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P. R. ManjeeSenior Technology Consultant
Workplace Modernization through AI Adoption and Digital Transformation.
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Summary
A 30-year practitioner across IT and business with 15+ years of leadership scope, focused on shared-services modernization and Enterprise Technology Solutions for Corporate/HQ functions including Legal, Marketing Communications, Team Resources, Accounting & Finance, and Acquisitions. Sets long-range direction for enterprise toolsets while moving quickly from plan to action under disciplined governance, partnering with corporate functions to deliver reliable, secure, and customer-centric technology that lifts teammate productivity. Translates technology into business outcomes for SMB, mid-market, and mission-driven organizations through ITIL service operations, modernization roadmaps, and consensus-driven change. EE plus MIS background applied to AI readiness, workflow automation, and emerging-technology evaluation, with a measured eye for differentiating relevant trend from hype.
Experience
MMR — AI Adoption Program Lead (Software Engineering Transformation)
Modern Workplace Consultant- Led an AI adoption program for software-engineering teams, transitioning workflows from ad-hoc prompting to structured context-engineering frameworks and lifting measurable productivity and code quality.
- Defined key performance indicators tying AI integration to engineering output, then used the data to prioritize, act, and deliver measurable business outcomes.
- Designed digital workplace solutions on Microsoft 365, Teams, and SharePoint to improve cross-functional alignment and reduce operational friction.
- Led a cross-functional incident response after a SonicWall ransomware exploit, executing the full ITIL incident management cycle from threat assessment through coordinated recovery and post-incident analysis.
- Authored technical playbooks for rapid incident response and infrastructure restoration, ensuring rapid response, clear accountability, and dependable service through the cutover.
- Re-architected core systems and implemented segmentation and monitoring frameworks to harden the configuration baseline against future exploits.
- Led modernization roadmaps for healthcare and business clients, partnering with corporate functions to identify practical ways to meet business objectives by optimizing existing capabilities and building new solutions.
- Designed shared-services solutions on Microsoft 365, Teams, and SharePoint that improved teammate productivity and reduced operational friction.
- Drove organizational change through facilitation and consensus building, translating technical requirements into clear business outcomes for senior-level stakeholders.
- Sets long-range direction for IT operations, service delivery, and information management across a statewide legal-services organization, establishing technical standards, modernization roadmaps, and disciplined governance.
- Develops and executes budgets, policies, and procedures, moving quickly from plan to action while maintaining system reliability and operational continuity.
- Improved IT operations, staffing, and support processes; led initiatives to strengthen security posture and technology governance for cross-functional teams.
- Provided strategic guidance and counsel to internal customers in the assessment and development of existing and proposed systems, building standardized methodologies for digital transformation assessments.
- Designed SharePoint migration strategies for organizations moving to Microsoft 365, supporting cloud migration through lift-and-shift and re-platforming approaches.
- Evaluated digital tools including AI, automation, and online engagement systems, recommending process improvements aligned with future-state goals.
Strive Consulting
LLC — Technology Solutions Architect- Developed cloud strategies aligned with organizational goals, providing strategic guidance and counsel on cloud technologies and modernization trends.
- Monitored privacy and compliance considerations across migration planning and execution.
- Identified solutions to meet strategic and operational needs for client engagements.
- Led SharePoint modernization, migration, and team restructuring, evaluating internal processes and recommending improvements aligned with collaboration goals.
- Migrated data to SharePoint 2016 and SharePoint Online under a hybrid model, identifying and resolving operational challenges through the cutover.
- Restructured the development team to improve delivery outcomes and platform maintainability.
- Owned enterprise collaboration platforms (Microsoft 365, SharePoint) supporting cross-functional knowledge workers, leading the design, implementation, and continual service improvement across upgrade cycles.
- Created automation tools and workflows to streamline operations, improving performance, reliability, and maintainability of collaboration systems.
- Developed information models that reduced IT spending by $1.2M, applying disciplined governance through steering committees and improvement initiatives.
- Led modernization of business systems to support expansion from regional to national operations, completing enterprise Microsoft 365 deployment.
- Implemented identity and access solutions for unified authentication; migrated on-premise systems to cloud platforms.
- Developed dashboards and analytics tools; authored over 200 knowledgebase articles for IT operations.
Groove Science Studios
Inc. (Soundscape VR) — Member of the Board of Advisors- Co-founded and serves on the board for Soundscape VR, owning product roadmaps, planning cycles, and partnership strategy.
- Aligns hardware and software initiatives with business goals; supports solution delivery and best practices across teams.
- Assisted medical practices with healthcare-compliance and application configuration management.
- Managed LMS content for training and certification; developed web applications and REST APIs.
- Designed and administered MySQL and SQL Server databases; engineered infrastructure solutions for client networks.
- Developed custom CMS frameworks, web applications, and REST APIs.
- Designed UI/UX components and automated processes using bash scripting.
- Managed helpdesk and IT operations for 500+ users across mixed OS environments; implemented disaster recovery solutions.
- Developed custom CMS frameworks, intranet systems, and supporting infrastructure for a large creative production environment.
- Deployed and managed bare-metal servers, performed Linux server administration, and developed automation scripts in Python and bash.
- Configured mail servers, DNS, and web servers; supported disaster recovery and data restoration.
- Developed LAMP-based ERP systems and engineered ETL tools.
- Administered MySQL databases and managed hybrid Windows/Linux environments.
