Saroj Rath
About Saroj Rath
Saroj Rath is the Director of Engineering for Data and Analytics at Spoonflower, where he has worked since 2021. He has extensive experience in data management and analytics, having previously held positions at MetLife, Cigna, and HP.
Current Role at Spoonflower
Saroj Rath serves as the Director of Engineering - Data and Analytics at Spoonflower since 2021. In this role, he plays a key part in enabling business intelligence and analytics, as well as API service integrations. He is responsible for setting senior-level executive expectations and driving customer satisfaction through strategic problem-solving. Rath has led the modernization of Spoonflower's data platform, focusing on the development of an Enterprise Data Hub to operationalize data at scale.
Previous Experience at MetLife
Before joining Spoonflower, Saroj Rath worked at MetLife as a Program Manager for the Data and Analytics Platform from 2015 to 2020. During his five years in this role, he was involved in solution delivery and played a significant part in the company's data initiatives while based in New Jersey, USA.
Education and Expertise
Saroj Rath holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering from the Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology in Sarang, Dhenkanal, Orissa. He furthered his education at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi, where he earned a Master of Technology in Power Electronics and Electrical Machines. He possesses deep expertise in data management principles and has hands-on experience with Hadoop platform technologies for both on-premise and cloud-based architectures.
Career Background
Saroj Rath has a diverse career spanning multiple roles in the technology and consulting sectors. He worked at HP as a Client Engagement Manager at AIG from 2006 to 2015, and at Cigna as a Senior Product Manager for the Analytics Platform Data & Ecosystems from 2020 to 2021. Additionally, he held a position as a Senior Principal Consultant for Risk & Compliance at Credit Suisse for a brief period in 2015, and as a Senior Software Engineer at Capgemini for State Farm Insurance from 2002 to 2006.