Product-minded engineering · Mumbai, India
I’m Tushar Deo — an engineer, technical leader and co-founder. I help teams turn ambitious ideas and complex systems into products that work beautifully in the real world.
01 / A little about me
I’m a product-minded software engineer and technical leader. Since co-founding a civic technology startup in 2012, I’ve worked across early-stage products, consulting, and regulated enterprise platforms.
Today, I’m a Principal Software Engineer at DBRS Morningstar, helping build ratings and analytical products for financial teams. I enjoy getting close to the problem, shaping the architecture, and helping a team deliver the right thing — not just more code.
My work spans product thinking, cloud architecture, applied AI, and team leadership, with a particular interest in making complex workflows feel simpler and more dependable.
Useful technology should make somebody’s work clearer, faster, or more human.
02 / Selected work
A few products and platforms I’ve helped shape across finance, healthcare, commerce, and civic technology.
Architected and scaled systems supporting banking, insurance, non-bank financial institutions, and corporate analysis at DBRS Morningstar.
Outcome · Reduced analyst workflow time by 60%; now leading AI enablement in a regulated environment.
Designed a HIPAA-compliant telehealth platform and partnered with clients and engineers to take tailored solutions from idea through delivery.
Outcome · Platform work directly contributed to a 90% revenue increase.
Built a high-performance warehouse system for The Souled Store to streamline a critical order-fulfilment workflow.
Outcome · Cut order turnaround from 5 minutes to under 20 seconds.
Co-founded a crowdsourcing platform connecting citizens and municipal administrators, built on AWS.
Recognition · NASSCOM Social Innovation Honours finalist, top 3 of 400+ social innovators.
03 / How I contribute
Find the core need, turn it into a clear plan, and keep delivery tied to outcomes.
Design dependable cloud-native systems, modernize legacy platforms, and help teams ship.
Lead across functions, mentor engineers, and build practical habits around learning and delivery.
Often in the mix: Python · FastAPI · AWS · PostgreSQL · PHP · Laravel · Node.js · Vue · Angular · event-driven systems · applied AI
04 / Experience
Principal Software Engineer DBRS Morningstar
Lead Developer (Consultant) PsychOnline
Technical Head The Souled Store
Senior Application Developer 1Health Integrated Services
Software Developer Nisos Technologies
Co-Founder LokConnect Technologies
Certification: AWS Certified Solutions Architect — Professional (2025)
05 / Notes & writing
Notes on decisions, building, and the lessons in between.
06 / Get in touch
I’m always glad to meet thoughtful people building useful things. Tell me what you’re working on.