Former podcast host and gifted public speaker with an expertise in technical communications for a broad audience. I have a Masters in Digital Media and Communications from GeorgiaTech, one of the most respected public universities in the world. I've given many public talks and presentations from a roomful of students to C-Suite executives at global conferences.

Manu Kapoor

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Former podcast host and gifted public speaker with an expertise in technical communications for a broad audience. I have a Masters in Digital Media and Communications from GeorgiaTech, one of the most respected public universities in the world. I've given many public talks and presentations from a roomful of students to C-Suite executives at global conferences.

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Former podcast host and gifted public speaker with an expertise in technical communications for a broad audience.

I have a Masters in Digital Media and Communications from GeorgiaTech, one of the most respected public universities in the world.

I’ve given many public talks and presentations from a roomful of students to C-Suite executives at global conferences.

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Language

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Work Experience

Principal Software Engineer at Autodesk
February 1, 2022 - October 1, 2023
Led the adoption and expansion of the engineering productivity platform across Autodesk’s teams, driving a 300% growth in platform adoption in 14 months through strategic outreach with VPs and Directors. Built integration and automation pipelines (Jira/Slack dashboards, Power BI) and modernized core apps from Cordova to PWAs. Delivered critical JIRA/Slack integrations and a reusable UI/UX framework, while mentoring ~20 global engineering teams and resolving complex cross-team issues.
Senior Software Engineer at Rival Technologies
January 1, 2020 - October 1, 2021
Led platform modernization from REST to microservices, built core infrastructure, and accelerated cross-functional collaboration. Implemented developer productivity improvements, created reusable templates, and supported enterprise integrations (CI/CD pipelines, OAuth, API design). Collaborated with engineering leadership to align OKRs and KPIs across multiple teams.
Senior Software Engineer at Ready
October 1, 2017 - July 1, 2019
Led frontend engineering for a team of 4, defining technical strategy for a disruptive payments/ hospitality platform. Drove platform modernization from Cordova to Angular/Ionic PWAs, built a reusable component library, and implemented rapid testing and deployment improvements (build/deploy times from minutes to seconds). Created a custom CMS for menu and content management and contributed to performance optimization and reliability.
Software Engineer at Wyley Interactive
April 1, 2012 - August 1, 2012
Developed data visualization dashboards for a mobile gaming platform, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver insights and improve product decisions.
Software Engineer at Tr ad able Bits
July 1, 2011 - April 1, 2012
Contributed to front-end and back-end development for a Vancouver-based technology outfit, building scalable web solutions and collaborating with design and product teams.
Software Engineer at Floodgate Entertainment
November 1, 2007 - September 1, 2009
As an early-stage startup hire, built marketing and campaign tooling for SMBs; contributed to go-to-market efforts, on-call support, and feature development.
Software Engineering Intern at Electronic Arts
May 31, 2006 - August 31, 2006
Contributed to software engineering tasks in a large-scale game development environment; gained exposure to production-grade development processes.

Education

Web Development Certificate at British Columbia Institute of Technology
September 1, 2009 - December 1, 2011
MS in Computer Science / Digital Media at Georgia Institute of Technology
August 1, 2005 - September 1, 2007
BSc Computer Science at Indraprastha University
July 1, 2001 - July 1, 2005

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Gaming, Retail, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services

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