Lara Srinath

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Summary

Lara Srinath is an accomplished Anaplan Solution Architect and Master Anaplanner with over nine years of expertise in model design, implementation, and process optimization across FMCG, chemical, energy, and retail industries. He has a strong foundation in data-driven strategy and advanced modeling, leveraging Anaplan to enhance planning, streamline processes, and improve efficiency. As a proven leader, Lara directs cross-functional project teams, aligns stakeholders toward common goals, and establishes clear governance frameworks. He actively mentors junior consultants by sharing best practices, conducting knowledge-sharing sessions, and nurturing professional growth.

Skills

Anaplan (ALM, Data Hub, CloudWorks, NUX, Optimizer) Pigment Supply-Chain Planning (DRP, MRP, MPS, S&OP, MEIO) Data (EDA, cleansing, visualization, outlier & variance analysis) R Python AMPL DISCO CI Checks

Experience

Manager - Anaplan Development Nov 2025 - Present
GenXAI Analytics Texas, USA
  • Leads Anaplan development team to deliver enterprise planning solutions for demand, supply, material replenishment and FP&A teams, establish modelling standards, and scale Anaplan use cases across functions.
Senior Solution Architect May 2021 - Oct 2025
Vuealta Consulting Singapore
  • Implemented multi-echelon cost-to-serve and weeks-cover optimization for supply-chain planning using Anaplan Optimizer for demand balancing, Master Production Schedule, replenishments, and material replenishment planning.
  • Owned the full project lifecycle from requirements gathering through design, build, testing, and deployment, managing scope, timelines, and budgets to ensure on-time delivery and exceed client expectations.
  • Del Monte (Beverage & Culinary): Lead and rolled out statistical forecasting and extended the planning horizon from 3 to 24 months; reduced the planning cycle from 3 weeks to 1 week; integrated DRP, MPS, and MRP in one Anaplan app with real-time collaboration across depot planners, production schedulers, and material planners; stock transfers, production orders, and purchase orders were triggered in Anaplan and executed in SAP.
  • Wilmar (Europe, Oils & Chemicals): implemented contract-driven demand planning with alignment between product managers and sales managers; shared demand with supply planners; enabled replenishment planning through in-house production, purchasing, stock transfers, and Asia imports with vessel scheduling; integrated tank inventory management and production capacity planning to ensure feasible end-to-end plans.
  • Lead the Data Integration team which drove data integration and transformation efforts, extracting, cleansing, and loading data from diverse source systems into Anaplan.
  • Leveraged Anaplan's Standard Supply Chain Apps to craft and deliver presales demonstrations and POCs, effectively showcasing Anaplan's scalable, enterprise-grade planning capabilities.
  • Organized and delivered technical knowledge-sharing sessions within the technical team, cultivating a culture of continuous learning and elevating team proficiency and mentored new interns and hires.
Consultant / Analyst Aug 2018 - Apr 2021
Deloitte Consulting Southeast Asia Manila & Kuala Lumpur
  • Built a procurement planning model in Anaplan covering demand forecasting, supplier delivery performance, and warehouse management.
  • Designed and deployed a forecasting model with best-fit statistical algorithms, outlier detection, and manual override.
  • Tenaga Nasional Berhad: Delivered demand & inventory planning across Distribution, Generation, and Corporate in a 12-month rollout; implemented statistical forecasting and provided model-builder support with on-time sprints and ticket SLAs met.
  • Denka Chemicals: Implemented BOM-based material planning with simple production scheduling; added financial material planning with actuals vs budget variance tracking for Ops-Finance alignment.
  • Lead data preparation & integration (extraction, cleansing, aggregation) and advanced analysis in R to ready datasets for Anaplan ingestion.
  • Facilitated requirement workshops with senior stakeholders, translating needs into enterprise-grade Anaplan designs.
  • Designed DISCO-aligned model schemas and business process flows to ensure scalable architectures.
  • Conducted UAT, sprint reviews, and client training; authored design documentation and user manuals to support a sustainable run-state.
  • Served on Deloitte's Core Anaplan Delivery Team, implementing and supporting multi-industry clients.
Anaplan Developer Jul 2016 - Jun 2018
Solvanni Technologies Coimbatore, India
  • Designed, developed, and published an Inventory Planning model to the Anaplan App Hub.
  • Transformed Excel-based manual planning into real-time, multi-dimensional Anaplan models, enabling faster decisions and fewer errors.
  • Applied ALM to build, deploy, and maintain models across Dev/Test/Prod, with rollback safety.
  • Improved performance by monitoring and reducing sparsity, ensuring scalability and responsiveness on large datasets.
  • Designed and built lists, modules, and dashboards with role-based access controls to meet governance and compliance needs.
  • Reverse-engineered complex Excel calculations into streamlined, transparent Anaplan logic.
  • Built interactive reporting dashboards that improved KPI visibility for planners and leadership.
  • Authored functional designs, calculation logic, and user guides to support client enablement and sustainable run-state.

Selected Projects & Clients

Integrated Business Planning: NTUC FP Own Brands (SG) | Del Monte (PH) | Denka Chemicals (SG) | Wilmar International (EU) | Tenaga Nasional Berhad (MY)

Inventory Management: Petronas Lubricants International (MY)

Financial Planning & Analysis: Vena Energy (SG) | NTUC FairPrice Group (SG) | Lidl & Kaufland Group (HK)

Certifications

Master Anaplanner Anaplan Solution Architect Anaplan Pre-Sales Certified Anaplan Model Builder The Anaplan Way Pigment Modeler R Programming

Education

B.E. in Electrical & Electronics Engineering (SW) May 2011 - Jun 2016
PSG College of Technology Coimbatore, India