ARJUN PANIKAR
Memphis,TN
Summary
Dynamic technology professional with over fifteen years of progressive experience working in the transportation domain. Demonstrated record of delivering on high-value projects within tight budget constraints. Self-starter with a strong bias for action, to champion initiatives from ideation to implementation. Relied on as a key resource to drive product development for the Americas Solutions group at Expeditors.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Software Developer II (Product Development)
Expeditors International of Washington, In
Memphis, TN
01.2023 - Current
- Spearheaded the development of automation solutions in the Enterprise Automation Platform.
- Handpicked by GEO leadership to drive a Robotic Process Automation (RPA) initiative for the Americas as a Product Owner.
- Built cross-functional relationships with stakeholders to assess needs, establish clear objectives, and oversaw the establishment of program standards.
- Managed the development, delivery, and support of solutions in the UiPath ecosystem.
- Migrated and patched existing solutions to make them more secure and compliant.
Software Developer (Product Development)
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.
Memphis, U.S.A
12.2011 - 12.2023
- Conceptualized and developed an automation solution to process steamship line notices (the first effort in the company), saving approximately $0.5 million annually.
- Supported Memphis leadership in developing a storage revenue program, generating approximately $0.1 million in annual income.
- Provided strategic direction, consultation, and implementation support for a customer retention initiative using predictive analytics, identifying $3 million in at-risk revenue.
- Designed and developed a warehouse automation program for a global account, enabling carton-level tracking as a service feature.
- Engineered a data warehouse solution for a global account, reducing reporting resource allocation by 75%.
- Implemented a paperless invoice entry process for key brokerage accounts, saving 300-325 hours annually per desk.
- Developed dashboards and reports to enhance visibility of key performance metrics for floor managers.
- Created automation scripts to streamline logging, tracking, and updating of shipment data on Import and Export systems.
- Delivered technical training for operational staff to achieve increased process efficiencies.
Software Engineer
Infosys Technologies Limited
08.2007 - 08.2009
- Managed the production support function for the Transportation Payables & Monitoring (TPM) system and Data Warehouse (DW) system of a Fortune 500 food and beverage company.
- Coordinated incident management, change management, schedule monitoring and report generation with onsite lead.
- Created and updated TPM and DW system's functional and reference documentation.
- Implemented a Knowledge Management (KM) framework and anchored KM activities for the offshore team.
- Collaborated with both onsite and offshore teams to design a knowledge management framework for a 20-member team.
- Oversaw the completion of a monthly compliance scorecard that tracked; certifications completed by team members, updates to reference documentation and information sessions conducted.
Education
PhD Student - Economics
University of Memphis
Memphis, TN08-2028
Master of Science - Information Management
Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY08.2011
Bachelor of Technology - Telecommunication Engineering
VIT University
Vellore, India05.2007
Skills
- Product development
- Program management
- Project management
- Data analytics
- Process optimization
- Process automation
- Metrics design
- Economics
- Logistics
- Knowledge management
- Technical writing
Certification
- Bloomberg Market Concepts
- Foundations of Data Science(Springboard)
- Predictive Analytics Certificate Program - University of California, Irvine, CA
- IATA/FIATA Cargo Introductory Course - Cargo Network Services Corporation (CNS)
- Expeditors Leadership Platform
Timeline
Software Developer II (Product Development)
Expeditors International of Washington, In
01.2023 - Current
Software Developer (Product Development)
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.
12.2011 - 12.2023
Software Engineer
Infosys Technologies Limited
08.2007 - 08.2009
PhD Student - Economics
University of Memphis
Master of Science - Information Management
Syracuse University
Bachelor of Technology - Telecommunication Engineering
VIT University
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