Manu Xavier

About Manu Xavier

27 years of IT experience in analysis/design/implementation of multi-tier distributed applications in domains like messaging, healthcare, financial, retail and logistics with proven ability to understand business problems and apply technology to formulate workable solutions, determine priorities, schedule work, and meet critical deadlines. Proven academic records with a Masters in Computer Applications from Mahatma Gandhi University and MS in Software Systems from Birla Institute of Science & Technology.Ability to develop system concepts, logical architectures, solution options, pros and cons of options.Ability to articulate solution options and build consensus on most plausible alternatives.Provide leadership in developing standards, architectural governance, architectural design patterns and IT best practices. Work with other architects to develop a comprehensive view of all aspects of Enterprise Architecture.Work with other IT staff and review business requirements, solution alternatives, designs, and standards compliance. Train, guide and mentor other IT staff in adapting IT standards, best practices to provide superior quality solutions for business requirements. Infuse architectural concepts like reusability, standards based, configuration driven, scaleable and manageable solutions. Provide support to other IT staff in high priority issue resolution.Specialties: Develop system concepts, logical architectures, solution options, pros and cons of options, articulate solution options, architectural governance, architectural design patterns, IT best practices, Enterprise Architecture, standards compliance, analysis of business requirements, architecture design, review of artifacts, making recommendations to enhance system performance, team leading, mentoring, and client facing skills.

Experience

1. Director Enterprise Solutions

   UST

   Oct 2021 — Present · Austin, TX, US

   Provide leadership at a geographic/vertical level for the Practice, both from Business and Technology perspectives | Provide technical and business consultative leadership during the pre-sales and/or post-sales cycle | Lead and manage Service Delivery across multiple business functions and projects; encompassing design, development, maintenance and support of digital and traditional projects operating on agile and waterfall models | Advise the customer senior leadership on various software and technology solutions to resolve business issues |Recommend best practices to customers and help with IT Strategy and implementation planning | Drive digital transformation within the client portfolio and teams; focusing on service improvements, value-adds, while proposing innovative ideas to the customer beyond standard delivery.

Education

• Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

  Master of Science - MS, Software Systems

  2003 — 2006

• Mahatma Gandhi University

  Master of Computer Applications - MCA, Computer Software Engineering

  1996 — 1999

• Public School, Pattanakad

  ICSE, ISC, High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates

  1979 — 1993

Skills

• Requirements Analysis
• Team Leadership
• Architectural Design
• Web Services
• Develop System Concepts
• Articulate Solution Options
• Architectural Design Patterns
• IT Best Practices
• Enterprise Architecture
• Review of Artifacts
• Mentoring
• Client Facing Skills
• Standards Compliance
• Information Technology
• Software Development
• Spring
• Agile Methodologies
• Application Portfolio Management
• Continuous Integration
• Test Driven Development
• Business Process Mapping
• Proposal Writing
• Project Estimation
• Master Data Management
• Cloud Computing
• Legacy Modernization
• Software Project Management
• Global Delivery
• Scrum
• Uml
• Java Enterprise Edition
• Struts
• Soa
• Sdlc
• Db2
• Hibernate
• Application Architecture
• Websphere
• Spring Framework
• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)