Manav Gaur

Founder

Hyderabad, Telangana, India29 yrs 11 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Founder of Monocept, leading InsurTech innovation.
  • Successfully launched AI-enabled insurance platforms.
  • Expert in scalable software engineering and agile delivery.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and InsurTech expert with strong leadership in software engineering.

Contact

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Skills

Core Skills

Software DevelopmentProduct ManagementProgram ManagementMobile PlatformsClient EngagementSolution DeliveryArchitectureProject Planning

Other Skills

Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareAgile MethodologiesDevOpsSoftware EngineeringStakeholder ManagementCross-company CollaborationSilverlightBusiness GrowthCross-functional CoordinationAnalytic ApplicationsPayment ProtocolsVersion ControlWeb ApplicationsSaaS

About

Thirty years ago, writing software meant patience, precision, and an almost unreasonable attention to detail. Today, AI is collapsing the distance between an idea and working code. That shift doesn't make the craft less important — it makes judgment more important than ever. Siemens, Oracle, and Microsoft taught me what rigour actually looks like at scale. Not as a process on a wall — but as a daily discipline: how you plan before you build, how you think through failure before it happens, how quality becomes a habit rather than a checkpoint. Those years shaped how I think about software. That standard came with me when I started Monocept. We build configurable, low-code/no-code enterprise platforms — currently focused on insurance modernization through our Mozart suite, which covers distribution, underwriting, claims, investigation, rules, and communications. Mozart is designed to be adapted, not rewritten — which means it travels across industries too: banking, finance, and anywhere else complexity needs to be governed without bespoke engineering every time. Last year, we went live with Mozart Distribution Pro for a large health insurer: 20+ products configured, 20+ add-ons, 30+ distribution channels enabled, 40+ portals collapsed into one platform. Not in a deck. In production. We're 400+ people across Hyderabad, New York, Gurugram, and Mumbai. Now we're embedding AI across Mozart — not as a headline feature, but as working infrastructure inside governed, audit-ready workflows. There's a meaningful difference between demoing AI and deploying it where errors have consequences. If you're modernizing a platform, building digital products, or working out where AI actually fits in a workflow-heavy domain — reach out. I'd rather spend 30 minutes on your specific problem than exchange ten emails.

Experience

29 yrs 11 mos
Total Experience
4 yrs 3 mos
Average Tenure
15 yrs 3 mos
Current Experience

Monocept

Founder & CEO

Jan 2011 – Present · 15 yrs 3 mos · On-site

  • Monocept is a cloud and engineering-led organization building enterprise platforms and products, with a strong focus on insurance modernization. We solve complex, transaction-heavy challenges using strong software engineering principles, agile delivery, DevOps, and cloud-native architecture.
  • As Founder & CEO, I lead strategy, product direction, culture, and long-term partnerships—building teams and platforms that ship reliably and scale.
  • Scale & footprint: 400+ employees | Offices in Hyderabad (HQ), NYC, Gurugram, Mumbai | Global delivery across North America, Europe, Australia, and India.
  • Mozart (Insurance Platform Suite): We’re building Mozart, a configurable platform suite designed for fast go-to-market, easy scaling, and streamlined operations across the insurance lifecycle:
  • Distribution Pro (Banca/Agency/Affinity)
  • LMS Pro (lead management)
  • Aggregator Pro (insurer onboarding + comparisons)
  • Quote Pro (quotation workflows)
  • Investigate Pro (claims investigation workflows)
  • Claims Pro (FNOL to settlement)
  • Rule Pro (business rules automation)
  • Communication Pro (multi-channel messaging)
  • Underwriting Pro (rule-driven, audit-ready underwriting)
  • Recent outcome: Went live with Mozart Distribution Pro for a large health insurer—configured 20+ products, 20+ add-ons, enabled 30+ distribution channels, and consolidated 40+ portals into a single Mozart platform.
  • Focus: platform strategy, insurance (distribution/claims/investigation/underwriting), enterprise partnerships, and culture-led execution.
Software DevelopmentCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareAgile MethodologiesDevOpsSoftware Engineering+1

Microsoft india

Sr. Program Manager

Dec 2005 – Jan 2011 · 5 yrs 1 mo · Hyderabad Area, India · On-site

  • Cross-company platform delivery • Developer ecosystems • Product execution • Executive stakeholder management
  • Senior Program Manager in Mobile Platforms & Tools. Owned end-to-end delivery of Silverlight for Symbian—a high-visibility joint initiative between Microsoft and Nokia to bring Silverlight to Nokia S60 devices (e.g., N95, 5800).
  • What I led
  • Program-managed a complex, cross-company product spanning multiple Microsoft teams (Silverlight, IIS Media, .NET Compact Framework, Visual Studio, Docs, Legal, Marketing, DPE) and Nokia teams (Multimedia, Browser, Platform/Architecture).
  • Drove stakeholder management and executive reporting across both companies, with regular visibility up to senior leadership in Microsoft’s Developer Division.
  • Led developer/customer engagement through beta programs, MSDN community, and outreach initiatives including Visual Studio TAP (Technical Adoption Program).
  • Also program-managed
  • Visual Studio 2005 SP1, Visual Studio 2008, Visual Studio 2008 SP1
  • .NET Compact Framework
Program ManagementStakeholder ManagementCross-company CollaborationMobile PlatformsSilverlight

Tquist, llc

Managing Partner

Oct 2002 – Sep 2005 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Stamford, CT · On-site

  • Co-founded TQuist, LLC with a focus on web-based information delivery software and customer-centric execution.
  • Highlights
  • Grew to 14 customers within the first year through strong delivery and repeatable value.
  • Served marquee clients including Financial Times, Associated Press, US Navy, Canadian Press, Genzyme, and others.
  • Led client engagement, solution delivery, and business growth.
Client EngagementSolution DeliveryBusiness Growth

Enamics, inc

Lead Architect

Oct 2000 – Sep 2002 · 1 yr 11 mos · Stamford, CT · On-site

  • Architected and led delivery of the Enamics Business Technology Management (BTM) Platform.
  • Responsibilities
  • Architecture & design • Project planning/execution • Cross-functional coordination (Product, Customer Service, Marketing) • Offshore collaboration • Delivery ownership
ArchitectureProject PlanningCross-functional Coordination

Hyperion corp

Senior Software Engineer

Feb 1999 – Oct 2000 · 1 yr 8 mos · Stamford, CT · On-site

  • Built foundational components for Hyperion Analytic Application Server v1.0 and the Hyperion Application Builder (HAB).
  • Key contributions
  • Developed core infrastructure for next-generation analytic applications.
  • Worked on Common Warehouse Metamodel (CWM) initiatives and JOLAP standards-related efforts.
Software DevelopmentAnalytic Applications

Hughes software systems

Sr. Software Engineer

Jan 1998 – Jan 1999 · 1 yr · Bengaluru Area, India · On-site

  • Designed and developed Bill Presentment & Payment software; worked on the SET payment protocol.
Software DevelopmentPayment Protocols

Siemens public communication networks limited

Software Engineer

Jan 1996 – Jan 1998 · 2 yrs · Bengaluru Area, India · On-site

  • Developed a web-based version control and change management system for inter-component messaging within a Siemens SWSD switch environment.
  • Impact
  • Reduced change-request approval cycle time from ~12 weeks to ~4 weeks through workflow digitization and better governance.
Software DevelopmentVersion Control

Education

Indian School of Business

PGPMAX

Jan 2016 – Jan 2017

Kumaun University

BE — Computer Science & Engineering

Jan 1991 – Jan 1995

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