Manu Kapoor

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

About

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.

  • 8 years' experience
  • Joined January 2026

Industry experience

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

Work experience· 7 roles

Principal Software Engineer · AutodeskFeb 2022 – Oct 2023 · 1 yr 9 mos

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 · Rival TechnologiesJan 2020 – Oct 2021 · 1 yr 10 mos

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 · ReadyOct 2017 – Jul 2019 · 1 yr 10 mos

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 · Wyley InteractiveApr 2012 – Aug 2012 · 5 mos
Software Engineer · Tr ad able BitsJul 2011 – Apr 2012 · 10 mos
Software Engineer · Floodgate EntertainmentNov 2007 – Sep 2009 · 1 yr 11 mos
Software Engineering Intern · Electronic ArtsMay 2006 – Aug 2006 · 4 mos

Education

Web Development Certificate · British Columbia Institute of Technology2009 – 2011
MS in Computer Science / Digital Media · Georgia Institute of Technology2005 – 2007
BSc Computer Science · Indraprastha University2001 – 2005

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