Manivannan D
Solution Architect Lead
Bangalore,KA
Summary
IT Professional with 18 years’ experience gained in Consulting, Solution Design, Implementation and Operational support for Applications, IT Infrastructure and Networks.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Solution Architect
Cisco Systems
Bengaluru, India
04.2022 - Current
- Product Management Lead for Datacenter Compute, Full stack Datacenter Observability solutions to customers ( Hyperflex, Nutanix, Intersight, AppDynamics, ThousandEyes )
- Enhanced system performance with well-designed infrastructure and application optimizations.
- Ensured seamless system integration by working closely with stakeholders to understand their needs and translate them into technical solutions.
- Presented roadmap and technology infrastructure to customers, demonstrating deep familiarity with APIs, platform infrastructure, security and integration capabilities.
- Mentored junior architects in the team to improve overall team skill levels and contribute to a positive work environment.
- Collaborated with clients for gathering requirements, conducting workshops, and presenting proposed solution designs.
- Improved overall system stability by identifying bottlenecks, troubleshooting issues, and recommending enhancements.
- Delivered impactful presentations to senior leadership, showcasing project progress and the value of implemented solutions.
Solution Owner – Automation Platforms
Telstra
10.2019 - 03.2022
- Service Delivery for Hosting Automation Platforms ( RPA, OCR, IoT ) including Strategy Planning, Solution Design, Implementation, Post Implementation support.
Design Authority - IT
Alstom
11.2016 - 09.2019
- Strategy and Solution Design for IT Infrastructure for Hosting Applications including Digital platforms (RPA, Chatbot, AI, IoT, Devops CI/CD platforms), Network Security solutions
IT Architect
Quintiles Technologies
07.2014 - 11.2016
- System Architecture design for Healthcare Applications including Hosting in Global IT Infrastructure
Solution Architect and Presales Manager
Robert Bosch, Wipro
03.2007 - 07.2014
- Presales and Bid Management for IT Services including Infrastructure, Applications, ServiceDesk for global clients
Engineer – Networking
Satyam Computer Services
12.2004 - 11.2007
- Implementation of Monitoring tools solutions HP Openview, e-Health, CA NSM
Education
MBA - Information Technology
B.E - Electrical and Electronics
HSC - Maths, Physics, Biology
Skills
Performance Optimization
Solution Design
Service-Oriented Architecture
Application security
Enterprise Architecture
DevOps principles
Network Architecture
Cybersecurity best practices
ITIL Framework
IT Governance
Digital Transformation
Infrastructure Automation
Technical Project Management
System and Network Security
IT infrastructure proficiency
Cloud services
Architecture review
Disaster Recovery Planning
Technologies And Platforms
Automation platforms RPA ( Automation Anywhere, Blueprism ), OCR, IoT, AI ML, Engineering and Corporate Applications ( HR, Payroll, Finance ), Healthcare Applications, Telecom Applications, Retail Applications, IIS, Apache, DotNet, Java based Applications., Hyperconverged Infra (Hyperflex, Nutanix, UCS), Virtualization, Cloud (VMware, Microsoft Azure, AWS), Databases, Storage, Backup, BCP / DR, Identity Management, LAN, WAN, Firewall, Intrusion Prevention and Detection Systems, Vulnerability Scanning, Penetration Testing ( Qualys Scan ), Databases, Storage, Backup, BCP / DR
Key Tasks Handled
- Product Management for Digital applications (RPA, OCR, IOT), ITSM, Monitoring solutions, Data center Compute solutions.
- Technical Solution Design, Blueprint, Content Management for applications hosted in global Infrastructure and distributed support model.
- Managed applications in Physical, Virtualization, Cloud (AWS, Azure), Hyperconverged Infra (Hyperflex, Nutanix, Intersight, UCS, VMWare, Terraform [Infrastructure as a Code])
- Design, Build and Operate Global Command Center (GCC).
- Technical Program Management for Onboarding applications from Use case design, Solution design till Implementation and Operational support handover.
Monitoring Tools
- HP Openview
- CA NSM
- IBM Netcool
- Solarwinds
- New Relic
Ucc Itms
- Microsoft O365
- Skype
- Teams
- HP Service Manager
- FlexTM
- ServiceNow
Certification And Training
- ITIL v3
- Capacity Planning, (Team Quest)
- Six Sigma Green Belt
- HP Openview Monitoring tools (Network and Server)
- Training on Azure, AWS, VMware, AI Ops
Personal Information
- Passport Number: E7380259
- Date of Birth: 06/03/82
Timeline
Lead Solution Architect
Cisco Systems
04.2022 - Current
Solution Owner – Automation Platforms
Telstra
10.2019 - 03.2022
Design Authority - IT
Alstom
11.2016 - 09.2019
IT Architect
Quintiles Technologies
07.2014 - 11.2016
Solution Architect and Presales Manager
Robert Bosch, Wipro
03.2007 - 07.2014
Engineer – Networking
Satyam Computer Services
12.2004 - 11.2007