Makesh Kumar Dhandapani is an experienced IT professional with a strong background in mainframe technologies and systems analysis. Currently serving as a Mainframe Technical Lead at Northwestern Mutual since July 2022, Makesh has previously held key positions including Project Lead at Wipro Limited and Technical Lead at Cognizant. With extensive experience at firms such as DXC Technology and Ford Motors, Makesh has developed expertise in system administration and operations, starting from roles including Senior Operations Professional at IBM and System Administrator at Hewlett-Packard. Holds an M.Tech in Mainframe from Anna University of Technology Coimbatore and a B.Tech in Information Technology from Park College of Engineering & Technology.