Ritesh Gupta — CTO

I am a Strategic Technology Leader and Certified Senior Scrum Master with 21+ years of experience in IT, including 7+ years of senior architectural leadership, specializing in FinTech and banking. My career foundation is built on successfully leading and delivering robust, secure, and high-performance enterprise platform solutions on the cloud. I am now leveraging this deep expertise in system stability, governance, and end-to-end delivery to excel in Technical Project Management. My unique strength lies in bridging the gap between strategic business goals and production-ready, enterprise-grade execution in large, stable organizations. Key Delivery and Leadership Highlights: 🔹 Strategic Agile Leadership: Leveraging 21+ years to align complex IT initiatives with measurable business outcomes and financial ROI. Expert in executive stakeholder management, setting clear project expectations, and driving successful platform adoption using advanced Agile methodologies. 🔹 Risk, Security, & Governance Management: Proven ability to manage technical debt, enforce security protocols, and ensure platform adherence to regulatory and compliance standards. Extensive experience in identifying and mitigating project risks before they impact large-scale delivery. 🔹 Budget & Cost Management: Highly skilled in strategic resource allocation, budget forecasting, and managing project expenses to ensure cost-effective delivery. Successfully designed and implemented cost-optimization strategies for large-scale production environments on AWS. 🔹 Large-Scale Project Execution: Led the implementation and production strategy for mission-critical enterprise systems. Proven ability to define clear milestones, secure necessary resources, and manage inter-team dependencies to ensure on-time, governed, and high-quality project completion through effective Scrum leadership. I am actively seeking a role as a Technical Project Manager or Senior Scrum Master where I can combine my architectural leadership with my passion for driving complex, strategic projects to successful completion. Based in Pune and open to remote or hybrid opportunities.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a FinTech expert with strong architectural leadership and Agile project management skills.

Location: Pune, Maharashtra, India

Experience: 17 yrs 8 mos

Skills

Technology Leadership
Risk Management & Mitigation
Agile Program Delivery
Risk Management
Scrum
Python
Django
Agile

Career Highlights

21+ years of IT experience with a focus on FinTech.
Expert in Agile methodologies and Scrum leadership.
Proven track record in risk management and cost optimization.

Work Experience

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Chief Technology Officer (1 yr 6 mos)

CSG

SDE Sr (1 yr 1 mo)

FloCareer

FloExpert (1 yr 7 mos)

Allied Analytics

Software Development Manager (11 mos)

autopeepal

Delivery Manager (1 yr 3 mos)

Easy life ( Startup )

Architect (1 yr 8 mos)

Capgemini

Senior Consultant (5 mos)

Consultant( Technical Lead) (6 yrs 5 mos)

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp-US

Associate (3 yrs 1 mo)

Cybage Software

Sr. Software Engineer (3 mos)

Software Engineer (2 yrs 11 mos)

Education

ACTS-Diploma in Advance computing at ACTS-CDAC-HYDERABAD

Master Python for Data Science at LinkedIn Learning

AWS Essential Training for Architects at LinkedIn Learning

Certificate at Udemy Alumni

Certification at Simplilearn Alumni

B E at Dayalbagh Educational Institute

Ritesh Gupta

CTO

Pune, Maharashtra, India17 yrs 8 mos experience

Key Highlights

21+ years of IT experience with a focus on FinTech.
Expert in Agile methodologies and Scrum leadership.
Proven track record in risk management and cost optimization.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a FinTech expert with strong architectural leadership and Agile project management skills.

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Skills

Core Skills

Technology LeadershipRisk Management & MitigationAgile Program DeliveryRisk ManagementScrumPythonDjangoAgile

Other Skills

Agile Project ManagementAmazon S3Amazon Web Services (AWS)Big DataBudgeting & Cost OptimizationCI/CD for Machine LearningCloud DevelopmentCommunicationCost ManagementData ScienceDjango REST FrameworkDockerExecutive Stakeholder ManagementFinTech & BFSI PlatformsGraph Databases

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Experience

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Chief Technology Officer

Sep 2024 – Present · 1 yr 6 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India · On-site

Strategic Leadership & Business Alignment: Partnered with C-level stakeholders to align technology strategy with business objectives, successfully spearheading large-scale modernization programs that delivered measurable operational efficiency and revenue growth.
Agile Program Delivery & Governance: As a Certified Senior Scrum Master, championed Agile frameworks to manage and control the end-to-end delivery of mission-critical systems (e.g., customer credit rating platform), ensuring full project governance, traceability, and successful on-time deployment.
Financial Impact & Cost Management: Drove significant financial efficiency, reducing cloud infrastructure costs by 25% through strategic resource allocation and automation. Proven expertise in budget forecasting and designing cost-effective, enterprise-scale platform solutions.
Risk Management & Platform Stability: Leveraged deep architectural knowledge to design robust and secure cloud-native solutions on AWS, proactively identifying and mitigating technical and security risks to guarantee long-term stability and reliability for high-performance workloads.
Process Improvement & Team Enablement: Led continuous improvement initiatives (leveraging Scrum principles) that improved overall team delivery speed by 30%. Fostered a high-performance culture and mentored cross-functional teams to quickly adopt and scale new, complex technologies.

