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# Chenchu Lakshmi Kakarla on Tal

## Headline

Engineering Specialist at ManoloAI

## About

I am an Engineering and Delivery Leader with 15\+ years of experience building and delivering enterprise\-scale technology solutions across Supply Chain and Retail domains\. My expertise lies in leading global teams to design, implement, and operate Warehouse, Transportation, and Order Management platforms in complex 3PL and retail environments\. I bring strong techno\-functional depth in WMS \(including Manhattan and similar platforms\), TMS, OMS, and large\-scale API/EDI integrations\(MIF\-Manhattan Integration Framework built on WebMethods\), combined with hands\-on experience in managing end\-to\-end delivery for customer\-facing platforms\. My experience spans platform operations, Implementation of WMS platforms,and integration\-heavy ecosystems involving WMS, WCS, automation systems, and enterprise applications\. Lead the teams through go lives, peak season preparations\- by throughly assessing the Platforms from Scalability standpoint\.

## Location

Bengaluru

## AI stack

cursor

hugging face

langchain

langfuse

langgraph

## Work experience

Engineering Specialist at ManoloAI, Sep 2026 \- Present · 2 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Engineering Manager\-TCO\(Technology, Customer, Operations\) Engineering Implementation Lead at A\.P\. Moller \- Maersk, Oct 2022 \- Sep 2026 · 4 yrs, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Senior Manager\-Value Delivery at Pando, Apr 2022 \- Jan 2026 · 3 yrs 10 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Senior Project Manager at Pando, Apr 2022 \- Oct 2022 · 7 mos, Designed and implemented Pando TMS solution for HUL, Orient Electric, Perfetti Van Mille, Zydus Wellness, Marico etc\. Led integration projects for Pando TMS products\. Mentored teams for client support and escalation handling\.

Project Manager at Blume Global India, Mar 2020 \- Apr 2022 · 2 yrs 2 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Designed and implemented shipment visibility solutions for Hapag Lloyd, Expeditors, Maersk, Kuhene\+Nagel\. Led integration projects for Blume Global Visibility & TMS products\. Mentored teams for client support and escalation handling\. Spearheading digital modernization projects to improve operational efficiency across supply chain functions\. Supported continuous improvement through engineering best practices and mentoring\.

Principal Software Engineer at Manhattan Associates, Feb 2011 \- May 2020 · 9 yrs 4 mos

Principal Technical Analyst at Manhattan Associates, Mar 2008 \- Mar 2020 · 12 yrs 1 mo, Led integration development team & support team for top retail clients \(Nike, The Home Depot, ASDA, Belk Inc, Bed Bath & Beyond\)\. Delivered high\-quality enhancements & troubleshooting for WMOS, DOM, MIF\. Managed cross\-functional collaboration with Functional teams and R&D teams\. Ensured seamless production support during retail peak seasons\.

software engineer at Manhattan Associates, 2008 \- 2010 · 2 yrs

## Education

Master of Technology, Computer and Information Sciences, General, PSG College of Technology

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