Mano Harrison Emmanvel
Abu Dhabi,UAE
Summary
- Seasoned IT Leader with 20+ years of global experience driving enterprise IT application rollouts, DevOps, SDLC tool adoption, Agile practices, QA/Testing, Security Validation, and Release/Deployment management.
- Brings 11+ years of proven expertise in DevOps/Agile transformation, CI/CD, and Release Management/Deployment, with a strong track record in the Middle East (12+ years, including 11 years in the UAE and 1.5 years in Saudi Arabia).
- Recognized for delivering results in banking, financial services, cloud platforms, and startups, specializing in the design and execution of DevOps strategies, automation frameworks, and DevSecOps practices that accelerate software delivery, strengthen security, and drive organizational agility.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Senior Manager IT Application
KATIM
Abu Dhabi, UAE
04.2025 - 09.2025
- Established and led an IT team to roll out enterprise development tools.
- Spearheaded tool selection and integration to optimize workflows.
- Defined governance and best practices to improve software delivery efficiency.
- Collaborated with development, operations, and security teams to align processes with business objectives.
Application Support Manager
KATIM
Abu Dhabi, UAE
12.2023 - 03.2025
- Established a team to implement SDLC, DevOps, and DevSecOps tools within organisation.
- Drove Agile and Scrum adoption across development teams, enhancing CI/CD processes.
- Executed DevSecOps shift-left strategy using CodeSight, SAST Coverity, SonarQube, and Black Duck Binary Analysis.
Agile Project Manager/Scrum Master
KATIM
Abu Dhabi, UAE
05.2023 - 11.2023
- Managed customer releases and delivery projects as Agile Project Manager, facilitating Scrum processes within the Applications Business Unit.
- Planned and scheduled deployments across SIT, UAT, Staging, and Production environments.
- Maintained release calendar, led Release Readiness Reviews, and drove Go/No-Go decisions.
- Coordinated Scrum of Scrums between Development and QA teams to ensure alignment and smooth delivery.
DevOps Manager/Scrum Master
KATIM
Abu Dhabi, UAE
06.2017 - 05.2023
- Designed and implemented DevOps strategy, managing CI/CD pipelines, builds, releases, and DevSecOps toolsets.
- Supported Agile/Scrum practices with Jira workflows and SCM strategies to enhance developer productivity.
- Introduced SSDLC security measures, including code scanning in development, PR, and build stages.
- Built and scaled a high-performing DevOps team from inception to 25 members.
Consultant
Deloitte Middle East
Dubai, UAE
01.2016 - 06.2016
- Defined and managed the end-to-end release and deployment process, improving on-time delivery across SIT, UAT, pre-PROD, and PROD environments.
- Streamlined release calendar management and environment provisioning, reducing setup delays for development and testing teams.
- Drove Release Readiness Reviews and CAB meetings, increasing deployment success rates and minimizing production incidents.
- Enhanced stakeholder communication on change requests, freeze periods, and downtime, ensuring smoother business and vendor alignment.
Change & Release Manager
Cisco Systems
Hongkong
10.2014 - 01.2016
- Led end-to-end Change & Release Management, streamlining processes and automating deployments to improve efficiency and stability across all environments.
- Directed CAB/E-CAB and Release Readiness Reviews, delivering KPIs and driving RCA/PIR initiatives that reduced incidents and strengthened compliance.
- Guided ITSM tool selection and ServiceNow SaaS implementation, while fostering Agile practices in collaboration with DevOps teams.
Configuration & Release Manager (AVP)
Barclays Bank
Singapore
03.2013 - 07.2014
- Led planning and execution of releases/deployments to DEMO and PROD environments, reducing downtime and ensuring stakeholder alignment; represented FX Technology in APAC CAB meetings.
- Managed and optimized Linux/Windows development and test environments, implementing upgrades, OS patching, and capacity planning to improve reliability and scalability.
