Nandish Anjanappa
Saint Paul,MN
Summary
Having around 18 years of experience in PLM (Product Life Cycle Management) in Windchill PDM Link (10.0, 10.1, 10.2, 11.0 ,11.1 and 12) as Windchill System/Business Administrator and infrastructure planning and setup, upgrade, migration, SolrCloud configurations. Experience in managing the Support team for the projects. Experience on design of Windchill Infrastructure with High Availability Architecture and migration from On-Prem to AWS Cloud Platform for Bose Client and Boston Scientific Client. Experience on Windchill Administration, troubleshooting diverse customer specific Windchill technical issues. Demonstrated expertise in Installation, Configuration of Windchill Application. Demonstrated expertise in Installation, Configuration and Upgrade of Windchill RV&S 12.3 and 12.5. Experience in Oracle to MSSQL DB migration of Windchill RV&S Supported client and Supplier Partners in daily activities and use of Windchill PDMLink. Experience in Windchill PLM System and Business Administration. Experience in Windchill QMS Change forms as IT Approver. Having good experience in Windchill Implementation and Server Management Worked on PTC Integrity and Windchill Product Analytics Having Experience in Installation and Configuring of Windchill Optional Components (QMS, MPMLink, Cognos, SOLR, etc). Having good knowledge on SQL Query Language and UNIX Commands. Exclusively involved in monitoring Application performance and trouble shooting. Perform and verify scheduled system backups, Monitoring system availability and file vault status. Mentoring the team to perform problem diagnosis and analysis from incident records and all other data sources available. Experience in working at onsite client locations for customers like IKEA (Sweden), Buhler(Switzerland) and Bose(USA) as Senior System Admin and Boston Scientific as PLM Infra Consultant. Driven Technical Architect with 4 years of success in conceptualizing technical solutions and system development environments. Focused on working closely with clients to determine technical project objectives, specifications and solutions.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Windchill Technical Architect
Tata Consultancy Services
11.2023 - Current
- Having around 18+ years of experience on IT and PLM with extensive experience in Windchill System Administration and Cloud Solution Architect in designing
- Exposure towards all the services offered by AWS Cloud and having experience in design of Windchill Cloud Infrastructure with High Availability Architecture and migration from On-Prem to AWS Cloud
- Also have extensive experience in working on RFP for new projects, Business Administration, Upgrade and Integration
- Worked as an implementation consultant on PLM Design, and Support PLM Systems for Retails, Life Science and Manufacturing Giants to improve the efficiency of end user
- Seeking to leverage technical and professional expertise in the new role of a company.
- Provided technical leadership to team members during system design.
- Contributed innovative ideas during brainstorming sessions that led to the successful execution of key initiatives.
- Reviewed clients' overall app and infrastructure estate, business priorities and success criteria to design transformation plans.
- Enhanced user experiences by incorporating responsive design elements into web applications.
- Resolved complex technical issues by troubleshooting systems, analyzing root causes, and implementing effective fixes.
- Managed installation, upgrade and deployment projects and provided on-site direction for network engineers.
- Managed use of various types of databases and configured, installed and upgraded new ones.
PLM Consultant
Tata Consultancy Services
12.2020 - 11.2023
- Worked as a PLM Consultant for Tata Consultancy Services in Bangalore from Dec 2020 – Nov 2023.
- Mentored junior team members, fostering a culture of knowledge sharing and professional development within the PLM consulting team.
- Leveraged strong analytical skills to identify root cause issues within PLM systems and devised targeted action plans for resolution.
PLM Upgrade Consultant
Tata Consultancy Services
04.2019 - 12.2020
- Working as a PLM Upgrade Consultant for Tata Consultancy Services, in USA from April 2019 – Dec2020.
- Evaluated client needs and expectations, establishing clear goals for each consulting engagement.
- Improved client satisfaction by effectively managing multiple projects and consistently meeting deadlines.
- Created and developed detailed work plans to meet business priorities and deadlines.
- Managed client relationships through regular check-ins and updates on project progress.
PLM Associate Consultant
Tata Consultancy Services
12.2016 - 04.2019
- Worked as a PLM Associate Consultant for Tata Consultancy Services, in Bangalore from Dec 2016 – April 2019.
- Mentored junior team members, sharing expertise, knowledge, and best practices to enhance overall team performance.
- Proactively identified risks and developed contingency plans to minimize potential issues during project execution.
Senior Windchill System Administrator
Client Buhler Group Ltd
12.2015 - 12.2016
- Worked as a Senior Windchill System Administrator for Client Buhler Group Ltd from SEDIN Technologies Ltd, in Bangalore from Dec 2015 – Dec 2016.
