Manikandan Lakshminarayanan

I establish communication channels between clients, staff, and partners. I collaborate with teams for effective project delivery and govern and centralize project management functions. I provide project portfolio reporting and scheduling, and manage key project documents. I direct project execution and control, and lead staff to ensure alignment with executive goals. I implement policies and controls for corporate initiatives. Key projects lab setup, controller replacement and IT infrastructure relocation.

Winner of the CEO Excellence Award 2021 Lead and manage complex IT projects and programs (Core Infrastructure, Network, Cyber Security). Develop and implement Risk Management Plans (RMP) for products, resources, contractual deliveries, RFP planning, and gap solutions. Key Projects/Programs:Asia COB Migration (Data Center migration from HK to JP).

1. Manage warehouse management system and electronic data interchange 2. Oversee budgeting, resource management, risk management, stakeholder management, change board, and change processes 3. Identify issues in the warehouse management system and coordinate with the development team for new implementations and developments 4. Handle projects using project management governance and framework (PREP features, warehouse grading system) share daily issue logs/trackers, and resolve IT issues

1. Successfully managed a diverse team of onsite and offshore resources 2. Introduced and implemented process improvements to increase productivity and project delivery 3. Achieved high customer satisfaction by delivering critical projects on time and on budget Key Projects: Physical & virtual server build projects Installation of SAP BOs & Data Service SAP upgrades with the highest patch, kernel, and JVM Cloud migration projects MPLS service provider change Capacity upgrades on production servers

Execute account responsibilities and IT service ownership, effectively managing delivery components and centers Standardize and streamline account IT delivery processes in line with best practices and global initiatives Implement BCP/DR plans, ensuring no service contractual exposure Contribute to annual testing, communicating accurate and timely plans/results to delivery, client, and IT teams Proactively supported Account PE/DPE in achieving cost objectives and maximizing new revenue opportunities

Prepare MIS on time and cost productivity impact across geos, appraising the global team Prepare the monthly IT business report for AP to track IT severity downtime for AP delivery centers Allocate IT solution resources to the business team for pre-sales activities Review the IT solution status weekly with the IT solution community and report to the Project Management Office Prepare guidelines for the AP Project Management Office, ensuring timely revisions and updates