About

Manoj Pooleery is a highly experienced IT executive, entrepreneur, and faculty member with over 20 years of experience in enterprise architecture, software development, project and program management, teaching, and mentoring. He possesses a deep understanding of entrepreneurship, multi-year strategy development, budgeting, technology direction, and project proposals. His current areas of technology specialization include natural language processing, machine learning, predictive analytics, cloud computing, and big data projects. He is also well-versed in enterprise application and information integration, SaaS implementation, and product development. As an advisor to aspiring entrepreneurs, Manoj provides guidance on all aspects of establishing a venture, including technology strategy, costs and schedule, value proposition, and operationalization. He also specializes in commercializing cutting-edge research through new ventures. Manoj holds an Executive Masters in Technology Management from Columbia University, a Masters in Computer Applications, and a Bachelors in Physics from Calicut University, Kerala, India. Manoj is currently the Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer of siterx, where he drives product vision, strategy, and architecture with a focus on compliance and security. He leads and expands the engineering team. In the past, he served as the Director of Columbia Business School Venture for All®, a global initiative that enhances the entrepreneurial ecosystem in emerging and frontier markets through education and mentorship. He also founded and served as the CEO of m-phi innovators, providing innovation services to businesses, including business and technology strategy, big data analytics, business process consulting, and full-stack technology development. He also provided due diligence services for mergers and acquisitions, performing technology uniqueness assessment and financial health assessment. Manoj's education history includes an MS from Columbia University, an MS from the University of Calicut, and a Bachelors from St. Thomas College. His tech stack includes senior software engineer, integration, big data, ML, NLP, Java, research scientist, web, and software engineer. With 22.29 years of relevant experience, Manoj is an accomplished IT executive, entrepreneur, and faculty member.