Manoj Kumar K
Summary
Dynamic engineering leader with extensive experience in Datacenters, specializing in data center design and IT capacity modeling. Proven track record in risk management and project coordination, delivering multi-gigawatt campuses. Adept at fostering client relationships and driving innovative solutions, enhancing operational efficiency and scalability in high-stakes environments.
Top-performing professional with eye for detail and to boost company successes. Highly educated and trained in operations management and improvement. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Talented professional with several years of experience and successful career in planning, developing, and executing events and initiatives to achieve maximum potential. Creative and highly strategic with excellent leadership and client relations abilities. Professional and outgoing with success in building relationships and attracting new clients.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sr.Vice President – Head of Engineering
CtrlS Datacenters ltd
08.2022 - Current
- Lead enterprise-wide engineering strategy and delivery for hyperscale, edge, and colocation data center portfolios.
- Responsible for concept design, master planning, feasibility studies, test fits, and IT capacity modeling aligned with hyperscaler requirements and statutory regulations.
- Deliver 30%, 60%, 90% and GFC design packages for multi-phase, multi-gigawatt campuses.
- Own CSA, structural, architectural, and MEP engineering, including LLE and low-side systems.
- Define and govern design standards, templates, specifications, and master BOQs across projects.
- Work closely with hyperscale clients to meet SOQ, redundancy, scalability, energy efficiency, and constructability goals.
- Lead adoption of AI-ready infrastructure, GPU-based workloads, high-density racks, and next-generation cooling solutions.
- Identify technical, schedule, and cost risks and provide mitigation strategies to executive leadership.
- As Head of Engineering, responsible for handling end to end Data center design works with internal coordination all stake holders.
- Delivering High level concepts according to Client requirements and Local codes
- Led strategic initiatives to enhance data center operational efficiency.
- Created plans to improve customer service standards throughout the organization.
- PROJECTS HANDLED:
- 100 MW Project in Chennai
- 1 GW Project in Hyderabad with GIS substation
- 900 MW Project in Hyderabad with GIS substation
- 100 MW Project in Mumbai
- 315 MW Project in Mumbai
- 500 MW Project in Mumbai
- 15 MW Project in Bangalore
- 15 MW Project in Kolkata
- 15 MW Project in Ahmedabad
- 10MW project in Kochi
- 18 MW Project in Patna
- 100 MW - 250 MW Project in Thailand.Designed for 1GW future development
- Designed 2.2 GW of campus in mumbai
- Designed 1.2 GW of campus in vizag
- Multiple Internal fit out projects across all the Datacenters.
Electrical design lead
Amazon Web Services
04.2020 - 06.2022
- As an Electrical Lead of Datacenter, responsible for handling end to end electrical design works with internal coordination all AWS stake holders.
- As a lead of electrical, played a vital role in designing, supporting construction management, Procurement & Commissioning team and handed over multiple projects in the span of 2 Years.
- Handled multiple projects for at a time across APAC.
- Worked on multiple technical initiatives across global specifications and done the value engineering of $10 MUSD across all the projects.
- Delivered Hyderabad, Singapore, Indonesia region Projects
- PROJECTS HANDLED:
- 60 MW Project in Singapore
- 60 MW Project in Singapore
- 34 MW Project in Singapore
- 26 MW Project in Indonesia
- 450 MW Project in Hyderabad
- 800 MW Projects in Mumbai
AVP Head of Designs and Presales
CtrlS Datacenters ltd
11.2014 - 02.2020
- As a Head of Design & Presales of Datacenter, responsible for CSA & MEP Designs, Presales, Costing, Bidding, testing & commissioning of green field Datacenter Projects and colocation business.
- Got the BEST PERFORMER AWARD.
- Handling Presales, Designs, Tendering, Client interactions for the closure of orders.
- Designing of all CSAMEP Services, Coordinating with internal & external stakeholders, or better coordination & Quality of the project.
- Technical analysis for all high side equipments as per specifications within the cost limit.
- Equipment sizing (DG, Transformer, UPS), Cable sizing and schedule preparation, Lighting & Earthing calculations.
- Coordinating with other services for proper execution and updating the Project Manager on any Risk foreseen for project completion and providing suggestions.
- Presales support & Costing, Presentations to client
- PROJECTS HANDLED:
- Hyderabad DC-2 Project- 800 Racks facility
- Mumbai DC-2 Project- 1800 Racks facility
- NIC Datacenter, Bhopal – 1000 racks facility
- NSE Datacenter, Chennai. – 161 racks facility
- NSDL Datacenter, Bangalore. 1800 racks facility
- NSEIL – Colo-4,Mumbai – 268 racks facility
- NOIDA Datacenter- 1800 racks facility
- All internal projects – for Colo services
Deputy Manager (Electrical Planning & Design)
ETA ENGG (P) LTD
07.2011 - 11.2014
- As a Deputy Manager (Planning & Design), heading the Electrical Planning & Designing works for Mumbai Region.
- SLD verification, BOQ’s cross checking according to the requirement and Value Engineering.
- Scheduling the works using MSP.
- Vendor negotiation for equipments as per specifications within the cost limit.
- Equipment sizing (DG, Transformer, UPS), Cable sizing and schedule preparation, Lighting & Earthing calculations.
- Submitting the Material and drawing submittals and taking the approvals from consultant/client.
