Vj Fernandes
About Vj Fernandes
Vj Fernandes is a Program Manager specializing in Service Delivery and Customer Relationship Management, with extensive experience in Software-Defined Networking products and services. He has held various managerial roles at companies such as Sandisk, Cisco, Datastax, and Abydos, and currently works at Adara Networks, focusing on customer success and process improvements.
Work at ADARA Networks
Currently, Vj Fernandes serves as a Program Manager at ADARA Networks, a role he has held since 2017. In this position, he focuses on service delivery and customer relationship management. His responsibilities include building and strengthening relationships with clients and business partners. He emphasizes customer success and process improvements, ensuring that the organization meets its strategic goals while effectively executing operational plans.
Previous Experience at Sandisk
Vj Fernandes worked at Sandisk as a Senior Program Manager from 2012 to 2014. His role involved technical support and IT build-outs, as well as organizational development. During his two years in Milpitas, California, he contributed to enhancing the company's operational capabilities through effective program management.
Experience at Cisco
From 2007 to 2011, Vj Fernandes was employed at Cisco as a Global Operations Manager. His focus was on strategy development, transitions, transformations, and systems assessment. Over the course of four years in San Jose, California, he played a key role in aligning operational strategies with organizational objectives.
Education and Expertise
Vj Fernandes holds a Master of Business Administration and a Master of International Studies from the University of Central Oklahoma. He also earned a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Lmk College of Agriculture, Kadegaon. His educational background supports his expertise in delivering Software-Defined Networking (SDN) products and services, as well as utilizing Agile methodologies in program management.
Background and Early Career
Before his roles at Sandisk and Cisco, Vj Fernandes worked at Abydos as the Manager of Technical Support Operations from 2002 to 2007. In this position, he focused on customer support, retention, project management, and team leadership in Bedfordshire, United Kingdom. He later joined Datastax as a Senior Program Manager from 2014 to 2016, where he managed IT business applications and system development in Santa Clara, California.