Welcome to Das Digital Digest

Thanks for stopping by! This site shares lessons from my professional journey — all drawn from real projects and hands-on experience. It’s meant to be practical and useful for real work, not just theory. For questions or suggestions feel free to reach me at das.d@hotmail.com. Happy reading!

Early Life and Educaton

I was born in West Bengal and grew up across different parts of India, experiences that shaped my academic and personal journey. My academic background includes a B.Sc. (Hons) in Physics with a minor in Mathematics from the University of Calcutta followed by a Master’s in Computer Application from the West Bengal University of Technology.

Family

I grew up in a family where my father served in the armed forces and my mother managed the household. Because of my dad's transferable job we moved frequently across India. This gave me exposure to different cultures and languages from an early age and made me adaptable and comfortable in diverse environments.

I am married and have a daughter. My wife works as a Senior Scientist and Senior Assistant Director with the government. She holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree from St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata, and a Ph.D. in Biotechnology from Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore.

Professional Journey

My professional journey began as a final-year intern at HCL Technologies. A few months after my internship, I was seconded to Singapore, and since then, I’ve had the opportunity to work across Singapore, Canada, Amsterdam, and the US.

Over the years, I’ve worked for leading software product companies such as RWS (SDL Tridion), IBM, and Visa Inc., as well as major IT services firms like HCL Technologies and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS).

I have also worked with a Canadian federal organization for several years, Singapore’s tax office — the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) — and the retail giant IKEA.

Most of my projects have been in the financial domain — including banking, insurance, and taxation — while some projects were in logistics, retail, oil and gas, media and pharma.