- Simplified troubleshooting processes by creating detailed documentation for system configurations, procedures, and best practices.
- Provisioned new software and hardware for use, following established security policies.
- Supported the implementation of new technologies by providing technical expertise and training to colleagues as needed.
- Managed onboarding and offboarding of employees.
- Installed important security and functionality patches to maintain optimal protections against intrusion and system reliability.
- Diagnosed and resolved complex technical issues through in-depth analysis, facilitating uninterrupted business operations.
- Reduced downtime by proactively identifying and resolving potential issues through thorough system monitoring.
- Enhanced system performance by optimizing server configurations and implementing regular updates.
Technical Lead
HCL Technologies
06.2007 - 12.2015
- Worked as Technical Lead for HCL Technologies, Bangalore from June 2007 to Dec 2015.
- Coordinated with cross-department teams like QA, DevOps, and Support to ensure seamless end-to-end software delivery process.
- Enhanced system performance with thorough code reviews, debugging, and optimization techniques.
- Increased application stability by regularly monitoring performance metrics, addressing bottlenecks proactively to minimize downtime occurrences.
- Drove technical initiatives for large enterprise systems to align with long-term business strategies.
- Investigated system issues and implemented resolutions to reduce downtime.
- Installed system updates to address vulnerabilities and reduce security issues.
Education
Master of Science - Computer Engineering
Ramaiah Institute of Technology
Bangalore, KARNATAKA 06.2007
Skills
- Server Management
- Configuration Management
- Performance Assessments
- User Support
- Client Engagement
- Process Improvement
- Project Implementation
- Problem-Solving
- Planning and execution
- Product Life Cycle Management
- Client Relationships
- Disaster Recovery Planning
- Project Leadership
- Issue Resolution
- Attention to Detail
- Cost Analysis
Accomplishments
- Boston Scientific: Windchill 12.1.2.5 Upgrade and Cloud Migration from On-Prem System
- Bose: Successful Go-Live of Windchill 10.2 to 11 Upgrade
- Bose: Successful Go-Live of Windchill 11 AWS Cloud Migration from Data center
Visa
- H1B Visa
- Business Visa
Technicalsummary
Unix (Solaris 9 & 10), Linux (RHEL 5.0, 6.0, 6.5 & 7.0), Windows Server (2000, 2003, 2008R2, 2012 Server), Windchill 10.0, 10.1, 10.2, 11.0, 11.1 ,12 (PDMLink, ProjectLink, PartsLink, MPMLink),Windchill RV&S, PTC Integrity, PTC WPA, Solr Cloud, PTC System Monitoring Tool, Dynatrace, Apache, C, Java, Java, JDBC, Servlets, JSP, Oracle 9i, 11g, 12, Cherwell Service Management, Remedy, SharePoint, Putty, Core FTP, File Zilla., Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Karnataka, India, Master of Technology (Computer Science), 2007, Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Karnataka, India, Bachelors of Engineers (Computer Science), 2005
Projects
Boston Scientific ltd, Tata Consultancy Services, Mar2022 – Till Date, Linux and Windows, Windchill 12.1.2.5, Minnesota, USA, Windchill Cloud Infrastructure Consultant, The project is on Upgrade from Windchill 11.1 to Windchill 12 and Cloud Migration from On-Prem to AWS Cloud with new Architecture design High Available Windchill implementation. Completed the Cloud Data Migration Go-Live Successfully for Boston Scientific Corp Customer., Worked on Windchill 12 Upgrade project planning., Worked on designing Architecture and building Windchill server for Upgrade and Cloud migration from On-Prem to AWS Cloud., Worked on the Windchill data Migration from On-Prem and AWS Cloud., Worked on Windchill Cluster Setup environments with Windchill Configuration and server setups and Solr Cloud Configuration., Worked on Windchill Rehosting activities., Installation of the Windchill server and its components as per requirements., Configuration of the CAD workers on the servers and manage the publication queues., Regular server maintenance to ensure smooth and optimized server performance., Maintaining Support team and support project of current Windchill environments for Boston Scientific Customer. Baxter Healthcare Services Ltd, Tata Consultancy Services, Mar2021 – Feb2022, Linux and Windows, Windchill 12.0, Bangalore, India, Senior Windchill System Admin, The project is a process of implementing Windchill and Migrating data to Windchill from various business units into single PLM System. Validating the Functional requirement and Testing after Migration., Windchill Production Support and Data Validation Project, Involved in managing the team for Data Validation project., Involved in Data Validation and functional requirement after Migration., Preparing and running the IQ, OQ for all Configuration and Functional requirements., Worked on Installation and Configuration of Windchill RV&S., Worked on migrating Winchill RV&S database from Oracle to MSSQL., Regular server maintenance to ensure smooth and optimized server performance. BOSE Corporation USA, Tata Consultancy Services, April2019 – Till Date, Linux and Windows, Windchill 11.0, Framingham, USA, Senior