Sakthi Natesan

CTO

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India12 yrs experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • 11+ years in fintech engineering leadership
  • Expert in backend architecture and CI/CD innovation
  • Proven track record in building scalable systems
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech Engineering Leader with expertise in backend systems and cloud-native platforms.

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Skills

Core Skills

Engineering ManagementLeadershipCloud ComputingTechnical ArchitectureDistributed Computing

Other Skills

AlgorithmsAmazon Web Services (AWS)Apache KafkaBack-End Web DevelopmentCassandraCockroachDBCode ReviewCoding StandardsComputer ScienceConsulContinuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)Data StorageData StructuresDatabaseDatabase Administration

About

Engineering manager and hands-on technical leader with 11+ years' experience building and scaling distributed, cloud-native platforms in the fintech domain. Currently leading high-performing engineering teams at Fi, delivering complex products—from mobile payments and AI-powered chatbots to large-scale workflow automation—that drive user engagement and operational excellence. Expert in backend architecture, platform engineering, and CI/CD innovation, with a solid track record in designing resilient systems, accelerating delivery velocity, and enabling organizational transformation. Regularly leverage technologies such as Golang, Kubernetes, AWS, CockroachDB, and distributed data stores to create robust solutions with measurable business impact. Previously served as a founding engineer for a proprietary language runtime at Zoho, building core compiler and distributed database modules using Raft consensus and advanced data engineering techniques. Passionate about developing people and practices, leading by technical example, and architecting scalable systems that stand up to real-world complexity.

Experience

12 yrs
Total Experience
6 yrs 10 mos
Average Tenure
5 yrs 2 mos
Current Experience

Fi

4 roles

Senior Director of Engineering

Promoted

Dec 2024Present · 1 yr 5 mos

  • Leading engineering teams focused on banking and customer experience verticals, spearheading efforts in payments, user tier management, rewards, and platform services such as feedback engines, communications, and customer support. Skilled in organizational restructuring to improve team stability and accelerate delivery velocity. Experienced in building internal knowledge systems to centralize critical information and automating engineering workflows to increase efficiency and developer productivity. Proven ability to ensure regulatory compliance while delivering scalable, high-impact technology solutions. Passionate about cultivating a strong engineering culture and advancing technical excellence.
Engineering ManagementPeople ManagementLeadershipRecruiting

Senior Director of Engineering

Promoted

Jan 2024Nov 2024 · 10 mos

  • I lead the Backend Platform team. The team builds efficient and scalable abstractions that empower developers to rapidly build, test, deploy, and manage applications.
Engineering ManagementPeople ManagementLeadershipRecruiting

Senior Staff Engineer

Dec 2022Dec 2023 · 1 yr

Staff Engineer

Dec 2020Nov 2022 · 1 yr 11 mos

Go (Programming Language)SQLSoftware DesignCloud ComputingDocker ProductsGrafana+12

Zoho corporation

Member Technical Staff

Jan 2014Nov 2020 · 6 yrs 10 mos · Chennai Area, India

Go (Programming Language)SQLTechnical ArchitectureComputer ScienceData StorageDistributed Computing+2

Education

Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology and Research Academy

Bachelor of Technology (BTech) — Computer Science

Jan 2010Jan 2014

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