Prof. Manoj Cyriac

Guest faculty

Visual Analytics | Tableau | Program Management | Project Management | Education | Entrepreneurship | Training & Upskilling

Detailed story

Manoj Cyriac brings over 20 years of diverse experience spanning leadership, technology, teaching, training, and entrepreneurship. He worked for 17 years in Information Technology, where he delivered solutions for global banking majors and specialized in program management, project management office, operations management, people development, and change management.

He last served as a Senior Manager at Accenture India, where he led the Program Management practice in Bangalore until 2017. Following this, Manoj transitioned from a full-time corporate career to pursue his passion for education, human development, and entrepreneurship.

As a co-founder of Affecto Consulting Services LLP, an education services and management consulting firm, he has been actively involved in training and upskilling students, teachers, and working professionals in industry-relevant technologies and essential life skills. He is also a Tableau-certified professional and serves as a Visiting Professor of Visual Analytics at reputed universities and business schools across Bangalore.

Education

Master’s Degree

Computer Applications, University of Madras

Master’s Degree

Computer Applications, University of Madras

Experience

Visiting Faculty

Praxis Tech School

Visiting Faculty

Praxis Tech School

Co-Founder

Affecto Consulting Services LLP

Co-Founder

Affecto Consulting Services LLP

Senior Manager

Program Management Practice, Accenture India (until 2017)

Senior Manager

Program Management Practice, Accenture India (until 2017)

17 years of IT experience

global banking majors in delivery, program & project management, operations, and people development

17 years of IT experience

global banking majors in delivery, program & project management, operations, and people development

Publication

Tableau Certified Professional

Tableau Certified Professional

Visiting Professor of Visual Analytics at leading universities and business schools in Bangalore

Visiting Professor of Visual Analytics at leading universities and business schools in Bangalore

Actively engaged in training and development programs for students, teachers, and industry professionals through Affecto Consulting Services

Actively engaged in training and development programs for students, teachers, and industry professionals through Affecto Consulting Services

Learn from Expert Faculty & Industry Leaders

Learn from Expert Faculty & Industry Leaders

Master future-ready skills from industry leaders, experienced faculty and work on real-world projects.
Master future-ready skills from industry leaders, experienced faculty and work on real-world projects.

Dr. Sourav Saha

Dean of Academics and Director of Data Science

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Sourav, a Machine Learning professional turned educator, has 20+ yrs in analytics, consulting & R&D. An FPM from IIM Calcutta, he designs impactful AI-driven programs and applies tech for social good.

Prof. Charanpreet Singh

Co-founder & Professor

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Charanpreet, (IIT K & Iowa MBA) brings 20 yrs of corporate experience across steel, consulting & IT. A Chevening Scholar, co-founder of Praxis, he blends industry insights with teaching at leading B-schools.

Dr. Prithwis Mukerjee

Director

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Engineer, educator & imagineer, Dr. Prithwis blends tech with business. Ex-IBM & IIT KGP professor, now Director at Praxis, he pioneers in data, big tech trends & authorship in Python, AI & sci-fi.

Dr. Sourav Saha

Dean of Academics and Director of Data Science

Worked at

Sourav, a Machine Learning professional turned educator, has 20+ yrs in analytics, consulting & R&D. An FPM from IIM Calcutta, he designs impactful AI-driven programs and applies tech for social good.

Prof. Charanpreet Singh

Co-founder & Professor

Worked at

Charanpreet, (IIT K & Iowa MBA) brings 20 yrs of corporate experience across steel, consulting & IT. A Chevening Scholar, co-founder of Praxis, he blends industry insights with teaching at leading B-schools.

Dr. Prithwis Mukerjee

Director

Worked at

Engineer, educator & imagineer, Dr. Prithwis blends tech with business. Ex-IBM & IIT KGP professor, now Director at Praxis, he pioneers in data, big tech trends & authorship in Python, AI & sci-fi.