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Neel Oruganti

@neeloruganti

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I lead global Anaplan sales compensation, planning, and performance transformations.

India

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking to lead global connected-planning, sales compensation, and supply-chain transformation initiatives where I can combine Anaplan architecture, governance, integrations, and executive stakeholder leadership to deliver measurable business outcomes.

At Cognizant, I lead global architecture and governance for Anaplan-based sales performance management and incentive compensation solutions across multi-billion-dollar business units, cutting sales crediting errors by 25% and reducing deployment issues by 40%.

Over 13+ years across VISEO, Vuelta, Ernst & Young, Enquero Global, and consulting roles, I've delivered connected planning solutions spanning demand and replenishment, scheduling, FP&A, sales incentives, supply planning, and logistics. My work has improved forecast accuracy, reduced inventory and planning effort, generated working-capital savings, and enabled AI-driven planning through Anaplan Optimizer and TensorFlow.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Director – Global Sales Compensation & Performance

Current

Cognizant

Jul 2025 - Present (1 year 1 month)

Lead global architecture and governance of Anaplan-based SPM and ICM solutions across multi-billion-dollar business units. Cut sales crediting errors by 25% and improved payout accuracy through real-time integrations with CRM and ERP systems.

Anaplan Sales Performance Management Incentive Compensation Architecture Governance ALM Model Governance CRM ERP Integration

Regional Anaplan Delivery Lead & Architect

VISEO

Mar 2023 - Jul 2025 (2 years 4 months)

Directed delivery of Anaplan Demand & Replenishment Planning for a $10B retail client, reducing excess stock by 18% and achieving $20M working capital savings. Designed and implemented integrated scheduling optimizer for oil & gas giant, improving resource allocation efficiency by 15%.

Anaplan demand planning Replenishment Planning Supply Chain Scheduling Optimization Proof of Concept Client Management

Anaplan Solution Architect

Vuelta

Jun 2022 - Jan 2023 (7 months)

Delivered full-cycle FP&A implementation for a global bank. Automated scheduling for a mining client, improving operational uptime by 10% and saving ~$12M annually in lost productivity.

Anaplan FP&A Scheduling Automation Mining Banking

Senior Anaplan Consultant & Solution Architect

Ernst & Young

May 2020 - Mar 2022 (1 year 10 months)

Delivered Anaplan solutions across industries including consulting, pharma, banking, manufacturing, and technology. Gathered business requirements, configured scalable modules, and supported system integrations via REST APIs.

Anaplan Requirements Gathering REST APIs Integration Sprint Planning UAT

Senior Consultant & Implementation Manager (Anaplan)

Enquero Global

Jan 2019 - Apr 2020 (1 year 3 months)

Built and configured Sales, Incentive, and Quota Planning models in Anaplan, improving sales forecasting accuracy by 15%. Developed a proof-of-concept integrating Anaplan with TensorFlow for advanced demand prediction.

Anaplan Sales Planning Incentive Modeling Forecasting TensorFlow Proof of Concept

Project Manager / Business Consultant

Thoucentric

Oct 2015 - Dec 2018 (3 years 2 months)

Coordinated PMO activities for a global logistics implementation spanning 16 countries, achieving $6.5M in transportation cost savings. Supported supply planning optimization for a large FMCG client, leading to 12% reduction in transportation costs.

Project Management PMO Logistics Supply Planning FMCG Data Analysis

Co-Founder

Night Panda

Dec 2014 - Oct 2015 (10 months)

Founded and scaled an operations management startup focused on streamlining business processes for small and mid-sized clients. Built and launched a customer-facing application, overseeing end-to-end product design and technical architecture.

entrepreneurship Business Development Product Design Technical Architecture Operations Management Client Acquisition

Associate Consultant

KMG Infotech

Jul 2014 - Sep 2014 (2 months)

Supported IT consulting engagements by assisting in configuration, testing, and documentation of enterprise applications. Gained exposure to client requirement gathering and solution delivery in financial services.

IT Consulting Configuration Testing Documentation Requirements Gathering Financial Services

Associate Consultant

DarkHorseBOA IT Consulting

Jun 2012 - Jul 2014 (2 years 1 month)

Contributed to building a Solution Center Cockpit for an industrial cybersecurity client in the energy and utilities sector. Developed and tested an automated application imaging process using Business Rules Engine and Policy Data Control System for a banking client.

Cybersecurity Automated Rules Engines Policy Data Control System Automation Banking