Windchill System and AWS Solution Architect, The project is on Migration on Windchill 11 from Data Center to AWS Cloud Server with New Architecture design to setup a High Availability Architecture., Windchill 11 M030 AWS Cloud Migration:, Configured Windchill, Cognos and Solr in 2 AWS Availability Zone as Failover Servers if one Availability Zone goes down Windchill will be Available for users to Work., Worked with AWS team to host the Servers for Windchill High Availability Architecture and Load balancer configuration., Worked on the AWS server cost optimization project by scheduling the Windchill Dev, Training and Quality servers only run during Business hours and Saved operational cost of the servers., Worked on developing Script to copy the Vaults from Data center to AWS S3., Knowledge of recommended best practices for building secure and reliable applications on the AWS platform, An understanding of the basic architectural principles of building on the AWS Cloud, An understanding of the AWS global infrastructure, An understanding of security features and tools that AWS provides and how they relate to traditional services., Support and Administration:, Resolving problem tickets raised by first line on priority basis., Plan and create user accounts and groups and controlling Access control., Managing the file vaults., Life cycle Administration and maintenance., Support client in daily activities and use of Windchill PDMLink and ProductView., Environments Support: Development, Quality and Production BOSE Corporation USA, Tata Consultancy Services, Dec2016 – April2019, Linux, Windows 2008 R2, Windchill 11.0, Framingham, USA, Senior Windchill System Admin, The project is in the process of planning an upgrade from Windchill 10.2 M030 to Windchill 11., Windchill Server administration and maintenance:, Involved in Windchill 11 Upgrade project planning., Involved in Design of Windchill 10.2 Cluster Windows Environments., Worked on Windchill 10.2 Cluster Setup in Windows environments with Windchill Configuration and server setups., Worked on Windchill 10.2 Rehosting activities., Installation of the Windchill server and its components as per requirements of the QA using PSI., Configuration of the CAD workers on the servers and manage the publication queues., Regular server maintenance to ensure smooth and optimized server performance., Back up the Windchill Servers including DB user, LDAP, and Vaults etc. and maintain the backups., SQL Database installation., Install the temp-patches on the servers., Process the server-side settings to meet the specific user requirements., Customer environment setups, Data Creation. Buhler Group LTD Switzerland, SEDIN Technologies’ ltd., Dec2015 – Dec2016, Windows, Windchill10.2, Switzerland, Windchill Technical Associate, Buhler Group uses Windchill PDMLink 10.2 M030 PLM for Enterprise data management. By using Windchill PDMLink, many of its customers work with Buhler in a close partnership, making sure that Buhler knowledge and product related data are used at all stages of the design processes., Windchill Server administration and maintenance:, Involved in Design of Windchill 10.2 Cluster Windows Environments., Worked on Windchill 10.2 Cluster Setup in Windows environments with Windchill Configuration and server setups., Worked on Windchill 10.2 Rehosting activities., Installation of the Windchill server and its components as per requirements of the QA using PSI., Configuration of the CAD workers on the servers and manage the publication queues., Regular server maintenance to ensure smooth and optimized server performance., Back up the Windchill Servers including DB user, LDAP, and Vaults etc. and maintain the backups., Oracle Database installation., Install the temp-patches on the servers., Process the server-side settings to meet the specific user requirements., Customer environment setups, Data Creation., Legacy Data and Large Dataset Creation, Population and testing activities. IKEA Sweden, HCL Technologies Ltd., Jan2014 – Nov2015, Linux (RHEL6.5), Windows 2008 R2, Windchill 9.2 and 10.2, Sweden, Support, Administration and upgrade of Windchill (9.1 & 10.1), IKEA integrated both PDMLink & FlexPLM components of Windchill through the “Mirroring’ customization. This enables IKEA users to maintain documents in both PDMLink & FlexPLM. Due to mirroring, IKEA faced lot of challenges, mainly in the areas of data consistency, performance and maintenance. To address these challenges, IKEA decided to remove the ‘Mirroring’ customization thus by separating PDMLink & FlexPLM. As part of this initiative IKEA is also decided to upgrade current Windchill environment to Windchill 10.2 with additional functionalities., Upgrade and Implementation:, Upgraded Windchill 9.1 to Windchill 10.1, Involved in Planning of Upgrade, Managed the team and executed the upgrade., Support and Administration:, Involved in OPAM Design of Windchill 10.2 Cluster Linux Environments., Worked on Windchill 10.2 Cluster Setup in Linux environments with Windchill Configuration and server setups., Worked on Windchill 10.2 Rehosting activities., Installation of the Windchill server and its components as per requirements of the QA using PSI., Configuration of the CAD workers on