Saurabh Barnwal

About Saurabh Barnwal

I build and scale engineering organizations that deliver business outcomes — not just software.Engineering leader with 20+ years of experience driving platform modernization, global delivery transformation, and scalable SaaS product development across Digital Banking, Fintech, and Enterprise platforms.I specialize in establishing and growing Global Capability Centers (GCCs), aligning engineering execution with product strategy, and creating high-ownership engineering cultures that ship faster with quality.I combine hands-on technical depth with business thinking — enabling teams to move from execution to impact.What I do bestBuild India engineering centres from inception to large scaleTransform release cycles from months to weeksModernize legacy platforms to cloud-native architecturesAlign Product, Architecture & Engineering executionDevelop leadership pipelines and strong engineering cultureImprove delivery predictability and customer outcomesImpact HighlightsBuilt Digital Banking engineering organization from ground up (0 → 100 scaled multi-function teams)Reduced release cycle from 8 months to 6 weeksImproved cloud cost efficiency by ~20%Reduced customer churn by 15% through product innovationMigrated 20 enterprise applications to AWSLed large global product platforms supporting hundreds of enterprise customersI enjoy solving large organizational problems — unclear ownership, slow delivery, weak accountability — and converting them into structured execution and predictable outcomes.

Experience

1. Head of Engineering

   Candescent

   Dec 2020 — Present · Hyderabad, IN

   Built and scaled the India engineering hub for a global Digital Banking platform following acquisition and carve-out.Organizational LeadershipEstablished the India GCC from inception across Engineering, QA, Architecture & Product support functionsDefined operating model, delivery processes, and execution governanceBuilt leadership pipeline and talent development framework enabling sustainable scalingPartnered with global executives to align roadmap execution with business prioritiesDelivery TransformationImplemented structured agile execution improving delivery predictability and ownershipStrengthened collaboration across Product, Architecture and Client teamsImproved engineering quality and scalability of digital banking capabilitiesCreated a strong engineering culture focused on accountability and outcomesBusiness ImpactEnabled India center to become a core product delivery locationImproved release efficiency and execution confidenceSupported platform scale and enterprise client expansion

Education

• TPCT's COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, DHARASHIV

  Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Electronics and Telecommunication

  1998 — 2002

• Bokaro Ispat Senior Secondary School Sector IX E

  10+2, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics

  1994 — 1996

• SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)

  PGDBM, Business Management

  2012 — 2014

• B.I.S.S.School 6 B

  Matriculation, Science

  1992 — 1994

• C-DAC Chennai

  Post Graduate Diploma, Embedded System

Skills

• People Development
• Socket Programming
• Udp
• Cryptography
• Front-End Development
• Android Sdk
• Web Services
• Java
• Solution Architecture
• Android Development
• Jquery UI
• Core Java
• Soa
• Snmp
• Applications Development Management
• Wsdl
• Css
• Device Drivers
• Tcp/Ip
• People Management
• Web Analytics
• Architecture
• Streaming Media
• Vxworks
• Scrum
• Kernel Programming
• Lua
• Ajax Frameworks
• Open Source Software
• Team Building
• Linux
• Technical Hiring
• Kernel Drivers
• Soap
• Ext Js
• Web Development
• Web Architecture
• Rtos
• Systems Development Management
• Embedded Systems