Nandhakumar Shanmugasundaram

Nandhakumar Shanmugasundaram has had a diverse work experience spanning over several companies and roles. Nandhakumar is currently working at Cognite as a Portfolio Manager, where they started in 2021. In this role, they are responsible for managing the portfolio of projects and ensuring their successful delivery.

Prior to their current role, Nandhakumar worked at Cognizant from 2014 to 2021. Nandhakumar held various positions during their time there, including Project Manager, Solution Architect, Program Manager, and Transition Manager. In these roles, they demonstrated their expertise in leading projects and transitions, managing teams, and implementing ITIL and Lean service delivery models.

Before joining Cognizant, Nandhakumar worked at Microland Limited from 2009 to 2014 as a Network Consultant and Incident Manager. Nandhakumar was responsible for overseeing a team of associates, troubleshooting critical incidents, and implementing ITIL and Six Sigma methodologies for improved service delivery.

Nandhakumar's earlier experience includes working at Mindriver Information Technologies private limited as a Network Engineer, Adecco as a Telecommunications Engineer, and Kongunadu Arts and Science College as a System Analyst.

Overall, Nandhakumar Shanmugasundaram has a strong background in project and program management, technical expertise in networking, and a proven track record in delivering successful projects.

Nandhakumar Shanmugasundaram has a diverse education history. Nandhakumar obtained their Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Kongunadu Arts & Science College from 1999 to 2002. Prior to that, they completed their Higher Secondary - School Studies with a focus on PCMC at TSA Hr Sec School from 1997 to 1999. Nandhakumar'searlier schooling was at Vasavi Vidyalaya from 1987 to 1997.

In addition to their formal education, Nandhakumar has also acquired various certifications. Nandhakumar obtained the Microsoft 365 Fundamentals certification from Microsoft in June 2020 and the Microsoft Azure Fundamentals certification in March 2020. In 2015, they earned the ITIL Service Design certification and the ITIL Service Operations certification from AXELOS Global Best Practice. Prior to that, in 2014, they obtained the PRINCE2® 2017 Foundation & Practitioner certification from AXELOS Global Best Practice. In 2013, they achieved the ITIL Foundation V3 certification from APMG International. Furthermore, Nandhakumar has certifications from Cisco, including Implementing Quality of Service in 2008 and Cisco Certified Network Associate - CCNA in 2006. Most recently, they obtained the Microsoft Certified Azure Administrator certification in August 2020.