CTO - Startup - Big Data Analytics - IIT/IIM

Position : CTO

Location : Mumbai, India

Domain : Big Data Analytic's (Funded Start-up)

Job Title: Chief Technology Officer

Job Summary:

- Monitoring and Assessing New Technologies

- Strategic Innovation

Key Responsibility:

- Responsible to lead rapid development team to the completion of design and development under aggressive timelines.

- Define standards, policies, procedures, measures, and organizational enhancements to meet company goals for the Product & Technology Management group.

- Develop and monitor department budgets and forecasts.

- Establish key performance indicators

- Mentor staff members in order to assist them in cultivating their skills.

- Establish compensation, training, short and long-term goals.

- Review technical designs created for conformance to development standards, appropriate design choices.

- Create technical design for large and complicated projects.

- Evaluate new technologies and make recommendations and decisions on inclusion into the Germinait development methodologies and product architecture.

- Create implementation plan and documentation to be followed by development staff.

- Research and evaluate third party software for usage in development lifecycle to aid efficiency and/or quality.

- Define development standards and methodologies.

- Define design documentation methodology and philosophy.

- Utilize ingenuity and inventive thinking to evaluate options for design and deriving the best solutions based on sound analytical judgment, team input and the customers- best interest.

- Manages all research, development, and product design initiatives.

- Manage the overall department of Information Technology.

- Other duties may be assigned.

Competencies:

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

- Analytical : Synthesizes complex or diverse information; Collects and researches data; Uses intuition and experience to complement data; Designs work flows and procedures.

- Design: Generates creative solutions; Translates concepts and information into images; Uses feedback to modify designs; Applies design principles; Demonstrates attention to detail.

- Problem Solving : Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions; Works well in group problem solving situations; Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.

- Project Management : Develops project plans; Coordinates projects; Communicates changes and progress; Completes projects on time and budget; Manages project team activities.

- Technical Skills: Assesses own strengths and weaknesses; Pursues training and development opportunities; Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; Shares expertise with others.

- Managing People: Includes staff in planning, decision-making, facilitating and process improvement; Takes responsibility for subordinates' activities; Makes self available to staff; Provides regular performance feedback; Develops subordinates' skills and encourages growth; Solicits and applies customer feedback (internal and external); Fosters quality focus in others; Improves processes, product.; Continually works to improve supervisory skills.

- Planning/Organizing: Prioritizes and plans work activities; Uses time efficiently; Plans for additional resources; Sets goals and objectives; Organizes or schedules other people and their tasks; Develops realistic action plans.

- Quality: Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality;

Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.