Technology LeadershipAmazon Web Services (AWS)IT Cost OptimizationFinTech & BFSI PlatformsExecutive Stakeholder ManagementRisk Management & Mitigation+1

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SDE Sr

Jul 2023 – Aug 2024 · 1 yr 1 mo · Pune, Maharashtra, India

Innovative R&D Engineer with 1 year of experience in developing and enhancing technologies for SingleView.
Proficient in Perl and Python with expertise in core code development and feature integration.
Designed and implemented a Shared Development Environment to improve system functionality.
Authored technical documentation, specifications, and user manuals for new features.
Strong in system integration, troubleshooting, and delivering high-quality solutions on time.

ScrumLinuxCommunicationObject Oriented PerlPython (Programming Language)Python

Flocareer

FloExpert

Jan 2022 – Aug 2023 · 1 yr 7 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India · Remote

Conducted technical interviews for Python and Django developers, assessing coding and problem-solving skills.
Developed and structured interview questions to evaluate core technical competencies.
Assessed candidates’ knowledge of best practices, frameworks, and coding standards.
Provided detailed evaluations and feedback to hiring managers for selection decisions.
Supported the hiring process by ensuring high-quality technical talent acquisition.

CommunicationTechnology Management

Allied analytics

Software Development Manager

Feb 2021 – Jan 2022 · 11 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India · On-site

Led the development of the Market Engineering Project and multiple other applications.
Hands-on in architecture, design, and development using Python Django (backend) and Angular (frontend).
Developed and optimized REST APIs for scalable and efficient system performance.
Served as Scrum Master, driving Agile practices and team collaboration.
Recognized with an award for best project delivery and innovation.

ScrumLinuxCommunicationDjangoGraph DatabasesPython (Programming Language)+2

Autopeepal

Delivery Manager

Apr 2019 – Jul 2020 · 1 yr 3 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India · On-site

Managed delivery of Automotive Diagnostics applications for clients including TATA Motors, Eicher, Greaves, and Piaggio.
Developed cross-platform applications using Python Kivy, deployed on Android, Windows, and Ubuntu.
Hands-on in backend development with Django and REST APIs for robust data handling.
Collaborated with stakeholders to ensure on-time, high-quality project delivery.
Led end-to-end execution from design to deployment, ensuring client satisfaction.

ScrumLinuxCommunication

Easy life ( startup )

Architect

Jul 2017 – Mar 2019 · 1 yr 8 mos · Pune Area, India

Designed and developed Easy Life mobile app using Python Kivy with JSON database.
Converted Python applications to Android APKs and deployed on mobile devices.
Built backend services with Django and REST APIs for seamless data integration.

LinuxCommunication

Capgemini

2 roles

Senior Consultant

Jan 2017 – Jun 2017 · 5 mos · Pune Area, India

Managed transition activities including staffing, onboarding, KT tracking, claims, validations, assessments, and selection.
Ensured smooth transition with zero impact on existing systems and automated reporting via SharePoint and Excel PivotTables.
Recognized with a promotion for delivering automation ahead of timelines, improving efficiency and accuracy.

Consultant( Technical Lead)

Jul 2010 – Dec 2016 · 6 yrs 5 mos · Pune Area, India

Worked on multiple PES domain projects at AVEVA using Microsoft .NET (C#, C++), Unix/Linux, Perl, Python, and Shell scripting.
Developed Test Harness (C++ unit testing) and TFGenerator (C# tool for XML data automation) to support code migration and testing.
Converted Unix scripts to Linux, created automation scripts, and earned recognition for applying orthogonal design, tracers, and Scrum

Cognizant technology solutions corp-us

Associate

Jun 2007 – Jul 2010 · 3 yrs 1 mo · Pune Area, India

Served as Onsite Coordinator and Tech Lead Manager for J.P. Morgan’s Liquidity Project in Glasgow, UK, leading full SDLC activities including requirements, architecture, and project management.
Designed layered client-server architecture, performed C/C++ code reviews, and migrated key applications (Calc Server, Notif Server).
Recognized for porting Unix legacy code to Windows and being selected as the first team member to lead onsite delivery.

Cybage software

2 roles

Sr. Software Engineer

Promoted

Feb 2007 – May 2007 · 3 mos

Worked as Team Member & Quality Lead at DoubleClick (Google), responsible for application analysis and technical documentation.
Performed unit testing, code analysis, bug fixing, and ensured QMS and process compliance.
Provided technical mentoring to team members, improving quality and project delivery standards.

Software Engineer

Feb 2004 – Jan 2007 · 2 yrs 11 mos

Epsilon Interactive and Double Click Inc (a subsidiary of Google.)
Worked as a Team member
Operating Systems : Unix, Windows,
Hardware:Windows Citrix servers, Virtual Desktop
Languages C++, XML , C#.Net, MS SQL Server, HTML , Jscript
Specific Achievement :Got promoted for finishing the project in 1/4th of the estimated timeline.