Vignaraj Dhanaraj

Dynamic and results-driven expert in space planning, office space management, and analytics within the retail and real estate sectors. Proficient in leveraging Integrated Workplace Management Systems (IWMS) to optimize workplace resources, manage real estate portfolios, and oversee infrastructure and facilities assets. Adept at cultivating and maintaining key corporate and vendor relationships, directing cross-functional teams, and achieving organizational goals.

Known for delivering charismatic and straightforward leadership, with a proven track record of guiding teams to successfully launch cutting-edge technical solutions

Managed 102 global sites, encompassing 5600 floor plan layouts and 42 million square feet, adhering to IWMS standards for optimal space planning.

• Maintained office and residential spaces for ExxonMobil’s 102 global sites, creating and modifying floor plans using AutoCAD, CAD Integrator, IBM Tririga, ServiceNow, and Nuvolo.
• Updated global floor plan layouts during renovations, ensuring accurate square footage through precise polyline techniques.
• Contributed to ServiceNow and Nuvolo implementations, maintaining floor plan layouts and transferred the files from TRIRIGA to ServiceNow ExxonMobil.
• Involved and provided the trainings to a global site on the new platform to all the facility managers on how to utilize the workspace management and space utilization.
• Validated space and occupancy conditions, updating drawings/layouts as needed to reflect accurate facility usage.
• Tracked and reported seat availability, conducting building audits to verify employee locations, furniture layouts,

and room configurations.

• Focused on space management to optimize available spaces and reduce costs.
• Developed and controlled methods, procedures, and systems to enhance facilities utilization and management effectiveness.
• Provided cost and budgetary planning consultations for space planning projects to department heads, Facility

Managers, and Project Managers.

• Maintained accurate square footage for office and residential layouts, ensuring space accuracy.
• Participated in Find Me projects, guiding employees to available meeting spaces and room capacities.
• Worked on ESRI projects, simplifying routes for employees to find meeting or available spaces within floor plan layouts, and maintained the WE3 environment with eMERGE.
• Tested and resolved issues in the SAP MM module, providing end-user solutions and ensuring successful system upgrades through comprehensive UAT.

MBA in Total Quality Management

Sep '13 - Jun '15

Sikkim Manipal.

Bangalore

Master

B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering

Sep '08 - Jun '11

PRIST UNIVERSITY.

Tamil Nadu

Bachelor

Diploma in Mechanical Engineering

Sep '06 - Jun '08

Thirumathi Elizabeth Polytechnic.

Tamil Nadu