributions included the expansion of the GitHub Education Engineering team and the development of a verification system for academic benefits. Richa's extensive experience at Microsoft spanned 17 years, with leadership roles in Azure DevOps and Mixed Reality initiatives, along with early contributions to Azure AD UX and the Security Token Service. Educational credentials include a Master of Science in Computer Science from the University of Minnesota and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI).