Manoj Kumar

About Manoj Kumar

Helping organizations digitally transform using Data & AI. Over 20 years of end-to-end experience in software product design, development, testing, and project management, focusing on data, information management, analytics, and artificial intelligence. History of building high-performance teams. Current role - Manoj Kumar is the Director of Data & AI for Healthcare and Life Sciences (HLS) at Microsoft. With over two decades of experience in healthcare innovation, Manoj is a recognized leader in applying artificial intelligence to genomics, precision medicine, and healthcare data platforms. His expertise spans business architecture, technology enablement, and commercial readiness, helping organizations build scalable, secure, and intelligent solutions. ​ At Microsoft, Manoj plays a pivotal role in shaping AI-driven strategies and platforms that empower healthcare providers, researchers, and life sciences organizations. He is particularly passionate about advancing healthcare interoperability, establishing AI Centers of Excellence, and leveraging cloud technologies to transform patient care and research outcomes. ​ Manoj’s work is grounded in a deep understanding of both the technical and business dimensions of healthcare transformation, making him a trusted advisor and thought leader in the industry.​ Before Microsoft - Manoj worked as Engineering Manager at Nokia, responsible for identity management and device data collection solutions. Other positions held at Nokia - project manager and senior developer. Worked as a software developer at Motorola. Was responsible for developing and testing Multimedia messaging, synchronization between devices, and testing tools for Multimedia Messaging Service. Education - Master\'s degree in Computer science from Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, and MBA from Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, Business architecture certification from BAA, Product strategy from Kellogg school. Specialties: Business Architecture, Program Management, Product Strategy, S/W development and testing, automation, project management, product management, engineering management, consulting, marketing strategy, data analytics & AI, Healthcare data platform, genomic data platform, multi-modal data platform, FHIR, DICOM.

Experience

1. Director, Hls Data & Ai, Health Engineering

   Microsoft

   Aug 2024 — Present · Burlington, MA, US

Education

• Harvard Business School

  Executive Education

• Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management

  Executive Education

• Illinois Institute of Technology

  Master of Science - MS

• Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore

  Master of Business Administration - MBA

• R. V. College of Engineering, Bangalore

  Bachelor of Engineering - BE

Skills

• Big Data
• Jenkins
• Subversion
• Symbian
• C++
• Hadoop
• Oauth
• Project Management
• Javascript
• Integration
• Embedded Systems
• Marketing Strategy
• Program Management
• Software Engineering
• Clearcase
• Mobile Applications
• Software Design
• Rest
• Agile Project Management
• Automation
• Test Automation
• Android
• Scrum
• Distributed Systems
• Testing
• Git
• Java
• Telecommunications
• Messaging
• Strategic Planning
• Amazon Web Services (Aws)
• Pmp
• Mobile Devices
• Html
• Core Java
• Product Management
• Agile Methodologies
• Qt
• Management Consulting
• Business Strategy