ARM-S Electric
Inc. — Sales and Field Engineer- Performed diagnostics on high-voltage and microelectronic systems; developed logic-controller software and engineered automation solutions.
- Conducted root-cause analysis and supported construction and engineering teams through process improvements.
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Projects
CONFIDENTIAL — Cybersecurity & Disaster Recovery Lead
- , FVK Solutions (Oct 2025 to Dec 2025). Led emergency response after a ransomware attack exploiting a SonicWall router vulnerability; directed containment, negotiation, and recovery; authored incident response playbooks; re-architected hardened infrastructure; delivered team training on incident response methodology and resilience planning.
MMR AI Adoption Program Lead (Software Engineering Transformation)
- . Embedded AI into the engineering lifecycle, transitioned ad-hoc prompting to structured context-engineering frameworks, defined KPIs linking AI integration to productivity and code quality, and advised leadership on ethical AI deployment.
Co-Authored DTIG Automated SharePoint Migration Tool Set
- , DTIG (Mar 2021 to Jun 2021). Helped build a library of orchestration and automation tools (Portainer, Terraform, Balena, Ansible, Chef, Docker, Kubernetes); drafted playbooks for enterprise cloud migrations.
Plan and Deploy New Information Architecture for HIMSS
- , HIMSS (from Dec 2020). Designed a modern information architecture, deployed a logical single source of truth on SharePoint and Dataverse, and measured a 28% improvement in knowledge worker capacity.
Assist and Advise on SharePoint Migration for Reyes Holdings
- , Reyes Holdings (Apr 2020 to Feb 2021). Defined requirements for migration automation workflows; identified KPIs for the migration PMO and designed Power BI reports for real-time stakeholder communication.
HIMSS UX Transformation
- , HIMSS (Oct 2020 to Feb 2021). Redesigned the SharePoint 2016 user experience, consolidated CSS / JavaScript / design elements, and improved performance through CDNs and code optimization.
Information Architecture Redesign and SharePoint Server Farm Migration for University of Chicago Medicine
- , University of Chicago Medicine (Apr 2020 to Feb 2021). Redesigned information architecture for multiple SharePoint farms; performed a seamless, no-downtime migration of 5 server farms with zero interruption to emergency-care operations.
HEITMAN Financial SharePoint Upgrade, Migration and Deployment
- , Heitman (Jul 2019 to Dec 2019). Migrated SharePoint 2013 data to SharePoint Online and SharePoint 2016 in a hybrid model; deployed LiveTiles intranet skin; built executive Power BI dashboards from Salesforce data.
SharePoint Migration 2013 to 2016
- , Kaufman Hall (Aug 2017 to Oct 2017). Architected a SharePoint 2016 fault-tolerant farm and planned migration from SharePoint 2013; deployed LiveTiles intranet skin; built dashboards backed by AXIOM ERP data.
SharePoint 2010 to SharePoint 2016 Migration
- , Kaufman Hall (Feb 2017 to Apr 2017). Used a multistage migration path to consolidate SharePoint data from M&A activities.
Kaufman Hall — SharePoint 2013 to SharePoint 2016 Migration
- , Kaufman Hall (Aug 2016 to Oct 2016). Architected a fault-tolerant SharePoint 2016 farm and migrated all site collections from SharePoint 2013.
AD and File Server Migration — Rockit Bar & Grill and Rockit Burger Bar
- , Rockit Ranch Productions (Nov 2014). Migrated on-premise file and Windows Active Directory servers to SharePoint and Azure AD.
SharePoint Deployment — RRP Corporate
- , Rockit Ranch Productions (Jul 2014). Designed and deployed company resources to SharePoint Online; engineered data structures and workflows to automate business process management.
Skills
Service Management & ITIL
Certifications
Certified HIPAA Security Professional, 4Med
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer, Productivity Point
Publications
Photonic Computing: A Light-Based Architectural Response to the End of Electronic Scaling. Medium, April 2026.
The Panopticon Paradigm: Structural Subversion and the Controlled Illusion of Digital Privacy. Medium, February 2026.
Reasoning Strategies for AI Decision Making: A Practical Guide. Medium, December 2025.
Claire's Transformation Plan. Ames Watson, May 2026.
Awards
Makithapin Award, Rockit Ranch Productions, November 2014. Recognized for exceptional contributions to organizational mission and culture.
Employee of the Year, Tom Kehoe (President and CEO), January 2012. Awarded for outstanding performance, dedication, and organizational impact.
Pilot of the Year, New York Television Film Festival, April 2010. Recognized for excellence in executive production and creative direction.
Highest Rated Engineer for Customer Satisfaction, Zac Cogswell (President), April 2009. Awarded for exceptional customer service and technical expertise.
Top Sales Engineer 2003, ARM-S Electric, Inc., January 2004. Recognized as Top Sales Engineer for Field Service and Electrical Apparatus Sales.
Volunteer
Founder, Friends of Fur (Aug 2018 to Present). Founded and led an animal-welfare organization focused on rescue, medical support, and adoption services.
Animal Care, PAWS Chicago (2004 to 2009). Provided care and support for shelter animals.
Pet Therapy, Village Senior Care (2004 to 2007). Trained and managed animals for therapeutic support in senior-care facilities.
Participant, Random Hacks of Kindness (Aug 2004). Supported the Sohana Project for Chicago's CERT Team.
Working together
Currently taking on a small number of engagements per quarter. Reach out early in your evaluation process.