Tejas Kumar is an international keynote speaker with an engineering background spanning 23 years, from design to frontend to backend to DevOps. Today, he shares talks at large with developer communities worldwide, equipping them to do their best work.
He is the host of the ConTejas Code podcast, where he engages global audiences in conversations about frontend frameworks, backend systems, and the rise of AI in software. He is also the best-selling author of Fluent React, a guide that has helped developers worldwide master modern frontend practices.
His career includes engineering and advocacy roles at companies such as Vercel, Spotify, Xata, and now IBM, where he helps developers adopt tools and practices that shape scalable, production-ready software. Beyond his technical work, Tejas is an active investor and advisor, supporting early-stage startups in building products and teams with long-term impact.
At How to Web Conference 2025, Tejas will present “Production-Ready AI Agents: Building Intelligent Systems with RAG and MCP.” He will walk through how to design and deploy AI agents that combine Retrieval-Augmented Generation with Multi-Channel Processing frameworks, offering developers practical guidance for building robust systems that enhance both user experience and business outcomes.
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