I am a technology leader with 15+ years of experience delivering enterprise software across education, financial services, media/entertainment, telecom, retail, and defense. I excel at building scalable cloud-native architectures, modernizing legacy systems, and delivering high-availability platforms. I thrive on bridging business needs with technical solutions, leading cross-functional teams, and driving digital transformation while ensuring security, compliance, and excellent customer experiences.

Lalith Mannur

I am a technology leader with 15+ years of experience delivering enterprise software across education, financial services, media/entertainment, telecom, retail, and defense. I excel at building scalable cloud-native architectures, modernizing legacy systems, and delivering high-availability platforms. I thrive on bridging business needs with technical solutions, leading cross-functional teams, and driving digital transformation while ensuring security, compliance, and excellent customer experiences.

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I am a technology leader with 15+ years of experience delivering enterprise software across education, financial services, media/entertainment, telecom, retail, and defense. I excel at building scalable cloud-native architectures, modernizing legacy systems, and delivering high-availability platforms. I thrive on bridging business needs with technical solutions, leading cross-functional teams, and driving digital transformation while ensuring security, compliance, and excellent customer experiences.

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Language

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Work Experience

Tech Lead / Senior Java Fullstack Engineer at The College Board
May 1, 2018 - Present
Spearheaded modernization of digital assessment platforms supporting millions of students across the U.S. Designed and implemented cloud-native, microservices-based applications on AWS for scalable data processing. Led development of student score reporting portals and analytics dashboards, improving accessibility for educators and administrators. Integrated data privacy and FERPA-aligned compliance. Partnered with cross-functional teams to implement real-time performance monitoring using CloudWatch and ELK stack.
Lead Software Engineer at FINRA
January 1, 2016 - April 30, 2018
Delivered cybersecurity and compliance solutions for the U.S. financial markets. Designed regulatory systems to detect and flag suspicious trading activity in real-time. Built data visualization dashboards for compliance officers and integrated with AWS to meet high-availability and security standards. Improved incident response by developing automated alerting and logging pipelines.
Senior Java Developer at Capital One (Fraud Detection)
February 1, 2015 - January 31, 2016
Contributed to fraud detection and risk mitigation systems for credit card transactions. Developed real-time decisioning engines leveraging Kafka for event streaming. Automated provisioning of fraud detection environments using AWS CloudFormation Templates and Chef. Enhanced fraud models with PostgreSQL and MySQL integration for faster fraud scoring. Reduced false positives by 20% through rule optimization and API performance tuning.
Programmer / Hacker at Comcast
February 1, 2013 - January 31, 2015
Developed next-generation digital media streaming and video-on-demand platforms. Built Node.js microservices for content delivery, authentication, and caching. Integrated Redis and RabbitMQ to support millions of concurrent streaming sessions. Implemented SOAP and REST APIs for billing, subscriber management, and set-top box integration. Enhanced customer experience by improving video playback speed and reducing service outages.
Software Consultant at Harvard University
May 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012
Modernized the Grants Management Application (GMAS) serving research administrators and faculty. Migrated legacy systems from EJB2 to JPA/Hibernate, reducing technical debt. Designed RESTful services for inter-departmental data exchange. Built analytics features with Google Chart Tools to track funding allocations and expenditures.
Software Engineer at HBO (Home Box Office Inc.)
April 1, 2007 - April 30, 2012
Re-engineered legacy systems into Java-based applications for program planning, rights management, and scheduling. Developed content rights management systems to ensure licensing compliance. Built internal platforms to manage contracts and strategic programming decisions. Created reporting dashboards for executives using Jasper and Velocity; enabled integration with external partners for digital distribution workflows.
Software Engineer at TJX Companies
October 1, 2006 - April 30, 2007
Developed retail inventory security and mobility solutions for large-scale store operations. Built applications for Pocket PC handheld devices used by store associates to track inventory and secure POS systems.
Software Engineer at Defense Research Development Laboratories (DRDL)
December 1, 2003 - May 31, 2004
Developed data acquisition and control systems for aerodynamic test facilities. Automated test result capture and analysis using LabVIEW and NI hardware modules.

Education

M.S., Electrical Engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2006
B.Tech, Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering at JNTU
January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2004

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Industry Experience

Education, Financial Services, Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Telecommunications, Government, Professional Services, Retail