Headline

Program Management

About

Airbnb benefits from over three years of expertise in program management, focusing on payments solutions. Extensive experience orchestrating complex, cross-functional initiatives from inception to completion, leveraging Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall methodologies. Proven ability to foster collaboration between engineering teams and business stakeholders, ensuring seamless execution of business-critical projects. Previously contributed to Blackhawk Network's and Walmart.com's success enhancing program delivery with a focus on innovation and execution excellence. Equipped with certifications including Certified Scrum Master, LEED AP, and PMP, consistently driving impactful results in program execution. Dedicated to enabling teams to achieve strategic objectives through structured planning and effective communication.

Location

Dublin

Work experience

Senior Staff Program Manager at Blackhawk Network, Jul 2025 - Present · 1 yr, Pleasanton, California, United States

Program Manager, Payments at Airbnb, Aug 2021 - Jul 2025 · 4 yrs, United States

Principal Program Manager at Blackhawk Network, Mar 2020 - Aug 2021 · 1 yr 6 mos, Pleasanton, California, United States

Staff Program Manager at Blackhawk Network, Apr 2019 - Aug 2021 · 2 yrs 5 mos, Pleasanton, California

Sr. Program Manager at Blackhawk Network, Apr 2017 - Mar 2018 · 1 yr, Pleasanton CA

Technical Program Manager at Walmart.com, Apr 2012 - Mar 2017 · 5 yrs, San Francisco Bay Area, • Lead vertical projects as well as horizontal programs across distributed cross functional teams to deliver key features and project goals, prioritized on the Walmart.com product roadmap. • Develop and manage end to end project plans highlighting key milestones, dependencies and risks and communicating/escalating to key stakeholders as required. • Coach UX, product, business, engineering teams and 3rd party vendors on agile methodologies and tools in order to build and nurture high performance agile teams. • Drive internal process improvements across multiple teams and functions. Provide continuous feedback and work with PMO Manager/Director to improve project management processes, implement new standards and practices and drive new initiatives that define strategic direction and propel productivity/efficiency. • Use company tools and other standard project management tools (Jira, Confluence, MS Project) systems to measure project performance and report variances to key stakeholders • Build strong partnerships with business, product and engineering organizations to ensure successful, timely delivery of projects.

Education

Master of Science - MS, Construction Management, Texas A&M University

BS, Civil Engineering, Gujarat University