Prabakaran Vijayakumar

Prabakaran Vijayakumar has a strong work experience in the technology and engineering field. Prabakaran started their career as a Software Programmer at Systemik Safety SDN BHD in 2004 and then worked as a Software Engineer at Jeevan Technologies from 2006 to 2007. In 2007, they joined Verizon as a Senior Analyst, where they provided guidance to a reporting team and implemented Java-based web services.

Later, Prabakaran joined HBO in 2013 as a Technical Project Lead and Solution Architect, specializing in Digital Asset Management systems and OpenText Media Management product implementation. Prabakaran played a key role in spearheading the upgrade of OpenText Media Manager.

In 2011, they joined Cognizant as a Manager - Projects, where they managed DAM and DAD platforms and trained and coached engineers on life cycle and best practices. Prabakaran remained with Cognizant until 2018.

From 2018 to 2019, Prabakaran worked at Macmillan Learning as a Senior Technical Project Manager, responsible for managing content management technology teams and leading technology selection and rollout. Prabakaran then advanced to the role of Director of Engineering at Macmillan Learning in 2020, where they revamped engineering operations, resulting in increased productivity and cost savings.

Overall, Prabakaran Vijayakumar has extensive experience in managing technology projects, implementing content management systems, and leading engineering teams.

Prabakaran Vijayakumar obtained their Bachelor's degree in Information Technology from the University of Madras between the years 2000 and 2004. Prabakaran further pursued their education and earned a Master's degree in Computer Software Engineering from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, from 2012 to 2015. In addition to their academic qualifications, they also completed the Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM®) certification from the Scrum Alliance in November 2018.