Title: Master Software Engineer
Company: Erie Insurance Group
Location: Duluth, Georgia, United States
Sushanth S. Manakhari, PhD, master software engineer at Erie Insurance Group, has been recognized by Marquis Who’s Who Top Engineers for dedication, achievements, and leadership in software engineering.
Dr. Manakhari has established a successful career in software engineering and education. He currently excels as an assistant professor at Emory University, a master engineer in advanced analytics at Erie Insurance Group since 2023, and as a master engineer mentor at ADPList since 2022. His responsibilities include troubleshooting, process improvement, mentoring, addressing issues in new development, and creating modules for enterprise engineers. His experience also includes adjunct professor at Gannon University in 2024, senior software engineering technical lead at Erie Insurance Group from 2021 to 2023, software engineer technical lead at Erie Insurance Group from 2019 to 2021, senior software engineer at Erie Insurance Group from 2017 to 2019, and software engineer at Erie Insurance Group from 2015 to 2017. He was also a graduate research assistant at Texas A&M University from 2014 to 2016, software developer at IBM from 2011 to 2014, principal software engineer at www.autoparkindia.com in 2011, software developer at Soft Biz Group LLC from 2010 to 2011, software developer intern at IBM in 2010, and senior programmer analyst at ValueMomentum.
Dr. Manakhari laid an educational foundation, earning a Bachelor of Engineering in information technology from Visvesvaraya Technological University in India in 2011, a Master of Science in computer science from Texas A&M University in 2016, and a PhD in computer science from Colorado Technical University in 2023. He is also an AWS-certified cloud practitioner, completed the Computer Science and Information Technology Researchers program from the CITI Program, earned the GitLab-certified CI/CD specialist credential, and participated in the Leading High-Performance Teams program. Additionally, he is a contributor to notable publications such as “Improving Data Accessibility with Distributed File System: A Blockchain Ethereum Approach” and “Performance Comparison of Deep Learning and Machine Learning Models Applied for P&C Insurance for Measuring Prediction Accuracy.” He holds a patent for an interactive cinematic reader for image-driven publications and has been recognized for a paper published in the top 15% of acceptance and awarded for best quality paper in the journal.
In light of his impressive undertakings, Dr. Manakhari was honored as one of the Top One Percent Technology and Engineering Mentors in the United States by ADPList.org, Outstanding Graduate Student at Texas A&M University, Team Champion at IBM, First Place Winner at CanvasM0Innovas, and Innovative Awards from both Erie Insurance and IBM. Looking to the future, he aims to enhance his research and further his academic journey by assisting students and individuals interested in computer science and STEM fields. Additionally, he hopes to give back to society through both academics and advancements in information technology, particularly through research in artificial intelligence and machine learning.
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