Prabhakar Manickam
About Prabhakar Manickam
Prabhakar Manickam serves as the President and Chief Customer Officer at AppViewX, where he has held various leadership roles since 2014. He has extensive experience in data engineering and project management, with a strong educational background in engineering and management from institutions in India and the United States.
Current Role at AppViewX
Prabhakar Manickam serves as the President and Chief Customer Officer at AppViewX, a position he has held since 2023. In this role, he focuses on enhancing customer engagement and driving strategic initiatives to improve service delivery. His leadership is instrumental in shaping the company's customer-centric approach and ensuring alignment with overall business objectives.
Previous Experience at AppViewX
Prior to his current role, Prabhakar held several key positions at AppViewX. He was the Head of Global Sales, Customer Success, Services, and Support from 2014 to 2019, followed by serving as Chief Customer Officer and VP Marketing from 2019 to 2021. He later took on the role of Chief Customer Officer and GM - Multi-Cloud Application Delivery and Security from 2021 to 2023. His tenure at AppViewX involved significant contributions to customer success and market expansion.
Educational Background
Prabhakar holds a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Madras, which he completed from 1993 to 1997. He furthered his education with an MBA in Strategy and Marketing from Bharathiar University from 1997 to 1999. Additionally, he earned a Master's degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Rutgers University, studying from 2000 to 2002. This diverse educational background supports his expertise in engineering and management.
Professional Experience at Jacobs
Before joining AppViewX, Prabhakar worked at Jacobs, where he held several roles including Director of Engineering Data Management, Sr. Validation Engineer, and Manager of CQV and Compliance Services. His time at Jacobs spanned from 2004 to 2014 and involved managing engineering data and compliance services across various projects, contributing to his extensive experience in project management and operational leadership.
Global Leadership and Management Expertise
Prabhakar has over 15 years of experience in data engineering and project management, with a proven track record in managing teams across multiple countries including the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia, Singapore, China, and India. He has successfully scaled organizations from fewer than 10 customers to hundreds across more than 30 countries. His expertise includes utilizing management methodologies such as OKRs to drive team performance and achieve business goals.