SOUMEN S. — Advisor

I’m a philosophical architect and technical product director working to better apply software architecture and product management best practice in diverse areas like Retail, Internet and Telecommunication. My expertise includes software engineering, system architecture, technical people development, product and program management. I enjoy generating new ideas and devising feasible solutions to broadly relevant problems. My colleagues would describe me as a driven, resourceful individual who maintains a positive, proactive attitude when faced with adversity. Currently, I’m seeking opportunities that will allow me to develop and promote technologies that is designed to align technical and people architecture with business priorities. I believe in the following maxim: We must understand customer desires and the core business requirements. Without them the agile practices are just an effective way to generate bad user experiences faster. Key Characteristics -------------------- - Build high performance teams - Architect and design good software and lead the team to do so as well - Solve problems for the long term - Understand business needs and turn them into software - Demonstrate and communicate technical best practices - Take ownership of services and applications at scale - Know, or know how to discover, good technical solutions to apply to particular problem - Focus on building AWS based Cloud Delivery Platforms - Focus on building scalable microservices using cluster schedulers - Focus on Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery - Mentor others - Present strong opinions yet works collaboratively with others to achieve goals - Take risks and learn from mistakes Achieved three USPTO issued patents in the area of cloud platform service. MS in EE from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT).

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Technical Leader in Software Engineering and Product Management with a focus on Cloud and Agile methodologies.

Location: Sacramento, California, United States

Experience: 29 yrs 7 mos

Skills

Technical Product Management
Delivery Management
Technical Leadership
Software Engineering

Career Highlights

Achieved three USPTO issued patents.
Expertise in software architecture and product management.
Mentored students and faculty in innovation.

Work Experience

National Institute of Technology Durgapur

Innovation Advisor (6 mos)

CRC Press

Delivery Science Book Author (2 yrs 3 mos)

Multiple Companies

Technical Leading & Management (29 yrs 7 mos)

Education

MS at Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India

BS at National Institute of Technology, Durgapur, India

SOUMEN S.

Advisor

Sacramento, California, United States29 yrs 7 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Achieved three USPTO issued patents.
Expertise in software architecture and product management.
Mentored students and faculty in innovation.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Technical Leader in Software Engineering and Product Management with a focus on Cloud and Agile methodologies.

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Skills

Core Skills

Technical Product ManagementDelivery ManagementTechnical LeadershipSoftware Engineering

Other Skills

Agile MethodologiesCreative WritingSoftware DevelopmentScalabilityC++ArchitectureIntegrationE-commerceXSLTCore JavaLinuxTeam LeadershipSoftware Development MethodologiesCode GenerationNetwork Management Software

About

Experience

29 yrs 7 mos

Total Experience

29 yrs 7 mos

Average Tenure

Current Experience

National institute of technology durgapur

Innovation Advisor

Oct 2025 – Present · 6 mos

Dear Mr. Sarkar,
I hope this letter finds you in the best of health and spirits.
On behalf of the Innovation and Incubation Cell (IIC), National Institute of Technology (NIT) Durgapur, I am pleased to extend an invitation to you to serve as an honorary Advisor for our cell. We believe that your distinguished experience and expertise would be invaluable in shaping the future growth of our cell and supporting the vision of fostering creativity, entrepreneurship, and cutting-edge research at NIT Durgapur.
The Innovation and Incubation Cell under the Institution’s Innovation Council is dedicated to nurturing young minds, fostering a culture of innovation, and supporting start-ups and research initiatives. As an advisor, your role will involve:
Providing strategic guidance and mentorship to students, faculty, and start-ups supported by the centre.
Offering insights into industry trends and best practices in innovation and incubation.
Assisting in the development of new initiatives and collaborations to enhance the impact of the centre.
Helping to establish valuable partnerships with industry, government, and academic institutions.
We are confident that your association with the IIC will not only help guide the direction of the council but will also inspire and motivate the next generation of innovators and entrepreneurs. We would be honoured to have you on advisory board as a key member of our team.
Thank you for considering this invitation, and we hope to welcome you to our advisory team soon.
Yours sincerely,
Dr. S.S. Roy
Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering
President, Institution’s Innovation Council
Chairperson, Innovation & Incubation Cell
Former Registrar (I/C) & Former Dean (SW)
Former Assoc. Dean (Alumni Affairs)
National Institute of Technology
Durgapur-713209.
Tele: +91-343-2754702
Fax: +91-343-2543447
https://nitdgp.ac.in/faculty/7f905b73-b589-479e-a277-2ae10f73b081

Crc press

Delivery Science Book Author

Jul 2023 – Oct 2025 · 2 yrs 3 mos · United Kingdom · Remote

The following book project with Debashish Ghosh failed due to Irreconcilable Creative Differences.
Agility Bites: From Cruft to Craft
This book uses the narrative vehicle of Mentor Mentee conversation patterned after microlearning (bite sized agility learning) to discuss Delivery Problems arising due to misapplication of Agile (where agility bites) and proposes Pragmatic Solution Ideas by combining experience with brainstorming. The book strives to be an eye opener on Adaptive Delivery Management.

Technical Product ManagementDelivery Management

Multiple companies

Technical Leading & Management

Mar 1996 – Oct 2025 · 29 yrs 7 mos · Silicon Valley, California, United States · On-site

I have worked for a wide spectrum of companies - all in the silicon valley since 1996. My career profile is summarized as follows:
1994 - 2012 (18 years) as Software Engineer / Technical Lead Manager
2012 - Present in Technical Product Management, Solution Architecture Management, Technical Program Management
Few of my notable public companies are PayPal, Yahoo, Nokia, Akamai, Walmart and Macy's. I have worked for several startsups, most notably a Metro DWDM telecom startup circa 2000 - 2003.

Technical LeadershipSoftware Engineering