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Sourav Basu

Sourav Basu

Bengaluru

Summary

Engineering leader with a decade of building systems that scale, and teams that deliver. From architecting distributed systems to orchestrating enterprise transformations, I've consistently turned technical complexity into business value across diverse platforms and technology stacks. My career trajectory—including rapid advancement to leadership within six months in my current role—reflects mastery of both the art of leadership and the science of system design. I specialize in navigating high-stakes technical decisions, mitigating risks before they materialize, and building bridges between stakeholder vision and engineering reality. Currently seeking senior leadership opportunities to shape the next generation of technical excellence.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Software Engineer

Urbint
BENGALURU
10.2024 - Current
  • Established technical standards and best practices that reduced code review time by 50%.
  • Lead a team of six engineers, implementing agile methodologies, and improving sprint velocity by 50%.
  • Independently architected and delivered a critical core system module during a high-stakes 'glassball' period, ensuring zero downtime.
  • Successfully managed module adoption and integration across multiple engineering teams, improving system efficiency by 40%, and delivering critical business requirements.
  • Promoted to Engineering Leader within six months based on exceptional performance in managing people, processes, and technology.

Lead Technology

Reckonsys Tech Labs
BENGALURU
08.2018 - 10.2024
  • Designed and implemented a comprehensive HR system managing large organizations, hiring partners, and candidates
  • Automated report generation for a major wealth management firm
  • Scaled an Elixir application for 2000+ users/min through API redesigns, database optimizations, and cloud architecture improvements
  • Led a team in migrating and optimizing a large European organization's system to FastAPI-based microservices
  • Provided independent cloud architecture solutions for system scaling and cost optimization
  • Developed internal tools and mentored team members
  • Created internal practices for standard development and security practices

Software Engineer

OneFin(formerly Credy)
BENGALURU
11.2016 - 07.2018
  • Joined as the first employee and helped build the tech team
  • Architected comprehensive loan management system
  • Developed critical modules focusing on security and payments
  • Established deployment processes and code quality standards

Backend Engineer

Appknox
06.2015 - 12.2015
  • Developed in-house portal for internal teams
  • Worked on API building for the security scanning system

Software Engineer

Livquik
04.2014 - 05.2015
  • Worked as primary Android developer
  • Managed the entire development to deployment cycle
  • Collaborated closely with UI/UX designers
  • Contributed to app optimization and implementation of new design language

Education

Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science

West Bengal University of Technology
Kolkata
07.2013

Skills

    Primary Expertise: System Design, Solutions Architect, Leadership, Risk Mitigation, AI Fluency

    Programming Languages: Python, Golang, Elixir, Rust, JavaScript, SQL

    Frameworks & Libraries: FastAPI, Django, Gin, Phoenix, Vuejs

    Cloud & Infrastructure: AWS, Cloud Architecture, DevOps Best Practices, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD Pipelines, IaC

    Architecture & Design: API Development, Microservices, Cloud Architecture

    Leadership & Management: Team Leadership, Project Management, Mentoring, Conflict Resolution

Certification

  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate, September, 2023
  • Hashicorp Certified Terraform Associate, March, 2024

Timeline

Senior Software Engineer

Urbint
10.2024 - Current

Lead Technology

Reckonsys Tech Labs
08.2018 - 10.2024

Software Engineer

OneFin(formerly Credy)
11.2016 - 07.2018

Backend Engineer

Appknox
06.2015 - 12.2015

Software Engineer

Livquik
04.2014 - 05.2015

Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science

West Bengal University of Technology

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