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Lakshmanan Swaminathan

Lakshmanan Swaminathan

Planisware Consultant
Chennai

Summary

With 15+ years of Planisware experience, offering a dynamic approach and strong problem-solving skills to every task. Demonstrating proactive mindset enables quick adaptation and creative thinking, leading to successful project outcomes. Committed to making meaningful contributions and deliver exceptional results.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Solution Architect

Stellarion Solutions
02.2025 - Current


  • Leading the design and architecture of Planisware solutions for a major client in the Manufacturing sector.
  • Managing a team of developers across multiple workstreams, overseeing deliveries and evaluating their performance and deliverables.
  • Coordinating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions.
  • Conducted Audits on Planisware to evaluate system Performance and process efficiency.
  • Working on a new Business requirement for Simplification of Business Processes

Solution Architect

Wipro Limited
12.2022 - 01.2025
  • Developed and implemented integration solutions using APIs, enhancing data flow between Planisware and other enterprise systems.
  • Mentored and guided junior developers, fostering a collaborative and innovative team environment.
  • Implemented DevOps practices into Planisware Development using Azure DevOps, a unique approach in the Planisware ecosystem.
  • Automated Planisware deployments using APIs and Linux, significantly improving deployment efficiency and reliability.
  • Implemented code reviews, ensuring adherence to best practices and continuous improvement.
  • Developed and implemented training programs for new hires enhancing team productivity.
  • Defined coding standards for performance tuning on Planisware scripts development, ensuring optimal application performance and maintainability.
  • Introduced peer reviews to improve the quality of deliverables, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration.
  • Coordinated and prioritized product bugs with the Planisware vendor to continuously fix product-related issues and improve customer adoption.

Senior Consultant - Planisware

Planisware MIS
12.2021 - 09.2022
  • As a project manager, responsible for managing the customer stakeholders.
  • Held project review meetings with the customer to ensure the overall delivery of the releases.
  • Designed the Dashboards for CTIO and other leadership teams.
  • Got certified as a Planisware Administrator.
  • Prioritized projects and project tasks depending on key milestones and deadline dates.
  • Collaborated with internal teams to develop customized solutions that addressed unique client needs.

Lead Consultant - Planisware

Wipro Limited
10.2017 - 11.2021
  • Designed, developed, and delivered a unique and challenging solution to extract the incremental data from Planisware to DWH that reduced the data extraction duration from 20 hours to 2 hours per export.
  • Incremental Data Extraction is also a fully automated solution, which doesn't need manual intervention, even in case of job failures.
  • Designed, developed, and delivered a fully functional, bi-directional interface between Planisware and the Project Review system using REST API.
  • Designed the end-to-end solution, which involves multiple technologies such as Planisware, MuleSoft, Reporting Services, and Project Review system.
  • Worked on Planisware Upgrade Project, in which Planisware Version was upgraded from v6.2 to v6.3.
  • Supported the team to overcome the technical and dependency challenges during the Upgrade.
  • Installed and Configured Planisware system for different location-based business units in ABB.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless execution of project milestones and deliverables.

Portfolio Lead (P3i2 and Integrated Resource Management Systems)

Cognizant Technology Solutions Ltd
03.2009 - 09.2017
  • As a Portfolio Lead, I was responsible for the smooth transition of applications from other vendors to Cognizant. This is a new win for Cognizant as it is an End to End Support Engagement.
  • Responsible for supporting the complete portfolio of applications, including its middleware and database integrations.
  • Created the detailed low-level design documents and deliver the required artifacts as per the project requirements.
  • Customized the Planisware system based on the business requirements and deploy the solution on target environments.
  • Moved the Planisware environments to a new upgraded server, which involves installation and configuration of Planisware from scratch.
  • Coordinate and direct the support and development activities between the onsite and offshore teams from onsite (UK).

Support Engineer

CSS Corp Ltd
07.2007 - 02.2009
  • As a Support Engineer, I managed calls from clients across the globe for all the technical issues with the VOIP service and the routers provided by the clients.
  • Managed both Enterprise and non-Enterprise customers for the L1 and L2 issues.
  • Improved customer satisfaction by promptly addressing support tickets and providing accurate solutions.
  • Implemented technical solutions to solve customer issues and increase satisfaction.

Education

Bachelor of Technology - Information Technology

Anna University
Tiruvannamalai, India
07.2003 - 05.2007

Skills

Planisware

Certification

Planisware Enterprise Administrator Associate

Timeline

Solution Architect

Stellarion Solutions
02.2025 - Current

Solution Architect

Wipro Limited
12.2022 - 01.2025

Planisware Enterprise Administrator Associate

05-2022

Senior Consultant - Planisware

Planisware MIS
12.2021 - 09.2022

Lead Consultant - Planisware

Wipro Limited
10.2017 - 11.2021

Portfolio Lead (P3i2 and Integrated Resource Management Systems)

Cognizant Technology Solutions Ltd
03.2009 - 09.2017

Support Engineer

CSS Corp Ltd
07.2007 - 02.2009

Bachelor of Technology - Information Technology

Anna University
07.2003 - 05.2007

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Currentposition

Solution Architect working for ABB with over 15 years of experience in Planisware Development, Support and Consulting

Keycompetencies

Planisware v5, 6.2, 6.3, E7, Postgres SQL, Oracle, SQL Server, Unix/Linux, Integration with MuleSoft

Current position

Solution Architect working for ABB with over 15 years of experience in Planisware Development, Support and Consulting

Key competencies

Planisware v5, 6.2, 6.3, E7.1, Postgres SQL, Oracle, SQL Server, Unix/Linux, Integration with MuleSoft

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