Nabendu Das

CTO

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India33 yrs 1 mo experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Led engineering for Tally's product suite with over 2 million users.
Pioneered AI-driven solutions enhancing efficiency for SMEs.
Transformed technology brand through innovative initiatives.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and Fintech leader with a strong focus on product innovation and technology strategy.

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Skills

Core Skills

Product StrategyTechnology LeadershipProduct DevelopmentSoftware Development

Other Skills

Product Strategy and InnovationFunctional LeadershipFinancial SolutionsRequirements ManagementAI TechnologiesCloud TechnologiesFinacleCore BankingAutomated Test FrameworksProgram ManagementSoftware Project ManagementEnterprise SoftwareAgile MethodologiesSDLCSolution Architecture

About

I lead engineering and product teams with a simple philosophy: build things that solve problems. Over the years, I’ve helped deliver multiple software products and solutions that have seen wide adoption. Currently I am heading Engineering and Product Management at Tally Solutions, one of the best-known software product companies in India, having more than 2 million customers. I enjoy - building and scaling high-performance technology and product teams. - Guiding and delivering innovations for the customer, including On-premise and Cloud based products targeted towards SMBs - Conceptualize and launch new initiatives, including AI-based products - Participate in driving product adoption across large customer base If you want to talk about tech leadership, product innovation, or just share a good team-building story, I’m all ears.

Experience

33 yrs 1 mo

Total Experience

4 yrs 8 mos

Average Tenure

11 yrs 7 mos

Current Experience

Tally solutions pvt ltd

4 roles

Chief of Engineering and Product

Promoted

May 2024 – Present · 2 yrs

Notable mentions during my 10+ years at Tally -
Product Strategy and Innovation
Defined TallyPrime’s product roadmap, that drives business growth and higher adoption among our intended audience.
Pioneered AI-driven solutions for SMEs with AI-powered Invoice Processing and Conversational AI offerings.
Introduced new technology driven offerings into Tally’s product suite, including cloud access for anytime anywhere usage, and WhatsApp for Business integration, enhancing efficiency and connectivity for users.
Technology Leadership
Significantly accelerated the execution pace by delivering bi-annual TallyPrime releases, driving significant subscription growth and empowering more than 2 million SMBs globally.
Ensured exceptional product design and robust technical architecture, setting industry benchmarks for reliability, scalability, and user-centric innovation in business management software.
Played an instrumental role in establishing TallyPrime as a ‘Connected’ product, enabling users to perform taxation, banking, customer connectivity, and more directly from the product.
Functional Leadership and Organizational Development
Directed engineering and product management, leading a 400-member team of software engineers and product managers to deliver transformative business solutions, reporting directly to the Managing Director.
Reduced attrition in the technology team dramatically from 30% in 2019 to single digits over a period of three years, creating a stable and motivated workforce environment.
Transformed technology brand through strategic initiatives like launching one of India's largest college-level hackathons, Tally CodeBrewers, fostering innovation and talent engagement.
Financial Solutions and Market Expansion
Led the development and launch of TallyPrime Cloud Access and scaled it to 50,000 users.
Launched TallyCapital offerings and TallyEdge as an Account Aggregator, providing businesses with flexible and secure financial solutions.

Product Strategy and InnovationTechnology LeadershipFunctional LeadershipFinancial SolutionsProduct Strategy

Lead, Financial Services

Jan 2023 – Feb 2024 · 1 yr 1 mo

Launched TallyCapital, the embedded finance offering that comes with the TallyPrime product. Also, instrumental in bringing up TallyEdge as Account Aggregator.

Chief of Engineering

Promoted

Jul 2019 – Present · 6 yrs 10 mos

Heading product engineering at Tally.

Senior Director, Engineering

Oct 2014 – Jul 2019 · 4 yrs 9 mos

Infosys

Product Line Manager

Jul 2004 – Oct 2014 · 10 yrs 3 mos · Bangalore, India

Technical Contributions
Engineered critical products in the Finacle suite, achieving substantial improvement in banking efficiency through Liquidity Management, Loan Origination, Limits, and Collaterals.
Created automated test frameworks, implementing scalable testing suites for Finacle Core Banking to ensure seamless functionality and operational excellence.
Supervised large-scale teams, managing 100+ members and senior technical managers to deliver innovative and efficient banking solutions.
Leadership and Management
Directed engineering efforts, ensuring robust technical design and delivery for Origination and Liquidity Management products aligned with Finacle’s modern capabilities.

FinacleCore BankingAutomated Test FrameworksProduct Development

Satyam computer services limited

Assistant Consultant

Oct 2000 – Jul 2004 · 3 yrs 9 mos · Bangalore, India

Worked as project manager of custom application development projects for Satyam's customers. As a project manager, delivered several such projects to Fortune-100 IT and telecom majors.