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# Arun Nakkeeran on Tal

## Headline

Program Manager at Amazon \| AI/ML & Automation \| Cross\-Functional Program Delivery \| POC\-to\-Production \| ISB \| NITK

## About

Program Manager delivering AI/ML automation programs across global marketplaces — from opportunity identification and hands\-on feasibility validation through production scaling with Engineering and Applied Science teams\. I operate at the intersection of technical depth and program governance: identifying high\-impact opportunities, evaluating architectural trade\-offs, building POCs to validate feasibility, then partnering cross\-functionally to scale to production\. Multiple programs I initiated are now org\-wide mechanisms — spanning search optimization, LLM\-based evaluation systems, and automated discovery platforms\. 13\+ years cross\-industry — operations \(200\+ team\), P&L ownership \(INR 80 Cr\), B2B supply chain, FMCG — bringing operational depth and end\-to\-end program accountability to every technical decision\. Core strengths: Technical feasibility validation \| Architecture trade\-off evaluation \| Influence without authority \| Ambiguity to production\-ready mechanisms \| Cross\-functional coordination \(Engineering, Science, Operations, Data Engineering\) \| Agile sprint delivery \| Stakeholder alignment \| Risk mitigation

## Location

Chennai

## AI stack

antigravity

codex

cursor

## Work experience

Program Manager Maptech, Pricing Insights at Amazon, Feb 2022 \- Present · 4 yrs 7 mos, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Leading technical programs across cross\-functional teams spanning multiple global marketplaces — from opportunity identification through feasibility validation, roadmap prioritization, and agile sprint\-based production rollout\. Key programs: • Search Efficiency Optimization — Identified systemic inefficiencies in automated search workflows; evaluated algorithmic approaches \(greedy vs exhaustive optimization under resource constraints\); defined new efficiency KPIs; validated through hands\-on POC; influenced partner teams to adopt as a production program • Automated Discovery & Match Platform — Evaluated two architectural approaches \(direct retrieval vs search\-based surfacing\); independently built feasibility POCs; coordinated validation with Operations; scaled through Engineering adoption to worldwide production pipeline • LLM\-Based Evaluation System — Designed two\-stage LLM architecture for product evaluation \(contextual inference \+ consumer\-perspective matching\); validated feasibility; partnered with Applied Science and Engineering to scale to production platform • Quality Governance & Platform Launch — Led cross\-team defect resolution mechanisms across 6 teams; drove platform design and launch achieving full team adoption Technical: Python, SQL, AWS \(Bedrock, S3, Redshift, Lambda, Step Functions\), LLM prompt engineering, data pipelines

Head Of New Business Development \(Oil/Bitumen\) at Zetwerk, May 2021 \- Jan 2022 · 9 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Launched petrochemicals import/export vertical from zero — recruited 25\-member team, built supplier/logistics partner network, scaled to active portfolio within 8 months

Senior Category Manager \(FMCG\) at udaan\.com, Aug 2020 \- May 2021 · 10 mos, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, Drove category turnaround — diagnosed demand\-supply gaps using SKU\-level analytics, grew sales significantly while reducing inventory from 70 to 17 days\-on\-hand through automated reorder\-point optimization\.

Senior Category Manager at Spencer's Retail, May 2019 \- Aug 2020 · 1 yr 4 mos, Kolkata, Owned P&L across 163 stores \+ e\-commerce — renegotiated vendor contracts, revamped private\-label alternatives, delivered strong YoY category growth while reducing procurement costs\.

Deputy Manager, Operations at Coal India Limited, Aug 2012 \- Mar 2018 · 5 yrs 8 mos, Gouri Open Cast Mine, Ballarpur, Led 200\+ technicians across open\-cast mining operations — introduced e\-tendering, re\-engineered dispatch systems, drove operational excellence \(two fast\-track promotions in 5 yrs\)\.

## Education

Master of Business Administration \- MBA, Business Administration, Management and Operations, Indian School of Business

Bachelor of Technology \- BTech, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, National Institute of Technology Karnataka

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