Suresh Gatta

Director of Engineering

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India17 yrs 6 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

18 years of engineering leadership experience
Expert in architecting large-scale software systems
Proven track record in team building and innovation

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech and Human Capital Management expert with strong engineering leadership capabilities.

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Skills

Core Skills

Engineering LeadershipMicroservicesCloud Cost ManagementProject ManagementProduct DevelopmentGraphqlTeam Management

Other Skills

API IntegrationAmazon Web Services (AWS)Cross-functional Team LeadershipData IngestionData IntegrationDirector levelDistributed DatabasesDistributed SystemsGitJavaJavaScriptModern TechnologiesMySQLOperational ExcellenceReact.js

About

Senior Engineering Leader with ~18 years of experience, including 11+ years in people management. Expert in architecting and delivering large-scale software systems that drive business growth, while ensuring security and reliability. Proven track record in building and leading high-performing teams, implementing best-in-class operational practices, and fostering innovation. Skilled in full-stack development and collaborating with cross-functional teams to create scalable, impactful products from concept to production.

Experience

Paytm

2 roles

Senior Director of Engineering (AVP)

Promoted

Apr 2025 – Present · 11 mos

Engineering leader driving backend development and strategy for Paytm’s EDC(POS Devices), IoT(Soundbox), and Billing POS platforms.
Responsible for architecture and reliability across 14 microservices that power one of India’s largest connected payment device networks and enable millions of daily transactions.
Spearheaded platform modernization to improve uptime, scalability, and resilience across a complex microservices ecosystem, enabling seamless real-time payment processing and device communication.
Drove architectural and infrastructure initiatives that reduced cloud costs by 50%, while maintaining high performance amid significant traffic growth.
Partnered with product and business teams to shape the platform roadmap, accelerate high-impact feature delivery, and lead cross-functional initiatives across 50+ teams.
Delivered multiple new product experiences—including Tap n Pay, cardless EMI, affordability solutions, and automation-first workflows—while ensuring compliance and audit success (PCI DSS, PCI PIN, P2PE).
Executed time-critical projects like a full-scale payment partner migration in just 20 days and the rapid launch of a high-throughput monitoring cluster for device health tracking.
Drove business growth by leading strategic initiatives that positioned Paytm as a market leader across multiple offline segments, while significantly enhancing payment success rates.
Cultivated a high-performance engineering culture by mentoring senior leaders, embedding Agile and Scrum practices, adopting productivity tools, and streamlining TechOps processes for operational excellence.

Engineering LeadershipDirector levelDistributed SystemsStrategic RoadmapsOperational ExcellenceCross-functional Team Leadership+5

Director of Engineering

Mar 2023 – Mar 2025 · 2 yrs

Compass

Senior Software Development Engineer

Feb 2022 – Mar 2023 · 1 yr 1 mo · Hyderabad, Telangana, India · On-site

Developed and launched a strategic product to manage incentives for real estate agents, directly contributing to strategic growth and operational efficiency.
Led feature development for the Agent Finance Centre application, building scalable data ingestion pipelines and integrating multiple APIs to deliver actionable financial insights via interactive dashboards.
Enhanced application performance and increased developer productivity by identifying and implementing solutions to reduce technical debt and streamline on-call procedures.

D. e. shaw india private limited

4 roles

Engineering Manager - Senior Engineering Manager

Promoted

Dec 2016 – Feb 2022 · 5 yrs 2 mos

Built and led high-performing engineering teams to deliver scalable products automating end-to-end Human Capital Management (HCM) processes, including recruiting, onboarding, performance, and learning systems.
Spearheaded a major HCM system replacement, designing a high-performance GraphQL API to integrate 1,000+ data points from Workday into 40+ internal applications—delivered in 8 months through collaboration with 40+ teams.
Launched an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) at scale by ramping up the team rapidly and introducing modern technologies, accelerating development and delivery within a tight 15-month timeline.
Mentored engineers in advanced design and coding practices, driving process improvements that significantly enhanced team productivity and delivery quality.
Delivered full-stack solutions for key HR systems including career portals, immigration automation, and performance evaluation tools using Java, ReactJS, AngularJS, and Struts.