Manish Rajendran
Managing Director | Infrastructure, Network and Architecture Leader
Manish Rajendran is Deloitte’s CTO for 5G and edge, with more than 20 years’ global experience. He collaborates with enterprises across North America, APAC, and EMEA, delivering innovative solutions in industrial IoT, private 5G, LoRaWAN, edge, and network automation.
Manish Rajendran is a distinguished network and infrastructure specialist with two decades of experience in connected edge technologies. He serves as Deloitte's chief technology officer for 5G and edge.
A managing director in Deloitte Consulting LLP, Manish has led numerous network, edge and hybrid poly-cloud engagements, driving large-scale network transformations for enterprises across North America, APAC and EMEA. Manish has deep knowledge and experience in industrial IoT and advanced connectivity—including 5G, private networks, LoRaWAN, edge computing—and network automation. Under his leadership his teams have delivered successful high-impact projects for major telecom providers, hyperscalers, energy sector organizations, and other enterprises where connectivity is critical.
In serving his clients he's designed and integrated OT solutions, private 5G and DAS platforms; deployed edge and virtual network services; and architected automation platforms for complex environments.