the servers and manage the publication queues., Regular server maintenance to ensure smooth and optimized server performance., Back up the Windchill Servers including DB user, LDAP, and Vaults etc. and maintain the backups., Oracle Database installation., Install the temp-patches on the servers., Process the server-side settings to meet the specific user requirements., Customer environment setups, Data Creation., Legacy Data and Large Dataset Creation, Population and testing activities. SKF, HCL Technologies Ltd., Dec2010 – Dec2013, UNIX (Solaris10), Windows 2003 Server, Windchill PLM, Support and Administration of Windchill 10.1, Support and Administration of Windchill for the client., Resolving problem tickets raised by first line on priority basis., Involved AD Migration activities, Involved in Upgrade of Windchill 9.1 to Windchill 10.1., Configuration of the CAD workers on the servers and manage the publication queues., Regular server maintenance to ensure smooth and optimized server performance., Back up the Windchill Servers including DB user, LDAP, and Vaults etc. and maintain the backups., Managing the file vaults., Life cycle Administration and maintenance., Support client in daily activities and use of Windchill PDMLink and ProductView., Document the current process, associate information/data requirements and metrics for Change and Service Level Management process. Agilent, HCL Technologies Ltd., Nov2009 – Dec2010, Linux, SAP PLM, DMS Administration, The “Mentor DMS application” is a set of tools to integrate existing Mechanical and Electrical Engineering CAD tools (MCAD and ECAD environments) with the existing SAP implementation. While the tools’ primary purpose is integration, they do provide some technical functionality to support the complete business integration., DMS Administration, Configuration, and Migration, Participated in reviews and meetings to evaluate documents, plans, code, requirements and specifications., Writing test standards and procedures, Involved in fixing bugs/ CRs that occurred at the customer site as well as during internal load testing, Involved in the code changes, compilation, Load build and code submission for various CR’s and features, Preparing administration guide and end user guide for the clients, Application support & maintenance (Problem resolution), Call Management (Phone, OVSD, email), Production server monitoring and application recovery, Preventive Maintenance and service continuity, Delivery management (Install, configuration, etc), Customization/Configuration bug fixing, Code Bug reporting (defects), Testing (functionality, new revisions, file load compatibility), User Database Management activities, Extended service availability ITT Industrial Process, USA, HCL Technologies Ltd., Sept2007 – Oct2009, Windows, Windchill 9.2 and 10.2, USA, Support and Administration of Windchill 10.1, The development of the ITT-Optimization Tool aims at automating the Analysis process to optimize the Designed Module for Deflection, Stress and Reed Frequency Criteria’s using Design Standards, manufacturing Feasibility, etc. ITT-Optimization Tool is used to analyze and optimize the CAD Models which is designed be CAD Engineers. ITT-Optimization Tool is Windows based. ITT-Optimization Tool is divided into Module-1, Module -2 and Module -3, Module -1: Generation of the Parametric Model and Drawing Module -2: Analysis of the Conventional Design, Concept Design and Vic. Module -3: Optimization of the CAD Models, Drawing regeneration and generation of the PDF file for the Drawing., Code Development & Testing, Participated in reviews and meetings to evaluate documents, plans, code, requirements and specifications., Writing test standards and procedures, Involved in fixing bugs/ CRs that occurred at the customer site as well as during internal load testing, Involved in the code changes, compilation, Load build and code submission for various CR’s and features, FR correction, Preparing administration guide and end user guide for the clients, Application support & maintenance (Problem resolution), Call Management (Phone, OVSD, email), Production server monitoring and application recovery, Preventive Maintenance and service continuity, Delivery management (Install, configuration, etc), Customization/Configuration bug fixing, Code Bug reporting (defects), Testing (functionality, new revisions, file load compatibility), User Database Management activities, Extended service availability, Information publishing (web site maintenance, email distribution, training), Understand how to apply system functionality to process, Users Administration management, Escalation management, Implement upgrades, patches, and major releases
Timeline
Windchill Technical Architect
Tata Consultancy Services
11.2023 - Current
PLM Consultant
Tata Consultancy Services
12.2020 - 11.2023
PLM Upgrade Consultant
Tata Consultancy Services
04.2019 - 12.2020
PLM Associate Consultant
Tata Consultancy Services
12.2016 - 04.2019
Senior Windchill System Administrator
Client Buhler Group Ltd
12.2015 - 12.2016
Technical Lead
HCL Technologies
06.2007 - 12.2015
Master of Science - Computer Engineering
Ramaiah Institute of Technology
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