Work Experience
Software Engineer (G8)
Cisco - Machine Learning & AI
A data-driven Software Engineer specializing in sales analytics and business intelligence. My work involves creating predictive models and interactive dashboards that transform raw sales data into actionable insights, directly influencing strategic planning.
- Developed a machine learning model for predictive sales forecasting, improving accuracy by over 20%.
- Engineered BI dashboards that provided real-time insights, leading to a 15% increase in cross-selling opportunities.
- Built automated data pipelines to identify top-performing products, contributing to strategic sales decisions.
- Designed and maintained data warehouse schemas, reducing query times for sales reporting.
Cloud Engineer (G6)
Cisco - Umbrella Identities Management
Specialized in developing high-performance, Go-based identity management services, ensuring 100% accuracy and SLA compliance. Enhanced the development lifecycle by automating testing, managing CI/CD pipelines, and deploying optimized applications with Kubernetes on AWS.
- Engineered Go-based microservices for identity management, achieving 100% SLA compliance.
- Deployed and optimized containerized applications on AWS using Kubernetes and Docker.
- Architected and managed robust CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins for automated builds and deployments.
- Developed custom utilities in Python, Shell, and C++ to streamline debugging and production simulations.
Senior Software Engineer
Barracuda - Email Security Gateway
Focused on enhancing product value and system reliability by developing critical features, optimizing the CI/CD pipeline, automating workflows, and resolving customer escalations to improve product stability and performance.
- Engineered and enhanced critical C++ features for the Email Security Gateway (ESG) product.
- Redesigned CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins to enable continuous integration and accelerated feature delivery.
- Improved product stability by debugging complex software defects with C++ and GDB.
- Resolved critical customer issues by delivering timely hot-fixes and configuration changes.
Software Engineer
Cisco - Umbrella Intelligent Proxy
Spearheaded the end-to-end deployment of an innovative product composed of diverse components. Established a robust global infrastructure in 23 data centers, ensuring seamless customer accessibility and continuous service availability.
- Engineered microservices in C++, Python, and Go, ensuring SOC2 & FedRAMP compliance.
- Architected Jenkins pipelines from the ground up to automate builds and deployments.
- Established comprehensive monitoring solutions and custom load testing frameworks.
- Guaranteed high availability by managing on-call responsibilities across 23 global data centres.
Software Engineer (1 & 2)
RSA Security - NetWitness XDR
Developed high-performance features in C++, capable of processing 30,000 events per second. My role involved automating debugging processes, resolving customer escalations with hot fixes, and enhancing system reliability in a DevOps environment.
- Engineered core C++ features for real-time threat detection, achieving 30,000 EPS performance.
- Automated debugging and data collection tools, significantly reducing analysis time.
- Delivered critical hot-fixes to resolve high-priority customer escalations.
- Conducted rigorous functional, performance, and reliability testing to ensure quality.
Software Quality Engineer 1
RSA Security - NetWitness XDR
Focused on ensuring high-quality software releases by creating automated test cases and developing custom tools to streamline testing processes, driving test automation, and leading defect resolution with development teams.
- Pioneered an automation tool that reduced product installation time from over 6 hours to just 28 minutes.
- Built Python and Ruby tools for test data generation and resource management.
- Streamlined the entire testing workflow by automating build downloading, installation, and test execution.
- Actively participated in sprint meetings to define testing requirements for new features.
Recommendations
"Mani is a hardworking, diligent, and committed individual. He has a great work ethic and is always ready to take on challenges... His documentation work is extremely detailed and very descriptive."
- Avaneesh Vyas
Engineering Lead, Scrut Automation
"What amazed me interacting with Mani was he had the passion to explore unknown areas... I found Mani very hard working, curious and able to explore different areas. He is a very good asset to any team."
- Biju Vasudevan
Principal PM, ZScalar
"I worked with Manikandan for the 'Netwitness Endpoint' project and was consistently impressed by his meticulous approach. His attention to detail, proactive mindset, and excellent communication skills played a pivotal role in ensuring the successful delivery of our project."
- Bharathiraja
Engineer, Tesco
Education
Internship Experience
College Co-op Student
RSA Security - NetWitness XDR
Jul 2017 - Jul 2018
- Actively contributed to the Quality Engineering team, handling both manual and automated testing processes.
- Demonstrated proactive problem-solving by investigating test failures and collaborating with development for prompt resolutions.
- Developed two valuable web applications: a centralized system for secure file transfers and test result storage, and a lab inventory management system to streamline asset assignment.
Technical Skill Sets
Languages
Cloud & DevOps
Core Competencies
Strengths
Problem Solving
Developed solutions for complex problems resulting in a 30% increase in efficiency.
Attention to Detail
Implemented rigorous testing methodologies resulting in 99% bug-free code.
Teamwork
Collaborated with cross-functional teams on successful project completions within deadlines.
Adaptability
Seamlessly adjusted to new challenges and contributed effectively to projects' success.
Projects & Publications
Key Projects
Real-time Traffic Sign Recognition
Developed a deep learning model for real-time traffic sign detection and classification from video streams, designed for autonomous driving systems. Achieved 98.5% accuracy on a custom dataset.
IoT-Based Smart Agriculture System
Designed and built an end-to-end IoT system using ESP32 microcontrollers to monitor soil moisture and temperature. Data is sent to an AWS IoT Core backend for analysis and automated irrigation control.
Intelligent Self-Healing Network
Dissertation on improving network security using SDN to identify and mitigate attacks, focusing on IoT and large-scale networks.
Publications
A Comprehensive Approach for Network Security
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2018
Proposed a system to predict, detect, and mitigate network-level attacks, particularly for distributed residential and large-scale networks.
View Publication →Exams, Honours & Achievements
Awards & Honours
Presidential Award Nominee
RSA Security, 2019
Silver Medalist
Amrita University, 2018
Proficiency Award
Amrita University, 2017
GATE 2016 Qualified
92nd Percentile
Key Achievements
Infrastructure Uptime
Maintained 99.999% uptime with DR
Escalation Engineering
Reduced TTR from 20 to <15 days
Debugging Automation
Reduced analysis time by over 30%
Quality Engineering
Identified 100+ functional issues
Personal Details
Name
Manikandan Ramanathan
Alternative Legal Name
Manikandan Rm
Marital Status
Divorced
Date of Birth
11-April-1995
Current Location
Bengaluru, India
Relocation
Yes
Happy to relocate. Might need sponsorship for Visa.
Nationality
India
Passport
Available
Work Permit
India by Citizenship
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Salary
₹30,00,000 Per Annum
Location
Bengaluru, India
Health
HIV
Negative
VDRL
Negative
HBsAg
Negative
Hepatitis
Negative
Native Details
Native
Devakottai
Temple
Pillaiyarpatti
Father's Name
Ramanathan V
Mother's Name
Alamelu Rm
House Vilasam
V.N.C.Rm House
House Name
Seigon Chinniah Chettiar Veedu
Immediate Family
Ramanathan V
Father
Position: General Manager
Organization: Bhuvaneshwari CotSpin
Location: Kangeyam, Tamilnadu
Phone: +91 9790427072
Vagai: Chellanchetty
Alamelu
Mother
Position: Home Maker
Location: Kangeyam, Tamilnadu
Phone: +91 9677480837
Native: Devakottai
Paternal Temple: Nemam
Vagai: Thi-na
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