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Uma Venkata Suman Manchikanti

@umavenkatasumanmanch

I lead mobile identity platforms, engineering organizations, and measurable product growth.

At PayPal, I lead 30+ engineers across five Scrum teams building mobile identity and authentication platforms spanning iOS, Android, web, and cloud microservices. I direct the architecture and delivery of AuthSDK 2.0, Passkeys/FIDO2, AppSwitch, payment authorization, and RBAC.

I've increased mobile login success by 8% and checkout and billing completion by 19% through mobile authentication improvements and AppSwitch. I also introduced Approve-via-App, reducing SMS infrastructure costs by 25% and saving more than $500K annually.

I modernized mobile and backend delivery with Harness CI/CD and one-click deployment pipelines, cutting deployment lead times by 50% while supporting 99.9%+ uptime. I also drove adoption of Gemini, Copilot, and Claude, improving code-review, design-validation, and test-generation efficiency by 30%.

My experience includes mobile architecture and delivery leadership for CVS Health, Cognizant clients, Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, Dell, Nokia, and Ericsson. I've built enterprise mobile products, led global teams, mentored engineers, and delivered secure, scalable iOS and Android experiences for millions of users.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Engineering Manager

Current

PayPal Inc.

Jun 2021 - Present (5 years 3 months)

Direct a global engineering organization of 30+ engineers across 5 Scrum teams, managing a $3M+ OPEX budget. Spearheaded mobile identity and authentication ecosystem, increasing login success by 8% and checkout completion by 19%.

Mobile Architecture iOS Android Auth SDK FIDO2 AppSwitch RBAC Harness CI CD DevOps AI Tools Gemini GitHub Co Pilot Claude Agile SAFe Scrum

Senior Advisor

CVS Health

Aug 2020 - May 2021 (9 months)

Provided architectural oversight and strategic technical leadership for enterprise iOS and Android applications serving 10M+ users. Spearheaded mobile architecture redesign reducing app load times by 30% and ensured HIPAA/PCI-DSS compliance.

Mobile Architecture iOS Android SAFe Agile Reactive Programming Dependency Injection Security HIPAA PCI DSS CI CD Mentorship

Project Manager / Mobile Delivery Leader

Cognizant Technology Solutions

Nov 2016 - Aug 2020 (3 years 9 months)

Led multi-disciplinary mobile engineering teams for global Fortune 500 clients, including Microsoft Research India, CVS Health, and SunTrust Bank. Enforced rigorous code review and automated testing, improving delivery predictability and client satisfaction.

Project Management Mobile Development Android iOS Universal Windows Platform Kony ATDD Code Review Sprint Management Client Delivery

Sr. Principal Consultant

NTT Data Inc.

May 2016 - Nov 2016 (6 months)

Provided executive mobile architecture consulting for healthcare and financial services clients, establishing scalable cross-platform mobile strategies and cloud integration roadmaps.

Mobile Architecture Consulting Cross Platform Development Cloud Integration Healthcare Financial Services

Mobility Architect & Scrum Master

Mercedes-Benz Financial Services

Mar 2015 - Nov 2016 (1 year 8 months)

Architected and delivered a suite of 6 enterprise mobile applications for internal B2E operations serving 5,000+ users. Implemented real-time telemetry and SLA monitoring, sustaining 95%+ uptime, and boosted team velocity by 20% as Scrum Master.

Mobile Architecture iOS Android SAFe Scrum Telemetry SLA Monitoring Agile Facilitation

Technical Lead

Speridian Technologies LLC

Dec 2014 - May 2016 (1 year 5 months)

Led native iOS and Android engineering teams across fintech and enterprise mobile engagements. Established standard SDK architecture guidelines and mentored 6 engineers.

iOS Android SDK Design Mentorship Fintech

Mobile Tech Lead

Stefanini IT

Jan 2013 - Dec 2015 (2 years 11 months)

Led mobile engineering efforts for client engagements, focusing on cross-platform mobile solutions.

Mobile Development Cross Platform Development

Mobile Tech Lead

Kore Software Services

Jan 2013 - Dec 2015 (2 years 11 months)

Led native Android team in developing enterprise-grade secure messaging mobile solutions.

Android Secure Messaging Enterprise

Mobile Tech Lead

DBS Bank Singapore

Jan 2013 - Dec 2015 (2 years 11 months)

Architected personal finance management mobile applications utilizing the Kony cross-platform framework.

Kony Cross Platform Development Mobile Architecture Personal Finance

Software Development Advisor & Team Lead

Dell International Services

Oct 2010 - Oct 2013 (3 years)

Led a team of 8 mobile developers building Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM/MDM) and Mobile Application Management (MAM) solutions. Delivered the internal Dell App Store mobile application supporting 500,000+ enterprise users globally.

EEM MDM Moderate Acute Malnutrition Mobile Development Team Leadership

Senior Software Engineer

Tieto Telecom R&D Services

Mar 2005 - Oct 2010 (5 years 7 months)

Developed low-level search middleware and LTSY protocol stack layers for Nokia's Symbian S60 platform. Also developed core mobile system applications for Ericsson's EMP platform.

Symbian S60 LTSY Protocol Stack Mobile System Applications C++