- Liasioning Works, Tracking the material, coordinating with other services for proper execution and updating the Project Manager on any Risk foreseen for project completion and providing suggestions.
- PROJECTS HANDLED:
- LODHA WORLD ONE: (2013 – 2014) (MEP Project –Value -200 crores)
- TCS- NAGPUR: (2013 –2014) ( Electrical high side Project –Value -15 crores)
- T1C HOTEL, MIAL: (2013 –2014) ( Electrical high side Project –Value -3crores)
- MUMBAI METRO RAIL: (2012 – 2013) (MEP Project –Value -100 crores)
- VODAFONE DATACENTER: (2011-2014) (ME Project –Value -100 crores)
- ICAI: (2011-2012)-(Electrical Project –Value -3 crores)
- MIAL ATC TOWER: (2011-2012)-(FAS Project –Value -1.5 crores)
Senior Electrical Engineer (M.E.P)
Larsen & Toubro Limited
04.2010 - 06.2011
- Responsible for Electrical Planning, execution of electro mechanical works and F.A.S works.
- I worked on Pump rooms with all automation and electrical works, internal and external piping and looking after Fire Alarm System works.
- Coordinating with the engineering, dealing with subcontractors, for timely completion of the project according to the work schedule, observing and solving the site issues, and also good knowledge in Quality and safety precautions.
- Coordinating with other services for getting access and giving back the access to them for smooth functioning of execution activity.
- Overall responsibility for executing FAS works and day to day efforts of Sub contractor, guiding them and clearing the dependencies at site to achieve day to day, weekly and monthly targets with client satisfaction.
- Finalizing requirements and specifications in consultation with Engineering Consultants/ external suppliers, contractors & clients.
- Planning effective manpower deployment & works scheduling of qualified workforce; addressing training needs of staff to enhance productivity.
- Sri Krishna Group deals with Commercial and Residential Projects.
Senior Electrical Engineer
Sri Krishna Group
03.2009 - 03.2010
- I worked on design and Execution of Project.
- I was involved in preparation of work schedule, DBR, Electrical Internal & External Design checking according to site working conditions and finalization of design with consultant, BOQ’s checking according to design, cross checking contractors quotations and making comparative statements, follow up and monitoring the work at site along with the site engineers, dealing with contractors, observing and solving the site Execution issues, the contractors work quality on the site, Total Electrical Project Management and also worked on 11 KV/430V substations including Liasioning.
- Worked on other services like Plumbing, Fire Protection and Lifts.
- Working out various requirements with respect to utilities, machines, manpower & monitoring overall operations for ensuring timely completion.
Senior Electrical Project Engineer
Contracting Company
06.2005 - 02.2009
- I worked on total electrification work of building Internal and External with all light fittings, erection and commissioning of 33 KV Substation, Road lighting works with great satisfaction of the client.
- Preparation of work schedule, dealing with vendors for delivery of material, proper utilization of resources, clearing the design issues by coordinating with consultants.
- Also Worked on W.T.P and S.T.P in the Project.
- I worked on panel boards (LT&HT), Transformers, and maintenance of Electrical devices efficiently.
- As an Electrical design and site engineer, I worked on erection and commissioning of switch yard and designing of control schemes for Star and Delta and DOL starters, Panel board design, knowledge on circuit breakers, estimating cable size, commission and erection of the industrial projects.
- I completed BCSL industrial project which is a Steel and castings manufacturing Company, I involved in from the preparation of BOQ’S, preparing cable schedule, procurement of cables, transformers and light fixtures, cable routing& laying according to design and site conditions, panel board erection and commission, 33KV switch yard erection and commission.
- I had completed this project within the schedule.
- Supervised project activities, handling the complete project management cycle entailing requirement gathering & execution of projects.
Education
B Tech - Electrical & Electronics Engineering
J.N.T. University
Ananthapur01.2005
Intermediate (STD XII) -
Board of Intermediate Education
Andhra Pradesh01.2000
SSC - Secondary School Certificate of AP
Priyadarshini High School
Atmakur, Nellore, AP, India01.1998
Skills
- Engineering strategy
- Data center design
- IT capacity modeling
- AI-ready infrastructure
- Risk management
- Project coordination
- Technical documentation
- Cost estimation
- Client relationship management
- Business development
- Budget preparation
Certification
- CDCP, Certified Datacentre design engineer from EPI, Bangkok
- ATD, Certified from UPTIME
Timeline
Sr.Vice President – Head of Engineering
CtrlS Datacenters ltd
08.2022 - Current
Electrical design lead
Amazon Web Services
04.2020 - 06.2022
AVP Head of Designs and Presales
CtrlS Datacenters ltd
11.2014 - 02.2020
Deputy Manager (Electrical Planning & Design)
ETA ENGG (P) LTD
07.2011 - 11.2014
Senior Electrical Engineer (M.E.P)
Larsen & Toubro Limited
04.2010 - 06.2011
Senior Electrical Engineer
Sri Krishna Group
03.2009 - 03.2010
Senior Electrical Project Engineer
Contracting Company
06.2005 - 02.2009
B Tech - Electrical & Electronics Engineering
J.N.T. University
Intermediate (STD XII) -
Board of Intermediate Education
SSC - Secondary School Certificate of AP
Priyadarshini High School