Siva Kumar

Technical Delivery Manager / Engineering Manager with 19+ years of IT experience across technology delivery, engineering leadership, application modernization, customer engagement and cross-functional team management. Strong hands-on background in C#, .NET Core CQRS and Clean Architecture, Web API, ASP.NET, Entity Framework, JavaScript, MS SQL, AWS, microservices. AI-fluent engineering leader with practical Claude experience spanning skill creation, agent and sub-agent creation, agentic loop understanding, Tools, scheduled tasks, MCP, multi-task orchestration and workflow automation.

Applied

Claude to a VB6-to-.NET migration and developed practical approaches for token efficiency and reusable project context using Markdown memory files. Built team AI fluency to approximately 80% across a 15+ member team and developed AI solution ideas with benefit cases, including disciplined assessment of where LLMs add value and where conventional approaches are more appropriate. Working knowledge of Microsoft Copilot.

Engineering Manager - COGNIZANT - Chennai

(2014-10)

Lead application delivery with accountability for planning, execution, quality, timelines, customer engagement and governance. Manage teams, SLA/service metrics, WSR/MSR reporting, escalations, risk management and business governance while coordinating business and offshore stakeholders. Lead digital application delivery using .NET Core, Web API, AWS, microservices, CQRS and Clean Architecture; provide technical direction and delivery coordination.

• Led a VB6-to-.NET migration using Claude AI, applying token-efficient practices and reusable Markdown-based project context.
• Drove team AI enablement to approximately 80% AI fluency across 15+ members and developed practical AI solution ideas with benefit cases.
• Applied Claude Skills, Tools, Agents/Sub-agents, Agentic Loops, Scheduled Tasks, MCP and workflow automation, including multi-task orchestration.
• Evaluate LLM use cases carefully, balancing business value, technical fit, token efficiency and cases where conventional engineering is more appropriate.

Lead Engineer - HCL TECHNOLOGIES - Chennai

(2012-01 - 2014-10)

Provided .NET technical leadership across multiple projects, including team handling, SDLC execution and delivery support.

Software Engineer - 3i-INFOTECH - Bangalore

(2010-08 - 2011-12)

Worked on .NET application development and supported software delivery activities.

Junior .NET Developer - TELEDATA MARINE SOLUTION - Chennai

(2007-07 - 2010-07)

Contributed to .NET application development and software engineering activities.

B.E. - Computer Science & Engineering - Anna University (2007)