Summary
Narayan Kumar is an Assistant Vice President and platform engineer with 11 years of experience designing and delivering high-performance, highly available backend systems using Scala and Java, primarily across finance, trading, and big data domains. He combines hands-on implementation skills (Scala, Spark, Akka, Elasticsearch, Python) with enterprise architecture and integration expertise to prioritize scalability, stability, and performance throughout the SDLC. Narayan has driven cross-functional delivery from requirements and Scrum backlog planning to technical design and production rollout, influencing enterprise-wide best practices along the way. Based in New Delhi with a role at SGX Group, he has a consistent track record of stepping from senior tech lead to platform leadership while mentoring teams and standardizing processes. Notably, his background blends strong academic credentials (MCA) with practical experience building real-time and data-intensive systems that support mission-critical financial workflows.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc, Computer Science, A+, Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc, Computer Science, A+ at Sikkim Manipal University (SMU)
Master of Computer Applications - MCA, Computer Engineering, A+, Master of Computer Applications - MCA, Computer Engineering, A+ at Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
English, Hindi