Manish D.

About Manish D.

The best way to predict the future is to create it\"- Abraham LincolnThis quote has been my North Star all through my professional career.My career thus far has revolved around:• Solution Architecture for Application Maintenance, Support and Development• Product Conceptualization and Development.• Service Conceptualization & Development.• Application Modernization & Cloud Migration Projects.• Digital Transformation Projects.• Lean Six Sigma & Process Excellence Projects.Every single role that I have had the good fortune of being in has been extremely rewarding and filled with learning. Over the years I have accumulated the below-mentioned skills/competencies and certifications. I believe my ability to deliver value for my stakeholders relies heavily on these. And, you guessed it right, this has made me a constant learner! Specialties / Skills / Competencies:• Solution Architecture• RFP / RFI / RFQ • Product Development & Management• Project/Program/Portfolio/Management• Application Modernization & Cloud Migration• AWS / Azure Cloud• Data & Business Analytics• People/Vendor/Supplier Management• Solutioning and Bid Support• Client/Customer Relationship Management• Strategic Envisioning and Critical Thinking• Resilience, Reasoning, Problem Solving, and Ideation• Governance/Risk/Compliance & Escalation Management• Team Building/Competence Building/Career Management Become a Product Manager (LinkedIn Management PMI Project Management Professional (PMP®)• PMI Risk Management Professional (RMP®)• PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (ACP®)• PRINCE2® Project Management Foundations• PRINCE2® Project Management / Excellence ASQ® Certified - Lean Six Sigma Black Microsoft® Certified Cloud Solution Architect Expert• Microsoft® Certified Azure Administrator• Microsoft® Certified Azure Fundamentals• Microsoft® Azure AI Fundamentals• Microsoft® Azure Data Fundamentals• Microsoft® Azure Security, Compliance Fundamentals• AWS® Certified Cloud Practitioner• Google Cloud® Certified Cloud Digital Executive Data Science by Johns Hopkins University

Experience

1. Solutions Architect (Associate Director)

   Cognizant

   Jun 2024 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   Solution Architect responsible for developing AMS/AD solutions for RFPs, RFIs, RFQs for Banking, Finance, and Insurance vertical within Cognizant\'s Software Platform & Engineering (SPE) Practice.• Develop solution narratives that align with RFP and client expectations.• Driving end to end solution reviews on solution strategy, estimations, win themes and differentiators with internal stakeholders and leadership.• Partner with Account & Delivery in developing their proposals for proactive contract renewals.• Determining Technical Debt Reduction approaches through Permanent Fixes, ITPA/RPA Automation, GenAI or AIOps.• Drive pilot assessments for Technical Currency Upgrades, Application Modernization (7R), Application Portfolio Rationalization that can later be converted into full-fledged assessments.• Identify implementable solutions duly enabled by Cognizant’s tools viz. NeuroIT®, FlowSource®, Skygrade® that help drive productivity and process improvements.• Collaborate across various CoEs viz. Automation, Consulting, and Analytics in the development of End-to-End Transformation Roadmaps for high visibility, high-value Requests for Proposals (RFPs).Skills: Solution Architecture · Project Management · Client Relations · Application Development · Request for Proposal (RFP) · Request for Quotation (RFQ) · Request for Information (RFI) · AIOps · Artificial Intelligence (AI) · Legacy Modernization · Cloud Computing · Cloud Applications · Google Cloud Platform (GCP) · Hybrid Cloud · Microsoft Azure · Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Education

• Utkal University

  Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Mechanical Engineering