About
Focus — infrastructure, IT operations, engineering management, security, and production management.
I build and operate IT infrastructure — from network design, cloud platforms, and telecom systems (SIP, PSTN) to security, automation, and enterprise services. This site is where I write about the work I do and the problems I solve.
Manav Mehta
@vanam-san Technical Manager — IT & Infrastructure
Background
I started with a curiosity for how things work — taking apart computers, fixing them for friends and family, and eventually building websites and managing servers. That early hands-on instinct became a career in IT infrastructure and operations.
Career
How early curiosity evolved into a professional career — scan the bold outcome line per era, expand for the story.
- Pre 2012
Early tinkering → Built the hands-on habit behind everything since.
Started tinkering on an old Windows XP machine, working with floppy disks and learning computer hardware from an early age.
Fixed anything with a button for friends and family, establishing a lifelong habit of hands-on exploration.
- 2012 – 2019
Modding to engineering → Shipped mods + sites, learned .NET, Linux, hosting.
Started coding through game modding, creating mods for Mass Effect 3, The Witcher 3, and Skyrim. Learned .NET and gained experience working with different game engines, which served as the accidental introduction to programming.
Built WordPress websites, managed web hosting and domain services, and configured and maintained Linux environments while pursuing an engineering degree.
- 2019 – 2025
Infrastructure & platforms → Led IoT platform ops, kept ERP at 99.9% uptime.
Led infrastructure and platform operations for IoT solutions spanning hardware, firmware, backend, and cloud. Served as technical lead — conducting architecture reviews, code reviews, and technical interviews.
Managed ERP systems across hybrid environments, maintaining 99.9% uptime for core business operations.
- 2025 – 2026
Head of IT → Built the first IT department, Purdue-model network, Industry 4.0 center.
Established the organization's first formal IT department. Owned end-to-end IT/OT operations, engineered network infrastructure following the Purdue model, and managed enterprise systems across production environments. Collaborated with international partners to set up India's first Industry 4.0 experience center.
- 2026 – Now
Technical Manager → Data center and telecom operations, engineering leadership.
Currently overseeing data center operations and infrastructure for telecom and online streaming services. Managing engineering operations, IT infrastructure, and security for a global organization. Overseeing telecom services such as SIP and PRI lines using company bridges.
Toolbox
The stack I operate in production and verify before recommending — grouped the way I think about systems.
Network
Purdue-model segmentation, IT/OT conduits, SIP / PRI telecom over company bridges.
Cloud & Virtualization
Proxmox, hybrid ERP estates, Debian 12, Caddy reverse proxy, self-hosted Plane, Snipe-IT, and Umami.
Identity & Devices
Entra ID, Conditional Access + MFA, break-glass accounts, Intune, Autopilot / MAM, BitLocker / FileVault compliance.
Security
Defender for Business, ASR rules, firewall baselines, Purview DLP, Secure Score, Zero-Trust edge with Terraform, Ansible, FluxCD, and Cilium.
Ops
ITIL v4 incident / problem / change, SLAs and SOPs, monitoring and alerting, backup and DR, ITAM with Snipe-IT, vendor and procurement lifecycles, YABS capacity benchmarking.
Credentials
Education
Hands-on from XP-era hardware tinkering through Linux hosting and .NET modding into infrastructure operations.
Practice, not just paper
No certification list to show yet — evidence lives in the work: ITIL v4-aligned service management in production, M365 Business Premium baseline published as a field guide, Purdue-model IT/OT delivered with partners, and an AI acceptable-use policy aligned to NIST AI 100-1.
Technē Musings
Technē (τέχνη) — the ancient Greek word for art, craft, or the knowledge behind making something.
Musings — thoughts, reflections, contemplations.
Together, Technē Musings is my open notebook — a living journal where I share what I'm learning, building, and thinking about. It's my way of connecting with fellow curious minds who find beauty in the craft of technology.