Hello Experts,
I am currently preparing my application for endorsement under the Digital Technologies route for Exceptional Talent. I would greatly appreciate your feedback on my profile and the document list I plan to submit.
I am a Senior Solution Architect with 14.5 years of experience in the software industry. I was the first employee of a successful startup that grew to over 650 engineers and was later acquired by a Fortune 500 company. I was in several roles from Technical Lead to the Director of the start up over a period of 9 years. I have delivered several mission-critical projects and products, with extensive work in the sustainability domain for the Indian government. I have designed and delivered multiple national-level platforms used across the country. One of these platforms serves more than 100,000 users and over 66,000 industries nationwide. I have also designed and developed an Industrial IoT data platform currently used across several large industries.
Below are the documents I plan to submit for each criterion:
MC1
An environmental sustainability software product used by approximately 3,000+ industries across India and the Middle East. This product also serves as the central platform for both the central and state governments of India.
MC2
A blockchain-based software platform I designed and delivered to track plastic circulation across India. This national platform is used by around 66,000 plastic handling agencies and over 100,000 users.
MC3
I was the Director of the UK subsidiary of the company prior to its acquisition. I successfully launched the subsidiary in a short period. I played an exceptional role in scaling the Indian startup from 0 to 650 employees, gaining significant market recognition and customers.
MC4 – Community Contributions
- Two technical blogs with 400+ posts and approximately 1.5 million total views
- A YouTube channel with around 100 videos
- 70+ Gists and 5+ open source projects on GitHub
- Stack Overflow contributions (2.6K reputation, 58 badges)
OC1(1)
The Industrial IoT product mentioned above. This platform was featured in the Gartner Magic Quadrant and competes with several large players in the market.
OC1(2)
The blockchain-based national plastic tracking system that has helped recycle approximately 20 million tons of plastic waste since its implementation in 2022.
OC2
My last 3 years of salary evidence in the UK.
OC3(1)
An industrial digital transformation program I am leading across 32 global sites.
OC3(2)
A cross-project impact document explaining the effect of my contributions across multiple projects.
LOR
- Founder of the start up
- Head of the Government department. He was the head till 2022 when I implemented these projects (currently retired).
- Director of the Fortune 500 company. He was my client before the acquisition. (he retired this year). He is a PhD holder with several international publications and patents.
I would be very grateful for any advice or observations from the community. Thank you in advance for your time and guidance.