Neel Mani Kumar

Defined TBM objectives across 10+ business units, aligning $30M IT financial management with enterprise strategy. Developed and executed application and technology portfolio rationalization plans covering 900+ applications, eliminating 200+ redundant applications and optimizing IT asset footprint by 35%.

Integrated enterprise architecture repository with Graph Knowledge Database containing 50000+ nodes and 900+ relationships, enabling seamless interfacing with Generative AI platforms. Chaired 300+ CAB and ARB meetings, ensuring governance and compliance across 40+ active initiatives.

Integrated enterprise standards including TOGAF, ArchiMate, and TM Forum Framework across 15+ client engagements, driving IT rationalization and enterprise alignment for Fortune 500 companies. Developed 25+ value propositions and Business Model Canvases, securing $8M in executive approvals.

Conducted requirement gathering, prototyping, and 20+ workshops with IoT, ADAS, and Smart Metering stakeholders across 5+ client engagements. Applied Agile methodologies including Scrum, Kanban, and XP to manage development across 4 cross-functional teams, delivering 15+ major releases with 98% on-time completion.

Participated in 40+ Scrum planning meetings to manage cross-team communication and expectations across 6 concurrent projects. Led 5+ process improvement initiatives and drove integration of 20+ new hardware and software components into automated CI suites, reducing integration time by 35%.

Collaborated with pre-sales teams and senior management on 10+ RFPs valued at $5M, providing solution and technology architecture. Designed and presented 12+ solution architectures and delivered 8+ client demonstrations on Windows and UEFI capabilities, converting demo into project of USD 7+M.

Conducted training with TI OMAP division and led WinCE BSP porting with 5+ successful demonstrations on TI OMAP platforms. Resolved 50+ WHCK certification issues for audio drivers and addressed 200+ Jira tickets with comprehensive bug fixes achieving 98% closure rate.

Led Windows Server certification efforts for EventTracker product suite using Scrum and Kanban methodology, achieving certification 3 months ahead of schedule. Designed and developed offline license validation serving 100+ enterprise customers and worked on AWS-based enterprise test infrastructure supporting 500+ concurrent tests.

Worked as Assistant Consultant at Infogain India Pvt. Ltd.

Worked as System Executive at SCICOM Technologies.

Bachelor of Engineering in Information Technology from CCS University, Meerut, from 1999 to 2003.

Post Graduation Certificate in Embedded System Design & Applications from IIT Delhi.

General Management Program for IT Professionals from IIM Calcutta.

Completed CBSE XII (Science) from Shantiniketan Awasiya Vidyalaya, Muzaffarpur, from 1988 to 1996.