- Administered ServiceNow CMDB and source code in ClearCase/Perforce for 300+ users, enforcing ITIL configuration policies and delivering tools training to boost code quality and accelerate release cycles.
AVP, Development Tools (DevOps)
Barclays Capital
Singapore
03.2010 - 02.2013
- Led a 10-member DevOps team across Singapore & Pune, supporting 3,000+ developers and 10,000+ Jira users, optimizing tool adoption and processes.
- Drove ClearCase to Perforce/SVN migration for 2,000+ users and championed Jira implementation, training multiple teams to enhance productivity.
- Managed end-to-end Change/Release processes, approved emergency changes, and maintained ITIL-compliant ServiceNow CMDB, reducing configuration errors.
- Directed RTB support engineers, coordinated with infrastructure teams to resolve incidents within SLA, and maintained Known Error Database to prevent recurring issues.
- Oversaw IT Service Continuity (BCM), executing annual DR tests and leading ITSM tool evaluation and HPSC-to-ServiceNow migration, improving operational reliability.
Analyst, Development Tools & Senior Consultant
Barclays Capital
Singapore
08.2005 - 02.2010
CM Analyst
Elite Computer Solutions (EJADA)
02.2004 - 08.2005
Analyst Programmer/ CM Administrator
GlobeNet
04.2002 - 12.2003
Software Engineer/ CM Administrator
International Turnkey Systems
Dubai
10.2000 - 01.2002
Programmer
International Telecommunications Clearing Corporation
Dubai
05.1999 - 09.2000
Programmer
Genius Software Solutions
Chennai
05.1999 - 09.2000
Education
Bachelor Degree - Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Bharathiar University
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 06.1994 - 05.1998
Skills
Technical Skills: Agile/SCRUM/SDLC, CI/CD (Jenkins, Bamboo, TeamCity, ArgoCD), Build/Release (ANT, IBM Build Forge, Radia, SCCM), SCM (Git, GitHub, Perforce, ClearCase, TFS, SVN), DevSecOps (SonarQube, Coverity, BlackDuck), CM/IaC (Ansible, Puppet, Terraform), Cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP, OpenStack), ITSM/CMDB (ServiceNow, HPSC, Remedy)
Other Tools & Tech: Monitoring (Nagios, Grafana, ELK, SolarWinds), Languages (Java, Python, Perl, C, Net, RPG), Databases (Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, DB2), Web/Servers (Apache, IIS, WebLogic, WebSphere), Collaboration & Code Review (JIRA, Confluence, Fisheye/Crucible, Rational Suite)
Languages
English
Advanced
Malayalam
Native
Tamil
Native
Certification
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM) from Scrum Alliance
- Scrum Product Owner Certified (SPOC) from Scrum Alliance
- ITIL V3 Foundation Certified
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Senior Manager IT Application
KATIM
04.2025 - 09.2025
Application Support Manager
KATIM
12.2023 - 03.2025
Agile Project Manager/Scrum Master
KATIM
05.2023 - 11.2023
DevOps Manager/Scrum Master
KATIM
06.2017 - 05.2023
Consultant
Deloitte Middle East
01.2016 - 06.2016
Change & Release Manager
Cisco Systems
10.2014 - 01.2016
Configuration & Release Manager (AVP)
Barclays Bank
03.2013 - 07.2014
AVP, Development Tools (DevOps)
Barclays Capital
03.2010 - 02.2013
Analyst, Development Tools & Senior Consultant
Barclays Capital
08.2005 - 02.2010
CM Analyst
Elite Computer Solutions (EJADA)
02.2004 - 08.2005
Analyst Programmer/ CM Administrator
GlobeNet
04.2002 - 12.2003
Software Engineer/ CM Administrator
International Turnkey Systems
10.2000 - 01.2002
Programmer
International Telecommunications Clearing Corporation
05.1999 - 09.2000
Programmer
Genius Software Solutions
05.1999 - 09.2000
Bachelor Degree - Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Bharathiar University
06.1994 - 05.1998