Her Story
About Mansi
Mansi Agarwal serves as a Senior Architect in application migration and modernization at IBM, where she also acts as Automation Lead for her team. With 6 to 7 years focused on banking clients, she analyzes and migrates hundreds of applications from initial assessment through production deployment. She engages directly with executives to provide technical expertise, coordinates across cross-functional squads, and identifies automation opportunities using Agentic AI to meet project goals. Mansi began her IBM tenure with a single proof-of-concept migration and has since expanded her scope significantly. She earned her graduation degree in India and gained broad technical experience in a startup before moving to the United States, where she adapted quickly despite starting at a junior level. She is affiliated with IEEE and continues to learn emerging technologies such as cloud platforms including AWS, Google Cloud, and Anthropic. Mansi values communication, transparency, respect, thought leadership, and dedication in her work, drawing inspiration from her father's advice to perform work that makes others dependent on her contributions. As the first in her family to enter tech, she mentors women in the field and encourages team growth alongside her own advancement toward becoming a distinguished engineer.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Mansi
01What do you attribute your success to?
I want to be a distinguished engineer or go higher. As the first in my generation in tech, I want my parents to be acknowledged and called out because of me and my achievements, making them proud.
02What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
Keep moving. Don't get hung up on things; always keep moving with the time. Grow with your team so everyone advances together. I encourage women in tech through mentorship.
03What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
Always be dedicated towards your work as first priority. Focus on deliverables, communication is very important, be transparent, be vocal about time needed for tasks, balance workload, and make your position strong so others rely on you.
04What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
In work: communication, transparency, respect, thought leadership, and dedication. My father taught me to do work that everyone depends on you so your work calls you.
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