Samar Chatterjee
Bengaluru
Summary
Innovative and results-driven Sr Engineering Manager with 10 years of experience leading cross-functional teams to build and scale impactful products. As a founding team member at MyGate, spearheaded the development of the platform from scratch to 4 million daily active users. Proven expertise in driving end-to-end project success, designing cost-effective, scalable solutions, and enhancing product functionality. Adept at leading high-performing teams to execute complex software solutions, significantly boosting product capabilities and achieving organizational goals.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr Engineering Manager
MyGate
01.2024 - Current
- Founding team member of MyGate.
- A core member of the architect team.
- A leader of a dynamic and energetic team of 15 members who are currently taking care of nine different products (CRM, Dashboard, Metrics, Data Engineering, Homes, P2P, MyGate International, Saarthi and Website),
- Provide technical leadership to team members and respond to inquiries regarding errors or other technical challenges.
- A member of the organization's tech and product vision.
- Managing the complete range of project activities and handling the project through its entire lifecycle, right from conceptualization, project planning, execution, resource planning, resource allocation, risk management, quality management, and project delivery,
- Working closely with the Product and Business teams to achieve the Organization's goal
- Conduct code, design, and process reviews, including code sampling, design reviews, code profiling, unit test reviews, and process adherence for source code control and builds.
- Completely hands-on in code.
Engineering Manager
MyGate
10.2020 - 12.2023
- Created the MyGate internal metrics platform, a system with the maximum throughput (150K/RPM) that eliminates the need for third-party software and lowers the cost by about 8L per month.
- Managing MyGate's Data Platform, delivering crucial data and metrics to drive growth across all business verticals.
- Reduced MyGate's cloud costs by 30% by restructuring infrastructure, collaborating across pods, and ensuring timely execution.
- Developed and implemented MyGate's in-house plug-and-play chat product, now powering all chat spaces, including CRM, Homes, and P2P.
- Executed multiple POC projects, leading to product expansions and new product development.
- Initiated MyGate's international expansion with a white-label product solution.
- Offered technical guidance through code reviews and mentoring, supporting my team and cross-functional teams.
- Leading a team of 12 members working across multiple verticals of the MyGate product.
Lead Software Engineer
MyGate
10.2019 - 10.2020
- Developed MyGate's in-house CRM, a comprehensive solution for the entire customer journey.
- Transitioned from an individual contributor to a team contributor, fostering collaboration and mentorship.
- Collaborated with product and business teams to shape core MyGate products like Dashboard, MyGate Feed, Resident App, and Passport.
- Played a key role in transitioning MyGate's architecture from a legacy system to microservices, contributing to services like Platform, Communication, User, and Guard App.
- Took charge of MyGate's Tech Support department to enhance operational efficiency.
Software Development Engineer II
MyGate
09.2017 - 10.2019
- A proud and fortunate team member who contributed to building MyGate from the ground up.
- Developed highly scalable services such as Notification, Notice, User, Validation, GAP, and IVR Call Services.
- Implemented a Permission-Based Dashboard, supporting over 40K concurrent users, including internal MyGate admins and external admins across 50+ roles.
- Gained a deep understanding of product scope and brought ideas to life by seeking architectural guidance from senior team members.
- Contributed to development, quality management, and testing improvements to enhance the product.
- Reviewed the work of team members, providing mentorship and guidance in their development.
Software Engineer I
Tribyte Technology Pvt Ltd
05.2015 - 09.2017
- A core member of the development team, focused on building the platform for the e-learning portfolio.
- Developed key modules such as Quiz, Assignment, Notes, and Review Comments.
- Integrated Zoom for live sessions on the platform.
- Onboarded RazorPay as a payment partner for seamless transactions.
- Collaborated closely with software development and testing teams to design and implement robust, scalable, and high-performance solutions to meet client needs.
- Implemented a multi-tenant system to support diverse client requirements.
Education
Master of Computer Applications -
Bangalore University
Bangalore05.2015
Bachelor of Science in Computer -
Calcutta University
07.2012
Skills
- Management: Team Leadership, Project Management, Stakeholder Management, Decision-Making, Cross-functional Execution, Problem Solving
- Programming: Nodejs, Java, PHP, Javascript, Python, HTML & CSS
- System Design: Microservices Design, Backend Design, Database Design, and API Design
- Database: MySql, PostgreSQL, Mongo DB, Redis, and DynamoDB
- Message Broker: RabbitMQ, Kafka, SQS/SNS
- Cloud: Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Frameworks: Spring Boot, Nest Js, Express Js, React Js, Drupal 7, Codeigniter
Accomplishments
- Database Upgrade (2024): Made a significant contribution to upgrading MyGate's core database (RDS MySQL, ~10 TB) with minimal downtime, saving around ₹6L/month in support costs.
- Cost Optimization (2023): Reduced MyGate's cloud costs by 30% by restructuring infrastructure.
- Metrics System(2022): Built a custom Metrics System from scratch, replacing CleverTap and saving ₹8L/month (60% cost reduction).
- MyGate Chat(2021): Developed an in-house plug-and-play chat product, now used across all MyGate chat spaces, including CRM, Homes, and P2P.
- KSP ClearPass (2020): Delivered a gatepass system to Bangalore Police during the COVID pandemic. Four sleepless nights, five team members, and we made it happen.
Timeline
Sr Engineering Manager
MyGate
01.2024 - Current
Engineering Manager
MyGate
10.2020 - 12.2023
Lead Software Engineer
MyGate
10.2019 - 10.2020
Software Development Engineer II
MyGate
09.2017 - 10.2019
Software Engineer I
Tribyte Technology Pvt Ltd
05.2015 - 09.2017
Master of Computer Applications -
Bangalore University
Bachelor of Science in Computer -
Calcutta University
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