Manikandan Chandran
Advancing Critical Infrastructure & Supply Chain Systems through Artificial Intelligence
Researcher and technologist working at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence, Aeronautical Engineering, and large-scale infrastructure systems. With over a decade of hands-on experience, his work focuses on applying AI to safety-critical domains, including aviation, supply chains, and public infrastructure.
A Senior Member of IEEE, Manikandan combines applied research, real-world engineering, and systems thinking to bridge the gap between academic theory and operational deployment. His journey began as a student programmer and evolved into leading initiatives that integrate AI, cloud-native architectures, and intelligent automation into complex environments.
Contributions
HeyTrisha Framework
Open-Source NLIDB for E-Commerce Research
An AI-driven Natural Language Interface to Databases (NLIDB) designed to enable non-technical users to query complex e-commerce datasets. The framework focuses on research, transparency, and explainability in AI-assisted data access.
AIronautical Engineering
Bridging Aviation Safety and Artificial Intelligence
A research-driven initiative and published work exploring how AI can enhance aviation safety, software reliability, and aeronautical decision systems. Focused on responsible AI adoption in environments where precision and accountability are critical.
Critical Infrastructure Systems
AI for Water, Power, and Logistics Networks
Applied research on leveraging AI to optimize public utilities, supply chain logistics, and infrastructure resilience. Emphasizes scalable architectures, risk-aware automation, and data-informed policy support.
AIronautical Engineering Request Your Book
AIronautical Engineering – Usage of AI in Modern Software Development
Unlock the power of Artificial Intelligence with AIronautical Engineering, a concept-driven book by Manikandan Chandran exploring how AI is revolutionizing software, automation, and real-world problem-solving.
This book is designed for students, developers, tech enthusiasts, and innovators who want to understand how AI can transform industries, improve workflows, and inspire creativity in technology.
About Me
About Me
Techie by profession, entrepreneur by passion. Decade experience with an accomplished history of working in cutting edge technologies like Microservices, Cloud computing, Machine Learning, AI with various tech stack like Spring Cloud, Akka framework, Reactive programming with ReactJS and Angular. Skilled in Entrepreneurship, management and hardcore developer.
Recognized as a student programmer was given the opportunity to work from my University days. My passion towards technology grew as my career was upwards. Directly working under the mentorship of eminent personalities in Indian Technology forte my dream started to take shape of being an Entrepreneur.
Founded Bookmyiyer.com, my very first venture to book hindu priest online for ceremonies, and it become famous within an year, interviewed by few media. Now moved the ownership to family.
Being an Entrepreneur mindset and a professional with 12+ years of hands on experience in technology, I believe the balance in both is the formula for success.
With that in mind, conceived the idea for my First Book “Thinking in Toilet”. Authoring this book opened my mind to new doors and possibilities.
Experience
Senior Software Engineer - Matson, Inc.
Senior Software Engineer
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Aug 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 3 mos
Responsible for various ocean applications including developments, gathering requirements, designing etc.
Date and time will be informed later
Technical Architect - Priamba Soft LLC
Technical Architect
Iselin, New Jersey, United States
Sep 2021 – Aug 2022 · 1 yr
As a Technical Architect for Priamba Soft LLC, US, working for a fortune health care client, involving in architecture design, mentoring team, working with business, gathering requirements, grooming backlog etc. Played scrum master role along with my routine development/architecting works. Also co-ordinating with off-shore team, estimating stories etc.
Tech stack: Spring boot, Angular, MySQL, Microsoft Azure ADO
Lead Engineer - GAVS Technologies
Lead Engineer
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Jun 2020 to Sep 2021 · 1 yr 4 mos
Tech stack: Spring boot, Angular, Oracle, Bamboo Worked for Premier health care company, US. Conceptualized and developed an automated support tool to reduce the production bugs. Architected the support tool with spring boot and angular technologies. On various Premier applications overhauled in securing the application, finding and fixing vulnerabilities. Tech stack: Spring boot, Angular, Oracle, Bamboo
Technical Lead - Encore Software Services, Inc.
Technical Lead
Chennai Area, India
May 2017 – May 2020 · 3 yrs 1 mo
Worked for a fortune logistic client in US, Matson Inc, Involved in full stack development starting from HTML design, AngularJS, ReactJS development, writing rest services in Spring. Won award for enhanced version of log screen with high performance. Involved in multiple application development using react-js and spring boot. Later company sponsored #H1-B visa
Senior Technical Lead - ZakApps
Senior Technical Lead
Chennai Area, India
Feb 2016 – May 2017 · 1 yr 4 mos
Direct reporting to CEO & Senior Architect. Worked for Ireland based leading Toys Retailer on the application VENDOR PORTAL. Trained a team of freshers and expanded the team to meet project requirements. Under the guidance of the efficient senior management learned mentor skills and implemented them to strengthen teamwork and employee motivation.
