Manoj Vivek

Manoj V is the Director & CoE Leader (Energy & Industrial), and Chairman of the Grid Academy at Quest Global. Manoj V is a professional business transformation leader specializing in Industrial Automation, OT Systems, IIoT, and OPAS. With over four decades of experience, he has witnessed and contributed to the technological evolution from dedicated micro-computers and 8″ floppy drives to the current era of IIoT, Cloud, AI, and Industry 4.0.

Manoj partners with forward-thinking organizations to accelerate their business transformation journeys. He helps define roadmaps, operational strategies, and mobilizes resources to ensure technology investments drive new business models and revenue streams, rather than just technology migration.

His deep knowledge of the global engineering services landscape and business engagement models, combined with a proven track record in building flexible and capable engineering service teams, has led to the establishment of large-scale ODCs and CoEs, driving significant business transformations.

Manoj has represented Quest Global in prestigious forums such as ISGF (India Smart Grid Forum) and SEMI (Semiconductor Equipment & Materials International) and has published over 15 journal articles on topics related to Industrial Automation, Power & Smart Grid, and Engineering Services Outsourcing.