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Immediate Joiner | Principal Program Manager | 21+ Years in Enterprise Delivery | Agile & SAFe Transformation | OCI Cloud Migration | Program Governance | Delivery Excellence | PMO & Stakeholder Management

About

Digital Transformation, Delivery and Technical Program Leader with 20+ years of experience driving enterprise technology and business transformation across Healthcare, Banking, Retail and Manufacturing. Proven success managing multi-million-dollar, multi-track programs and $1M+ T&M engagements, leading 200+ member crossfunctional organizations and 3 Agile teams across the full SDLC. Expertise spans program governance, financial management, Agile/SAFe transformation, OCI cloud migration, release management, stakeholder leadership and operational excellence. Known for connecting technology execution with commercial and business outcomes, improving delivery predictability, strengthening customer relationships, advancing Agile/DevOps maturity and leveraging AI to enhance productivity and decision-making. I have lead interoperability and cloud transformation initiatives with a strong focus on OCI migration programs, governance standardization, KTLO operations, release management, and delivery excellence. My areas of expertise include: • Program Management • Agile / Scrum / SAFe Delivery • OCI Cloud Migration • Program Governance & PMO • Portfolio & Release Management • Risk & Dependency Management • Executive Reporting & Dashboards • Agile Transformation & Coaching • Cross-functional Leadership • Stakeholder & Vendor Management What I enjoy most is building collaborative, high-performing teams and helping organizations improve delivery predictability through Agile practices, strategic execution, and operational excellence.

Location

Greater Bengaluru Area

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Work experience

Principal Technical Program Manager at Cerner Corporation, Oct 2023 - Apr 2026 · 2 yrs 7 mos, Karnataka, India, Led enterprise interoperability portfolio supporting 200+ resources across multiple strategic initiatives. Driving OCI migration and cloud transformation programs with focus on governance, risk management, and operational excellence. Managing executive governance reporting, KTLO initiatives, release planning, and delivery tracking. Facilitating Agile ceremonies and improving delivery maturity across distributed teams.

Lead Scrum Master at Cerner Corporation, May 2022 - Oct 2023 · 1 yr 6 mos, Bengaluru

Development Project Manager at Cerner Corporation, Nov 2019 - May 2022 · 2 yrs 7 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Project Lead at SLK, Apr 2018 - Nov 2019 · 1 yr 8 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, · Managed Agile software delivery across multiple enterprise customer programs. · Facilitated Scrum ceremonies including sprint planning, retrospectives, and backlog grooming. · Led Agile adoption and coached teams on Scrum and SAFe methodologies. · Managed project planning, governance reporting, estimations, invoicing, and stakeholder communication. · Conducted customer workshops, requirement gathering sessions, and discovery initiatives. · Worked closely with distributed teams and executive stakeholders. · Identified as Internal Auditor and Process Champion within the organization.

Team Lead at SLK, Apr 2013 - Apr 2018 · 5 yrs 1 mo, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Senior Software Engineer at SLK, Apr 2011 - Apr 2013 · 2 yrs 1 mo, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Senior Software Engineer at SPI - Software Paradigms International, Apr 2008 - Dec 2010 · 2 yrs 9 mos, · Developed and maintained enterprise software applications using Microsoft technologies. · Participated in SDLC activities including development, testing, and production support. · Worked on financial, reporting, and healthcare applications. · Supported audit readiness and quality compliance initiatives.

Software Engineer at SPI - Software Paradigms International, Apr 2004 - Apr 2008 · 4 yrs 1 mo

Education

Master of Computer Applications - MCA, Computer Science, National institute of engineering, Mysore

Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science, Govenment First Grade College