KathirVel A

Strategic & results-driven professional with 20+ years of experience in IT development, commercial product management, ERP solutions, and business strategy.

Proven expertise in leading digital transformations, optimizing revenue, and managing global customer relationships.Adept at aligning technology with business growththrough innovation, cost efficiency, and leadership in DevOps, system architecture, and commercial operations.

Certified Scrum Master (CSM) and Certified Professional Scrum Product Owner , Certified SAFE 6 POPM

Received the Business Excellence Award for optimizing development costs, driving efficiency, and enhancing financial performance.

Led digital transformation projects for global liner shipping clients, ensuring seamless technology adoption.

Designed and executed commercial strategies, optimizing workflows for tariff, booking, routing, exports, and imports.

Implemented security compliance measures and cloud/on-premise hosting strategies for enterprise applications.

Experience in ERP architecture and system design, database modeling

Having good knowledge in E2E shipping life cycle and its system design.

Mentored teams in architecture, development, and Agile methodologies, building high-performance teams.

Having good knowledge and real-time development & architecture experience in Java/JAVAEE technologies

Experience in Gap workshop/Customer Training / Implementation.

Project: Liner Resource Planning (LRP)

Domain: ERP for Liner Shipping Operations
Role:  Architecture Head / Technical Lead / Solution Architect
Company: Solverminds

Summary:
Liner Resource Planning (LRP) is an end-to-end ERP solution tailored for liner shipping companies, offering a fully digital and integrated platform to manage core business operations. The system supports both cloud-based and on-premise deployments, enabling global carriers to streamline workflows, enhance data visibility, and optimize operational efficiency.

The platform supports multiple modules including:

• Vessel Schedule Management
• Quotation & Booking Management
• Export & Import Documentation
• Customs Compliance
• Operational Cost Optimization

It delivers a seamless digital experience across departments, empowering shipping lines to reduce manual processes, ensure regulatory compliance, and improve turnaround times.

Technology Stack:

• Frontend: JSF, HTML5, CSS, JQuery, PrimeFaces
• Middleware: Wildfly 21, OKTA (Authentication & SSO)
• Database: Microsoft SQL Server 2018

Key Contributions:

• Led the technology modernization from a legacy Swing-based system to a modern web-based platform (LRPV2)
• Played a critical role in architecture design, module restructuring, and cross-system integration
• Collaborated with product, QA, and operations teams to align technical solutions with business needs
• Currently familiar with ongoing efforts toward LRPV3 upgrade

Domain: ERP for Liner Shipping Operations
Client: Hapag-Lloyd Technology Center (HLTC)
Role: Product Manager – Export & Import | Solution Delivery Lead

Summary:
Freight Information System (FIS) is the core ERP platform used by Hapag-Lloyd to manage its global liner shipping operations, integrating all key business processes from booking to final delivery. The system covers both export and import workflows and supports high-volume, mission-critical operations across regions.

FIS is currently undergoing a major technology transformation—from a legacy monolithic system to a modern microservices-based architecture, aiming to improve scalability, agility, and system resilience.

Key Responsibilities:

• Acting as Product Manager for both Export and Import modules.
• Leading solution design and delivery, ensuring architecture alignment and timely implementation.
• Driving product planning, requirement definition, and stakeholder coordination.
• Supporting the transition from monolith to microservices by modularizing critical functionalities.
• Ensuring business continuity, compliance, and performance during architectural upgrades.

Functional Coverage:

• Booking & Shipping Instructions
• Export Documentation, Compliance & Customs
• Import Handling, Container Release
• End-to-End Operational Visibility
• Cost and Process Optimization

Technology and architecture

• Architecture: microservices, domain-driven design (DDD), event-driven architecture
• Database: PostgreSQL
• Integration: event-based communication for decoupled service interaction
• Deployment: containerized and service-oriented infrastructure