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Kishore Kumar Amirthalingam Mani

Mississauga,ON

Summary

Accomplished Engineering Manager with over a decade of expertise in Walmart Supply Chain Systems, specializing in Inventory management across Walmart International Markets including Canada, Mexico, Chile, and Central America. Demonstrated success in leading cross-functional teams to optimize system integrations and streamline operations, notably in overseeing successful legacy to Next Gen system migrations. Proficient in project management and data analysis, prioritizing preemptive risk management and effective stakeholder communication. With comprehensive engagement in the design, development, and testing stages of various Mainframe applications spanning Finance and retail sectors, have overseen all facets of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Engineering Manager

Cognizant Technology Solutions Canada Inc
2023.07 - Current
  • Currently working as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in transitioning from a Legacy Perpetual inventory system to an Enterprise Inventory System in Walmart for International Markets such as Canada, Mexico, Chile and Central America
  • Conducted comprehensive data analysis throughout the migration process, identifying and resolving discrepancies between the legacy and Enterprise Inventory Systems.
  • Led a seven-member engineering team to integrate the Enterprise Inventory System as the primary inventory source for SMART systems.
  • Assessed project requirements to pinpoint and address potential risks preemptively.
  • Boosted team efficiency by providing ongoing training and mentorship to new team members on the migration activities
  • Managed risk evaluations during project planning, taking proactive measures to address potential issues.
  • Increased efficiency through the automation of manual processes, saving time and resources on project completion.

Senior Associate

Cognizant Technologies Solutions Canada Inc
2019.03 - 2023.06

Walmart Japan Divestiture

  • Played a key role in proposing design and solution for separation of Global Replenishment Solution (GRS) from Order Management process
  • Developed several Interface systems to establish connections between SEIYU external applications and Walmart applications utilizing a Data Lake system.
  • Performed End to End analysis on different Walmart systems such as Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), GRS order suggestions process, GRS store Manual flow
  • Maintained robust relationships with SEIYU business stakeholders, facilitating transparent communication and providing timely updates on project advancement.


Walmart Calculated Perpetual Inventory (CALCPI)

  • Played SME role in implementation of Calcpi systems in all International Markets such as Canada, Mexico, Central America, Chile etc (Calcpi is an inventory adjustment tool that helps to correct phantom inventory)
  • Gained end to end knowledge on Legacy perpetual Inventory System
  • Conducted business walkthrough to stakeholders and project managers on new enhancements and proposals.
  • Played in key role in tech modernization activity of Calcpi (to switch from Mainframe to Next gen tech stack)

Programmer Analyst| Assoicate| Senior Associate

Cognizant Technologies Solutions India Pvt Ltd
2014.04 - 2019.02
  • Played Multiple roles from developer to tech lead during my tenure with Cognizant in India
  • Worked in multiple Walmart replenishment projects like Global Perishable Fulfillment(GPF), Store Number Expansion, DCS2K Elimination, SAMS Un-intelligent Item Remediation, All area and Inforem decommission
  • Contributed to successful project completion with effective time management and prioritization skills, meeting tight deadlines consistently.

Application Developer

Inautix Technologies India Pvt Ltd
2011.06 - 2014.04
  • Gather requirements for updating customer trading profiles, including new account creation.
  • Generate trading reports to detect fraudulent activities upon user request.
  • Update Registered Representative numbers for broker-dealer managed accounts.
  • Identify and exclude inactive Registered Representatives, updating other customer profile details through batch processing.
  • Validate user input, provide status reports including processed and failed records, and update reasons for failures.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Electronics And Communication Engineering

B.S Abdur Rahman Crescent Engg College
Vandalur - TN, India
04.2011

Skills

Functional Skills

  • Supply Chain - Replenishment
  • Inventory Management
  • Order Management System
  • Enterprise Inventory System
  • Legacy Perpetual Inventory

Technical Skills

  • Project Management
  • Data analysis
  • SQL - Teradata/DB2/Google Bigquery/Azure SQL/Oracle/Informix
  • Power BI
  • Mainframe - Cobol, JCL, Vsam, Easytrieve, CA7, librarian,
  • Python
  • Shell scripting

Languages

English
Full Professional
Tamil
Full Professional

Timeline

Engineering Manager

Cognizant Technology Solutions Canada Inc
2023.07 - Current

Senior Associate

Cognizant Technologies Solutions Canada Inc
2019.03 - 2023.06

Programmer Analyst| Assoicate| Senior Associate

Cognizant Technologies Solutions India Pvt Ltd
2014.04 - 2019.02

Application Developer

Inautix Technologies India Pvt Ltd
2011.06 - 2014.04

Bachelor of Science - Electronics And Communication Engineering

B.S Abdur Rahman Crescent Engg College
Kishore Kumar Amirthalingam Mani