Ashish Gupta

Engineering Manager

Pune, Maharashtra, India18 yrs 9 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Led a 40-60 member engineering team.
Delivered large-scale, business-critical solutions.
Expert in risk generation and pricing systems.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech expert with strong leadership in risk management systems.

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Skills

Core Skills

Engineering LeadershipRisk & Pricing SystemsRisk Reporting

Other Skills

.NET.NET FrameworkAgile MethodologiesC#C++Design PatternsExotic DerivativesFICCLINQMFCMarket RiskMultithreadingOraclePL/SQLPython

About

Engineering Manager with 13+ years of experience at Barclays, currently leading the India technology team for Macro Risk & Pricing within FICC. I manage a 40-60 member team delivering key components across rates exotics trade capture, risk generation, and pricing systems that support global trading desks. Over the years, I’ve consistently delivered large-scale, business-critical solutions — including platform migrations on the risk generation side. I work closely with global stakeholders to align technology delivery with trading and regulatory priorities. I bring hands-on experience across C++, .NET, Python, and Azure, alongside deep familiarity with Microsoft technology stacks. My leadership style balances technical depth, people development, and delivery ownership — enabling teams to scale effectively while driving results. Key Strengths: Engineering Leadership · Risk & Pricing Systems · Trade Capture · Risk Generation · Risk Reporting · Delivery Management · Migrations · C++ · .NET · Python · Azure · Cloud · Stakeholder Management · Team Building & Mentoring

Experience

Barclays investment bank

3 roles

Engineering Manager | India Lead – Macro Risk & Pricing (VP)

Promoted

Jan 2017 – Aug 2025 · 8 yrs 7 mos

Lead engineering delivery for trade capture, risk generation, and pricing systems supporting global Macro trading within FICC. Manage 40–60 technologists across multiple pods, driving execution, delivery and stakeholder engagement.
Built and scaled multiple teams from scratch (~10 members each); transitioned them to independent leads to ensure long-term ownership and continuity.
Led migrations on the risk generation side, improving performance and time-to-risk.
Partner closely with global trading, risk managers, Finance and quants to align tech delivery with business goals.
Drive hiring, mentorship, and leadership development across India tech teams.
Tech: .NET, Python, SQL server, Oracle

.NETPythonSQL serverOracleEngineering LeadershipRisk & Pricing Systems

AVP

Promoted

Mar 2013 – Dec 2016 · 3 yrs 9 mos

Designed and developed components for risk generation and risk reporting platforms for Structured Rates, Vanops asset classes.
Worked closely with global teams to implement features aligned with reporting requirements.
Contributed to migration of feeds from legacy system to new strategic feeds engine.

Risk & Pricing Systems

Analyst

Oct 2011 – Feb 2013 · 1 yr 4 mos

Built enhancements to risk feeds, and reporting pipelines.
Gained deep understanding of risk workflows and trade lifecycle.
Developed in .NET, Powershell and SQL within a distributed global team.

Risk Reporting

Sungard

2 roles

Sr. Engineer (Product Development)

Apr 2011 – Oct 2011 · 6 mos

Worked on Adaptiv Riskbox (Sungard's risk management system) as Developer.
Gained strong domain experience in financial risk systems for global banking clients.

Engineer - (Product Development)

Aug 2008 – Mar 2011 · 2 yrs 7 mos

Worked on Adaptiv360 (market risk management system) as Developer.
Designed and developed core risk components in technologies like C# and C++ (MFC, COM and STL).