Lakshmanan V Gyanappa (Pmp

Lakshmanan V Gyanappa, holding certifications in PMP and ITIL, serves as the Vice President of Engineering at Persistent Systems since November 2020, where focus lies on IT transformation within the Pharma and CRO industry. Previously, Lakshmanan held various leadership roles, including AVP Global Delivery Head for Life Sciences, and Associate Vice President for Solutions, overseeing global delivery and driving innovation in the Life Sciences and Healthcare sectors. Prior experience includes serving as Global Service Delivery Head at Gilead Sciences, General Manager at HCL America, Inc., Global R&D Delivery Lead at Pfizer, and IT Delivery Lead at Merck. Lakshmanan earned a B.E in Mechanical Engineering from Madurai Kamaraj University.