Engineered architect level design, modules like real time sync with SAP systems, parsing XML/JSON messages and storing in DB, NGINX reverse proxy, MySQL clustering, Load balancing, Unix shell scripts, CRON jobs.
Developed application in Spring boot, AngularJS with MySQL 5.7 JSON data type. Established rest endpoints through jersey, spring security and JWT.
Senior Project Lead - SriSeshaa Technologies Pvt Ltd
Senior Project Lead
Chennai Area, India
Aug 2013 – Jan 2016 · 2 yrs 6 mos
- Responsible for mobile application and web application architecture designing.
- Project planning and estimating
- Android application development
- iOS application development
- Java/J2EE web application development
- AngularJS
- NodeJS
- Rest JSON webservices
- Architecture design
Working as a project lead, implemented agile methodologies across the organization.
Responsibilities:
Estimating backlogs by poker game with all the stack holders
Sprint planning
Sprint review
Retrospective
Burn down chart
Release planning
Daily standups and all agile activities
Apart from this, handling client calls, gathering requirements, preparing release roadmap.
Also as a project lead, involved in weekly project review for all projects, scheduling weekly knowledge transfer meetings, implementing build tools (Jenkins), coding standard tool (Sonar).
Motivating team by announcing MAN OF THE SPRINT for every sprints.
Currently working in Amazon AWS projects, Video streaming applications through Amazon Cloudfront and wowza. Evaluating other media engines like Red5, FMS.
Senior Software Engineer - Virtusa
Senior Software Engineer
Jan 2013 – Aug 2013 · 8 mos
Worked has a Senior Software Engineer, part of Truven Health care development team (Formerly THOMSON REUTERS)
Top contributor in the team, in short time I have gone through the architecture and resolved lot many issues. Also involved in enhancement of module, giving multiple approaches for new requirements. Specifically, I gave multiple approaches to replace PDR.net into DailyMed web services.
Followed all the coding standard rules and given responsibility to review team member code. Introduced PMD. Checkstyle to team.
Developed an ant script to get coding standard reports, implemented jenkins and nigtly build.
Java Developer - CollabNet, Inc.
Java Developer
Chennai Area, India
Aug 2012 – Jan 2013 · 6 mos
Through Aspire systems, I got an opportunity to work with CollabNet. Got an opportunity to learn about Agile and Scrum methodologies. Involved in teamforge application development. Teamforge is an agile based project tracking web application.
Engineer - Aspire Systems
Engineer
Chennai Area, India
Jun 2011 – Jan 2013 · 1 yr 8 mos
Worked for an e-governance product for Canada based client. Involved in both issue fixing and enhancement activities.
Highlight of my tasks are
1) Implemented alfresco to replace file system
2) Implemented an unix shell script installer for deploying application and to start tomcat server
3) Involved in ZK framework implementation for the newer version of product. Learnt ZK in very short time and developed lot many modules in short term.
Still I Love Aspire Systems, I have learnt lot many things there.
Java Developer - Infonovum Technologies Pvt Ltd
Java Developer
Chennai Area, India
Sep 2010 to Jun 2011 · 10 mos
After finishing my MCA, I got an opportunity to work with Infonovum technologies through campus recruitment.
In short term, I have involved in product development. The product is a is a leading specialist in deferred compensation and investment plan design, implementation, and administration. One of the famous wealth management company in Swizz.
Programmer - TimesPartner
Programmer
Chennai Area, India
Apr 2008 to Aug 2010 · 2 yrs 5 mos
Worked as a programmer for TimesParnet in following technologies.
Java, Struts, j2ee, Content Management System, PHP, MySQL, Python, Flex developer
I did my MCA and job parallely, used to go office after finishing my class in the noon. I got my first industry experience in TimesPartner and learnt so many technologies and involved in web designing and developing.
Web Developer - Madras Christian College
Web Developer
Chennai Area, India
Aug 2007 to Mar 2010 · 2 yrs 8 mos
While pursuing my MCA in Madras Christian College, Head of the Department, Mr.R.S.Milton gave me an opportunity to develop institute official website http://mcc.edu.in.
I have developed http://mcc.edu.in using the famous content management system JOOMLA and MySQL.
Responsibilities:
Developed a website with new look and feel
Created pages, menu for each departments
Updating department news and events
Publishing results in web page by parsing CSV file into MySQL DB.
Education
PG - Madras Christian College
Mater Of Computer Application
Chennai, India
2007 – 2010
Activities and societies: During the year 2007-2010, I have designed the MCC website using Joomla and MySQL, took responsibility for publishing semester results in website.Activities and societies: During the year 2007-2010, I have designed the MCC website using Joomla and MySQL, took responsibility for publishing semester results in website.
UG - Manonmaniam Sundaranar University
B.Sc., Computer Science
Tirunelveli, India
2004 – 2007
Activities and societies: Worked as a freelancer. Expert in VB6, MS Access, Java and Graphics designs.
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