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Prakash Dandapani

San Ramon,CA

Summary

A seasoned thought leader with 28+ years of experience solving complex business challenges through technology. A 7x Certified Salesforce professional with 15 years of expertise partnering with strategic enterprise customers, bridging business and IT to maximize ROI and drive successful end-to-end Salesforce implementations.

Salesforce Platform Expertise: Sales, Service and Experience cloud, Adv. Administrator, Adv. Force.com Developer, App Builder and AI associate.

Before joining Salesforce, I served as a Lead Integration Architect, specializing in the integration of ERP systems across the healthcare, finance, and insurance sectors. My expertise includes leveraging middleware technologies to streamline and enhance system interoperability.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Sr. Customer Success Manager

Salesforce.com
07.2009 - 01.2025

Currently serving as a Senior Customer Success Manager (CSM), overseeing the success of large enterprise customers in the TMT sector, leveraging a strong technical background and hands-on platform expertise.

  • Held key customer-facing leadership roles like Program Architect (PA) and Technical Account Manager (TAM) delivering on strategic initiatives that involved planning technology alignment, platform adoption and governance
  • Improved customer satisfaction by swiftly resolving technical issues and delivering effective solutions.
  • Ensured compliance with industry best practices in account management.
  • Collaborated with stakeholders to streamline coordination and execution of initiatives.
  • Engaged with top executives and influenced key decision-making processes.
  • Built strong client relationships through exceptional communication, fostering trust and collaboration.
  • Led regular status meetings to provide project updates and ensure transparency.

Senior Integration Architect

Blackstone Technology Group, Inc.
04.2003 - 05.2009
  • Led integration solutions with a focus on architecture, design, and implementation using various middleware technologies.
  • Provided thought leadership, mentorship, and technical expertise for high-profile engagements.
  • Authored technical white papers on integration best practices and delivered client presentations, including project estimation and planning.
  • Engaged with clients to gather requirements, acquire business knowledge, and deliver design, functional, and technical documentation.
  • Played key roles in customer engagements.
  • At McKesson Corporation, implemented an integration platform connecting over 20 supply-chain systems with SAP ERP modules.
  • At PG&E, developed a service layer framework interfacing with multiple credit services agencies.

Senior Technical Principal

Inventa Technologies, Inc.
11.1997 - 04.2003
  • Started as a technical lead and evolved into a principal architect at Inventa
  • I’ve been responsible for several turn key client engagements delivering on fully integrated web solutions
  • My focus shifted from three tier web applications to backend system integration and was an acclaimed integration architect with hands on expertise with various middleware technologies
  • Key customer engagements include ADP, Wellsfargo Bank, Sun Micro Systems and Trane

Senior Software Consultant

Transworld Information Systems, Inc.
01.1996 - 11.1997
  • Alchemist, Nirwana Inc, March 1997 – November 1997
  • Application Designer, Plexus, November 1996 – March 1997
  • License Number Generating Module, Pure Software, August 1996 – October 1996
  • Data Collection Tool (DCT), Siemens Rolm Communications, March 1996 – July 1996
  • Technology: Visual C++ MFC, Visual Basic, Java, C and Windows 95

Senior Software Engineer

Bitech, Inc.
09.1994 - 01.1996
  • Cellular Phone Billing System, Singapore Telecom, April 1995 – January 1996
  • Appointment Scheduler, Portfolio Software Inc, September 1994 – March 1995
  • Technology: Visual C++, Visual Basic and Windows 95

Education

Bachelor’s degree - Business And Commerce

University of Madras
03-1989

Skills

  • Salesforce
  • Sales Cloud
  • Service Cloud
  • Experience Cloud
  • API Integration
  • Platform Events
  • Event Relay Integrations

Industry Knowledge

  • Strong CRM
  • Sales Automation
  • Financial services background
  • Knowledge of PCI/PII compliancy
  • Supply chain
  • Insurance
  • Gas distribution & Billing
  • Leasing
  • Financial Accounting
  • Payroll Management
  • Health Care and Life Sciences
  • Knowledge of HIPAA
  • HL7
  • Federal and California Pedigree requirements

Certification


  • Salesforce Certified Sales Cloud Consultant
  • Salesforce Certified Service Cloud Consultant
  • Salesforce Certified Force.com Advanced Developer
  • Salesforce Certified Platform Developer II
  • Salesforce Certified Advanced Administrator
  • Salesforce Certified AI Associate

Interests

  • Gardening
  • Music
  • Yoga

Timeline

Sr. Customer Success Manager

Salesforce.com
07.2009 - 01.2025

Senior Integration Architect

Blackstone Technology Group, Inc.
04.2003 - 05.2009

Senior Technical Principal

Inventa Technologies, Inc.
11.1997 - 04.2003

Senior Software Consultant

Transworld Information Systems, Inc.
01.1996 - 11.1997

Senior Software Engineer

Bitech, Inc.
09.1994 - 01.1996

Bachelor’s degree - Business And Commerce

University of Madras
Prakash Dandapani