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Senior Technical Program Manager @ Ather | PMP | CSM | CSPO | Ex - Razorpay

About

I’m a PMP-certified Technical Program Manager with 8+ years of experience driving complex technology and product programs across software, embedded systems, cloud, data, AI, and connected products. I specialize in end-to-end program leadership, cross-functional execution, technical strategy, data-driven solutions, AI & automation, product delivery, and engineering transformation — turning ambiguous problems into structured, measurable outcomes. I bring a strong combination of technical depth, program governance, business acumen, and stakeholder leadership, with the ability to work across Engineering, Product, Data, Operations, and Business teams. PMP | Technical Program Management | Data & Analytics | AI & Automation | Software | Embedded Systems | Cloud | Connected Products

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

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Work experience

Senior Program Manager at Ather Energy, Mar 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 7 mos, Bengaluru, • Portfolio Manager for Ather’s technology portfolio, spanning Cloud, Vehicle Software, Embedded Systems, and Enterprise Applications across the product ecosystem. • Lead New Product Development programs for Ather Rizta and Ather Konarc, driving cross-functional execution from product definition through launch. • Drive end-to-end programs across vehicle software, firmware, ECUs, OTA, mobile applications, backend platforms, APIs, cloud infrastructure, and connected-vehicle systems. • Build data-driven solutions, AI initiatives, and automation to improve operational efficiency, decision-making, and program scalability. • Lead complex cross-functional programs, managing roadmaps, dependencies, risks, releases, and executive-level governance across Engineering, Product, Data, and Business teams. • Drive BOM transformation and automation, enabling cost analysis, forecasting, and improved parts/inventory availability.

Technical Program Manager at Razorpay, May 2023 - Mar 2024 · 11 mos, - Designed and managed dashboards, setting up OKRs for the fiscal year, resulting in enhanced project delivery visibility - Collaborated with stakeholders and external bodies for ensuring successful product launch - Revolutionized engineer utilization by implementing sprint cycles and metrics to ensure the optimal resource utilisation - Experience of leading a team consisting of Architects, Designers, Tech Leads, Developers, Testers spread across PAN India -Responsible for roadmap and resource planning, project execution, production deployment for multiple large-scale programs - Maximized Jira functionality, migrating roadmaps, standardizing workflows, and creating dashboards for organizational-wide adoption - Served as an Agile Coach, designing processes, organizing workshops, and delivering scrum training as a guest speaker, contributing to successful scrum adoption - Develop and manage a detailed project schedule and work plan - Provide project updates on a consistent basis to various stakeholders about strategy, adjustments, and progress

Scrum Master at Razorpay, Jun 2022 - May 2023 · 1 yr, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, - Served as Scrum Master to facilitate scrum ceremonies (sprint planning, retrospectives, daily stand-ups, demos and other Scrum-related meetings) - Managed the JIRA in-house implementation project - Led 8 scrum teams for the entire product development lifecycle from the discovery of new features to releasing and maintaining them - Assisted in team development while also being accountable for the commitment towards the sprint goals - Develop a quick understanding of the stakeholders' business interest and it's drivers and leveraged the same for client delivery

Program Manager-Scrum Master at CitiusTech, Apr 2021 - May 2022 · 1 yr 2 mos, Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India, - Led the successful adoption of Agile methodologies, resulting in improved project delivery and increased team collaboration - Worked closely with the engineering teams (Backend + Frontend + Quality Assurance) to determine reasonable execution schedule - Owned and prioritized the product backlog of 4 different products to align with the product vision, foster the releases, and increase the deliverables - Brought more visibility in Defect Management by increasing work reviews and effective communication standards - Rigorously reviewed & managed deliverables along with backlog management to ensure on time execution - Developed KRAs to increase the team productivity and tracked them on sprint level -Owned the Quality Management System to ensure all the company products/services offered by the team meet quality standards before they are delivered to the client

Business Analyst at Evive | goevive.com, Jun 2018 - Mar 2021 · 2 yrs 10 mos, Bengaluru Area, India, - Worked closely with the product owner and product manager for building a versatile product roadmap - Collaborated with the stakeholders to capture the requirements - Understanding the team bandwidth and capacity for refining the product backlog items and preparing items for the next sprints. - Dependency resolution and recording demonstrations for smooth product life-cycle -Worked closely with product owners and stakeholders to prioritize and groom the product backlog, ensuring delivery of high-value features - Led sprint planning, daily stand-up meetings, and retrospective sessions, ensuring alignment and continuous improvement - Coached and mentored team members on Agile practices, fostering a culture of continuous learning and growth

Campus Ambassador at Uber, Aug 2017 - Sep 2017 · 2 mos, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India

Education

Executive MBA, Marketing, NMIMS CDOE

Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Computer Science, Institute of Engineering & Technology DAVV, Indore