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Leading Program & Change Management through collaboration (ex-Philips, ex-Cisco, ex-Wipro)

About

With a proven track record of driving successful project outcomes and agile transformations, I bring a wealth of expertise to the table. My background spans program management in wireless systems development, incorporating IEEE and 3GPP standards, and a hands-on approach to both hardware and software. Excel at orchestrating cross-functional teams to deliver complex initiatives on time and within budget. I also played a pivotal role in pioneering the establishment of the PMO function, effectively administering multimillion-dollar projects while maintaining rigorous financial control. My proficiency lies in implementing agile methodologies and coaching teams to maximize their potential and adapt to change sets me apart. I've managed large-scale programs, cultivated strong stakeholder relationships, and ensured strategic alignment. Additionally, I have a demonstrated ability to oversee the development of wireless, media, and healthcare applications, fostering collaboration across internal and external teams. As a trusted leader, I combine program management expertise with agile coaching acumen to drive innovation and excellence in every project I undertake. Let's connect and explore how I can help your organization achieve its goals.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

Roo Code

Work experience

Head of Software PMO at Texas Instruments, Jul 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 4 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Creator at TrippBuddy, Jan 2024 - Jun 2024 · 6 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Building an app for managing trips for drives and rides. Following my passion for building a simple and usable application for the motorbiking community.

Senior Program Manager and Agile Coach at Octasic, Oct 2020 - Dec 2023 · 3 yrs 3 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Spearheading comprehensive technical program management encompassing geo-location (2D/3D), backpack, and wireless products, with a specific focus on 4G/ LTE/ 5G specifications tailored for search and rescue applications Directing the development of 5G gNodeB, including the oversight of L1 internal development and the coordination of L2/L3 and core development with external partners Managing high-level engagements with C-level stakeholders, conducted gate reviews for product launches, initiated and expanded the PMG group, delivered portfolio-level monthly reports, and played a role in shaping Go-To-Market (GTM) strategies Driving increased organizational transparency and efficiency through the real-time execution of agile projects Achieved successful management of projects valued at 10 million USD while establishing the PMO function for the Bangalore office Implemented a hybrid project management approach encompassing hardware, software, and supply chain teams Maintained project slippage below 10% by rigorously controlling project budgets.

Senior Program Manager at Infoworks.io, Jul 2019 - Sep 2020 · 1 yr 3 mos, Greater Bengaluru Area, Drove product definition and release management for Cloud SaaS-based big data solutions, oversaw data extraction, transformation, loading, and processing using Hadoop and Kafka Managed end-to-end program management for EDO2 software, which offers a UI-based framework for collecting, ingesting, transforming, and presenting data from various sources • Significantly reduced customer deployment time from 2 months to just 2 weeks using a proprietary framework • Enhanced product versatility by establishing industry standards for EDO2 by fostering integration with Google, AWS, Azure clouds, and other solution providers • Successfully migrated on-premises solutions to the cloud while maintaining release cadence and minimizing disruption • Enforced strict scrum-based Agile Project execution to ensure on-time completion of component development

ICC member (POSH) at Infoworks.io, Jul 2019 - Sep 2020 · 1 yr 3 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Was the member of ICC within company addressing formation and continuation of POSH practices at the workplace.

Program Manager and Release Train Engineer at Philips, Sep 2017 - Jun 2019 · 1 yr 10 mos, Bangalore, Administered 12+ teams comprising 100+ personnel in a SAFe Agile Release setup Maintained Release Trains from Bangalore, encompassing 6-8 product versions and value stream representation Dealt with Intellispace Portal family of 100+ applications serving key medical modalities such as Ultrasound, CT, MR, and nuclear medicine Led PI Planning activities (SAFe) across two countries every three months to align product requirements and delivery Managed C-level reporting, mitigated risks, and drove PMO-level improvement initiatives

Education

SAFe Agilist, Agile methodologies, Scaled Agile

MS, Software Systems (Long distance), Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani