Saikat Barman | Director of Engineering

About Me

I am an accomplished professional with over 19 years of experience driving digital transformation, enterprise architecture, and technology-led business growth. I have a proven track record of bridging the gap between business vision and technical execution to deliver assured growth and measurable ROI.

My expertise lies in establishing and scaling Offshore Delivery Centres, re-architecting complex technology ecosystems, and launching market-first solutions like "Insurance Wallet" and "Insurance Gateway". I am deeply committed to DevSecOps, rigorous quality standards (SEI-CMM V, ISO/ ISMS, GDPR, DPDP etc), and building high-performing cross-functional teams.

Education

Advanced Program in FinTech and Financial Blockchain (IIM Kolkata)
B.Tech, Mechanical Engineering (NIT Silchar)

Certifications

# Project Management Professional (PMP v4)
# Startup India & Invest India Certification
# Lead Auditor - ISO 9001-2008
# Silver Medalist - TATA BELP

Architecture

Microservices, SOA, API-First, Cloud-Native (AWS/Azure)

Leadership

Global Operations, Agile Transformation, Team Mentoring (80+ FTE)

Innovation

GenAI, SaaS/PaaS Models, Product Engineering

Governance

DevSecOps, SEI CMM Level III/V, Data Security & Compliance

Experience

Director of Engineering

Singularis Ventures

Oct 2024 - Present | India, Oman

Established India Operations from ground zero in 6 months
Overseeing end-to-end product development for a leading UK university
Acquired 04 projects across different domains, driving growth

AVP - Information Technology

TATA AIA Life Insurance

Mar 2023 - Oct 2024 | India

Developed 'Insurance Wallet', processing 1Cr transaction value in first 50 days
Drove API-first strategy, increasing KYC API integration efficiency by 90%
Received Pinnacle & Sarathi Awards for leadership excellence

Head of Engineering

Tangerine Africa

Apr 2022 - Nov 2022 | India, Africa

Defined technology roadmap (2022-25) and strategic vision.
Enforced enterprise communication architecture for 5 group companies
Re-architected data ecosystem for "single source of truth"

Head Applications - IT

Prudent Insurance Brokers

Jan 2021 - Jan 2022 | India

Spearheaded AI-driven WhatsApp bot, reducing response time by 99% (24hrs to 3mins)
Architected centralized Data Lake and Employee Benefit Platform
Improved strategic alignment across 06 channels by establishing Communication SLA and Traceability as per IRDA guidelines
Drove process automation impacting budgets by 18Cr

Partner - Engineering

SecureNow Insurance Brokers

Sep 2019 - Jan 2021 | India

Reduced go-to-market time from 6 weeks to 30 mins via Open API Engine
Implemented Microservice Architecture & DevOps, optimising OPEX to 1.2Cr/annum
Led development of a PWA connecting 4 channel partners for Employee Benefits and Claims, improving process integration
Recognized as Featured Employee of the Year 2020

Technical Manager - IT

DSM Fresh Foods

Aug 2018 - Aug 2019 | India

Upgraded tech stack to microservices using Spring Boot 2.x
Reduced delivery tracking errors by 60%
Orchestrated digital marketing increasing campaign reach by 300%

Co-Founder & Solution Architect

KATM Technologies

July 2016 - Aug 2018 | India

Led a team of 18 to achieve 33 LPA PBT within 9 months
Developed n-dimensional auction algorithm reducing negotiation time from 60 days to 1 day

Group Manager

Mjunction Services Pvt. Ltd

July 2007 - July 2016 | India

Reduced IT support costs by 94% for Coal Auction System, driving process innovation
Generated 54 lakh INR revenue by launching India's first Online Transport and Shipping auction platform
Achieved 02 crore INR cost savings by implementing first-ever online tea buying process innovation for TEA Procurement
Maintained top 5% talent recognition at mjunction over 09 consecutive years, demonstrating consistent high performance

Senior Executive

Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd.

July 2006 - July 2007 | India

Increased forklift sales by 170% in FY 06-07 by researching market demand and establishing partnerships for Komatsu and Crown equipment
esearched and introduced 2 imported material handling equipment brands, Komatsu and Crown, expanding product portfolio at Godrej & Boyce

Featured Projects

Offshore Delivery Centre

Project Aula & Digi-Spin

Established a delivery centre in India with a team of 30. Augmented and migrated existing processes for client service, exceeding expectations by 90%.

#DeliveryCentre #LXP #TeamScaling

Singularis - World Of Work

EdTech Networking Platform

AI-based networking platform connecting 35,000 global learners. Beta launched Oct 2025.

#MERN #AWS #GitActions #AI

Insurance Digital Wallet

FinTech Product

Market-first product consolidating Health and Life benefits. Achieved 1Cr transaction value in first 50 days.

#MERN #Azure #Jenkins #FinTech

Employee Benefit Platform

InsurTech Platform

Architected platform with OPEX 1.8Cr. Integrated claims and contact centre for upselling insurance products.

#Java #SpringBoot #ReactJS #PostgreSQL

E-Auction & Negotiation

B2B Marketplace

Implemented algorithm-based solutions with 17+ auction rules, significantly improving operational efficiency.

#Java #Angular #Azure #RDBMS

Supplier Master and Self Sourcing Platform

A SaaS-based Supplier Management Platform

Self Servicing B2B auction platform developed during FY 2009-10 @ MJ

#Java #IBM DB2 #OLAP #RDBMS

Saikat Barman.

I build scalable enterprise solutions.

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