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Devasis Bassu

Executive Technology Leader (CTO) specializing in AI/ML, cloud platforms, and insurance underwriting

Joyn InsuranceUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore CountyRemote28 Years ExperienceExecutive Level

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Insurtech R&D leader turned CTO with 25+ years across telecom, DoD, automotive, and commercial insurance. Built patented AI-driven insurance document ingestion (>95% accuracy with 1–3 samples) and led Azure-based backend/service development while managing up to 15 engineers at a commercial P&C MGA that reached a ~$60M book of business (~30 loss ratio) before run-off due to paper issues. Known for hands-on discovery (including field inspections) and rapid MVP delivery, including a risk-inspection iPad app that auto-generated draft reports.

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Key Strengths

  • Built automated insurance-document ingestion system achieving >95% accuracy with only 1–3 samples; resulted in a working service and patents
  • Scaled from R&D Head to CTO at an insurtech MGA; led and mentored up to 15 engineers
  • Designed and built Azure-deployed backend services using AI/ML techniques
  • Strong product discovery and MVP execution: partnered with business stakeholders to prioritize features and ship incrementally
  • Identified operational bottlenecks via field observation and delivered an iPad inspection app that captured data and auto-generated draft Word reports
  • Cross-industry problem solving across telecommunications, DoD, automotive, and commercial insurance with numerous products/papers/patents

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Experience

Chief Technology OfficerJoyn Insurance · Oct 2020 – Nov 2024
R&D LeadBlackboard Insurance (AIG Subsidiary) · Mar 2018 – Jul 2020
Senior Director, Data Scientist (Interim Head of R&D)AIG · Jan 2015 – Feb 2018
Senior Research ScientistApplied Communication Sciences / Applied Research, Telcordia · Sep 2000 – Jan 2015
Graduate Research Assistant & Teaching RolesUniversity of Maryland Baltimore County · Jan 1997 – Aug 2000
Software EngineerTata-Unisys Ltd. · Jan 1996 – Jan 1996

Education

University of Maryland, Baltimore Countydoctorate, Applied Mathematics
Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkatamaster, Statistics
St. Xavier's College, Kolkatabachelor, Mathematics

Awards

  • CEO Award - Telcordia Technologies (Uverse Program)
  • Commendation - National Communications System (GETS Service)
  • Best Presentation - IJCNN 1999
  • Invited Speaker - ICERM
  • Invited Speaker - DIMACS
  • Invited Speaker - USAF Cyber Vision 2025
  • Reviewer - ACM TOIS
  • Reviewer - SIAM
  • Reviewer - IEEE IMSAA
  • Reviewer - CSCW
  • Reviewer - NSF

Languages

English

Publications

30 publications

Artificial IntelligenceMachine LearningLarge Language ModelsNatural Language ProcessingInformation RetrievalDocument IntelligenceSignal ProcessingStatistical ModelingNeural NetworksKnowledge Representation and Reasoning

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Devasis BassuExecutive Technology Leader (CTO) specializing in AI/ML, cloud platforms, and insurance underwriting