Headline

AVP, Program Management | Scaling High-Availability Platforms (30M+ Concurrent Users @ 250K RPS) | OTT, FinTech & Retail Commerce | PMP® & Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

About

Executive technology leader and Six-Sigma Black Belt with over 14 years of experience directing the architecture, delivery, and scale of massive consumer platforms. I have a proven track record of guiding cross-functional engineering organizations through complex digital transformations - specifically transitioning legacy monoliths into highly resilient, scalable microservices capable of sustaining 99.99% availability during extreme traffic spikes. Core Focus Areas: Strategic Business Alignment: Focused on aligning engineering velocity with overarching strategic business objectives. Directs multi-million-dollar technical portfolios and leads executive "Build vs. Buy" decisions that optimize operational expenditure and prevent vendor lock-in. Data-Driven Governance: Brings a data-driven, Six-Sigma philosophy to platform governance - engineering robust risk mitigation, RACI frameworks, and deployment strategies that allow the enterprise to execute mid-flight architectural overhauls without disrupting the business. Engineering Leadership: Believes that true engineering leadership means taking on the organizational heavy lifting so distributed Agile teams can operate with friction-free velocity and self-management. Passionate about connecting complex backend architecture directly to business growth, championing the delivery of scalable personalization engines and fault-tolerant systems that drive seamless, highly engaging journeys for the end user. Let's Connect: If you would like to exchange insights on high-scale distributed systems, build-vs-buy engineering governance, or modern program management frameworks, feel free to reach out directly at vasista.sandeep@gmail.com.

Location

Greater Bengaluru Area

AI stack

claude code

kiro

n8n

Figma Make

Supabase

Vercel AI SDK

Work experience

AVP, Program Management at Sony Pictures Networks India, Mar 2026 - Present · 8 mos, Direct the strategic delivery and governance of the SonyLIV engineering portfolio, managing technical roadmaps for a global OTT platform serving millions of concurrent users. Spearhead the overarching strategy and technical delivery of scalable personalization engines, orchestrating complex integrations across disparate engineering squads to drive highly tailored, deeply engaging end-user experiences. Lead a cross-functional "Team of Teams" structure spanning Product, Engineering, and QA domains, governing rigorous capacity planning to maintain 99.99% system availability during peak live events. Control multi-million-dollar operational budgets and executive "Build vs. Buy" strategies, driving enterprise-level OPEX savings through the deployment of proprietary platforms. Define overarching technical roadmaps for international expansion across Europe and the US, establishing strict data governance and GDPR/PII compliance frameworks.

Lead Technical Program Manager at Sony Pictures Networks India, Mar 2025 - Mar 2026 · 1 yr 1 mo, Orchestrated the architecture and deployment of a proprietary Digital Storefront, successfully replacing legacy vendors to achieve a 40% reduction in publishing latency. Spearheaded the transformation and modularization of a legacy monolithic backend, successfully decoupling and scaling dedicated microservices for critical domains including Playback, Listing, and User Subscription Management. Steered program for the "Mobile Web Revamp" and "Shorts" video initiatives, driving architectural decisions that optimized performance and increased ad-inventory monetization.

Senior Technical Program Manager, Digital Platform at Sony Pictures Networks India, May 2021 - Jun 2025 · 4 yrs 2 mos, Serving as the executive Technical Program Management lead for the SonyLIV Engineering division, governing the strategic delivery and technical roadmap for a global OTT platform serving millions concurrent users. Drove the overarching program management for the architectural transformation of legacy monolithic backends into dedicated, highly efficient microservices. Governed Agile release management, load testing strategies, and cross-team dependencies for distributed engineering pods.

Technical Project Manager at Walmart Global Tech India, Dec 2019 - May 2021 · 1 yr 6 mos, Bengaluru, Orchestrated cross-functional governance for critical fintech and retail enablement programs, aligning engineering and business stakeholders to drive operational efficiency and data integrity. Directed the engineering roadmap for the "Post Payment Audit" fintech system, redesigning data pipelines for automated anomaly detection that recovered multi-millions in annual overpayments. Managed the delivery of high-volume in-store financial platforms, optimizing backend architecture to reduce transaction latency and significantly enhance the Point-of-Sale (POS) experience. Governed overarching release management and operational excellence programs, driving cross-functional adoption of DevOps practices to reduce release cycle times and stabilize critical production deployments.

Business Analytics Manager at Conduent, Apr 2019 - Dec 2019 · 9 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Spearheaded the development of NLP-based machine learning models for NPS sentiment analysis, enabling data-driven strategies to reduce customer churn. Delivered executive-level Power BI dashboards to visualize revenue trends, contribution margins, and operational efficiency, directly influencing Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs). Partnered with commercial sector leadership to execute comprehensive risk analysis and organizational restructuring strategies based on PnL and margin gains.

Business Data Analyst at Intel Corporation, Jun 2016 - Mar 2019 · 2 yrs 10 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Led the definition and delivery of an enterprise integration platform handling 10,000+ daily transactions, successfully managing vendor relationships and generating $10M in business value. Spearheaded big data analytics initiatives utilizing Impala and Hive, applying predictive modeling techniques to optimize global supply chain decisions. Coached Product Owners and distributed engineering teams on Agile methodologies, driving Scrum adoption and translating complex end-user feedback into actionable roadmaps and rigorous technical requirements (BRD, PRD). Bridged the gap between business stakeholders, customers, and software development teams to optimize core workflows and ensure technical execution aligned with overarching business goals.

Business Analyst at Odessa, Nov 2015 - Jun 2016 · 8 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Led requirements engineering and functional system design for the LeaseWave application, optimizing business processes across the loans, leasing, and asset management domains. Bridged the gap between client stakeholders and technical teams, providing strategic guidance on technology implementations, risk management, and overall project lifecycles. Pioneered the organization's transition to Agile methodologies, establishing and governing Scrum frameworks, sprint planning, and retrospectives to drive delivery velocity.

Education

PG Programme in Big Data Analysis and Machine Learning, Big Data Analysis and Machine Learning, Illinois Tech Stuart School of Business

Master of Business Administration - MBA, E-Business, Annamalai university

Public links

github: https://github.com/vasistasandeep