Manasi Potnis
Over a span of 4 years at Dell Technologies, I grew from an intern to owning critical platform infrastructure serving multiple enterprise business units. I led end-to-end development, management and evolution of several enterprise data platforms - driving cross-functional initiatives spanning platform architecture, self-service automation, cloud-to-on-premises migrations, and collaborating closely with external vendors to evaluate and integrate new technologies. Working closely with business stakeholders and enterprise clients, I consistently translated ambiguous requirements into scalable, high-impact solutions. My work has sat at the intersection of technology, product thinking, and measurable business impact - from reducing manual effort by up to 90% through automation, to onboarding 20+ enterprise clients under compressed timelines. Now as an MBA student at XLRI Jamshedpur (PGDM-GM), I'm building on that foundation to move into roles where I can apply structured problem-solving and technical depth to drive business outcomes at scale.
Work experience
44 months in total
- Dell Technologies44 months
Career highlights
Software Engineer 2, Dell Technologies
- Identified pain points in manual platform onboarding and architected a self-service provisioning framework, reducing manual effort by ~90% and enabling customers to independently configure and manage their own instances
- Led an urgent, unplanned cloud-to-on-premises infrastructure migration for a large internal client, delivering a working solution and onboarding 20+ client workspaces within a compressed timeline
- Drove platform modernization across 10+ projects by standardizing engineering practices, improving security compliance and reducing technical debt across the portfolio
- Served as Subject Matter Expert and single point of contact for key enterprise clients - managing escalations, triaging incidents and ensuring service continuity
- Conducted executive-facing demos and presentations translating platform capabilities into business outcomes, directly influencing funding decisions for the engineering team
- Built real-time monitoring dashboards giving business stakeholders and platform teams visibility into system health, enabling faster issue detection and resolution
- Re-architected the backend of a platform-as-a-service platform, enabling customers to self-manage upgrades and reducing dependency on the engineering team for routine operations
- Elected Course Producer for Dell’s Product Model Mentor Circles (FY25 Cohort 5) - designed and managed sessions for the full mentee cohort
Software Engineer 1, Dell Technologies
- Designed and built an internal tool that enabled distributed computing capabilities within Dell's network, reducing technical barriers for data science teams
- Automated the process of deploying software updates to production environments, reducing manual engineering effort by 60%
- Built an automated workflow to manage credential resets across multiple dependent systems, reducing manual intervention by 80%
- Standardized quality assurance practices across 10+ software projects, achieving an 80% compliance rate against internal engineering standards
- Led a structured Proof of Concept for an open-source vendor alternative, producing a comparative analysis with strategic recommendation for leadership
Achievements
- Received multiple “Inspire Awards” for high-impact delivery at Dell Technologies
- Ranked 2nd overall in the department of Information Technology, Manipal University Jaipur
- Recipient of the Grace Hopper Student Scholarship by Anita B.org in 2021, awarded to outstanding women in technology globally
Certifications
- Women Wizards Rule Tech (W2RT), Phase 1 & 2 (NASSCOM Foundation) - 2025
- Machine Learning with Python (Coursera) - 2020
- Python for Data Science (Coursera) - 2019
