Surajit Chatterjee
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Senior Executive fusing strong technical acumen with business expertise to
drive corporate objectives in startup, turnaround, and growth environments.
Builds teams, systems, and product lines from the ground up through
consistent client communication and captures competitive advantage by
aligning development with changing customer demands and needs.
Directs large-scale projects to client specifications, earning customer
loyalty and enhancing corporate reputation...
< Architected and delivered a $15M multi-factor authentication system for
20,000 users at Citibank, providing daily service to personnel in the US,
Canada, and Japan.
< Teamed with clients such as Chevron, Citigroup, and McKesson to measure
feature demand for a new software service; generated four versions and
seamless upgrades for installations servicing up to 100,000 users across
100+ countries.
Leads products to commercialization in tight timeframes through astute
resource and asset management.
< Turned around stalled product release within four months to ignite $7M in
annual sales; formalized processes by introducing a new tracking and
management system and ensuring accurate communication between sales and
engineering teams.
< Identified market demand and built a new software based on an existing
platform in nine months, landing service accounts with more than 20
Fortune 500 companies to capture ~ $3M annual revenue.
Technical Expert leveraging comprehensive hands-on experience in software
development to mentor peak-performing teams, creating architecture and
reviewing design/code to drive adoption of leading-edge technology
frameworks and processes.
MS, Computer Science ? George Mason University (US)
BS, Electronics & Communications ? Institute of Technology, BHU (India)
Professional Overview
Chief Technology Officer RainKing Software: 2009-Present
Develops technology strategies and product roadmaps for a company providing
a sales lead management platform via SaaS, mobile, and e-Commerce channels;
devises action plans to advance the workforce, technology, and processes.
< Garners consumer feedback and market insights to define and ensure
product requirements are met during development; organized plans to manage
infrastructure and platform uptime.
< Heads continuous improvement projects and technology/architecture changes
aimed at doubling platform capacity.
< Produced a secure and scalable architecture for e-Commerce, SaaS, and
mobile channels utilizing web services, SAML, Hibernate, Spring framework,
JSP, Flex, and other technologies.
< Managed a dual-shore team in the delivery of a 2.0 SaaS platform and 1.0
mobile platform for iPhones and Blackberries.
< Utilized tools such as JIRA, JUnit, Cruise Control, and SVN to adopt an
agile development process with continuous integration and test driven
development methodologies.
Chief Technology Officer / Vice President of Engineering Brabeion Software
Corp.: 2005-2009
Co-founded company to provide enterprise software and SaaS solutions for IT
Governance, Risk, and Compliance functions; teamed with CEO to craft a
business plan and secure two rounds of venture capital, captured 30+
accounts, including Fortune 500 leaders, to drive ~$3M annual revenue, and
sold business to Archer Technologies in 2009.
< Hired and led a 35-member dual-shore development team in architecting
software and crafting delivery strategies.
< Consolidated competitor analysis, market research, and customer feedback
to define product requirements, forming corporate vision, leading build
vs. buy decisions, and developing a product roadmap to strengthen the
sales process.
< Launched a highly configurable product to support workflow, role-based
access control, and delegated administration utilizing data warehousing
and reporting techniques based on a Microsoft .Net technology platform.
< Handled strategic technology and OEM partnerships for a software
solutions startup, empowering integration with technologies such as NetIQ,
Symantec ESM, Qualys, and BMC BladeLogic.
Chief Architect BNX Systems Corp.: 1999-2005
Created architecture and designs to enable secure and scalable web and
enterprise deployments of a multifactor authentication and SSO solution.
< Crafted product roadmaps and presented strategies to investors, partners,
and potential clientele, gaining buy-in to enhance revenue pipelines and
maintain market leadership in the sector.
< Ensured product integrated with other systems and guided the line through
common criteria certification process.
< Oversaw a dual-shore engineering staff in the development of world-class
software, driving process improvements and performance reviews; advised
the product team on risk management and security audits.
< Contributed to the sales presentation to Merck and then tailored a system
installation strategy for 5,000+ users.
Progressed through various entry level and mid-level software engineering
positions at GTE-GIS, IBM, and Tata Consultancy Services before assuming an
Architect/Senior Engineer role with Treev in 1993. Designed and deployed a
workflow engine for Treev which services industry-leading corporations such
as Lucent Technology, Bell South, and US West.