Available to hire
Accomplished Technical Program Manager with over 20+ years of experience leading complex, cross-functional initiatives
in high-impact industries including cybersecurity, identity management, and e-commerce. Demonstrated expertise in
planning and executing end-to-end UAT strategies and validation programs to ensure product readiness, tightly aligned
with business goals and customer expectations. Skilled in fostering alignment across Engineering, QA, Product, and Go-to-
Market teams through clear communication, milestone planning, and iterative feedback processes to drive on-time
delivery of critical programs. Proficient in leveraging tools such as Jira, ServiceNow, Asana, and Google Suite for program
tracking, defect resolution, and stakeholder reporting. Strong advocate for continuous improvement, with a track record
of implementing scalable processes, conducting retrospectives, and using KPI-driven insights. Recognized for successfully
delivering complex initiatives, including cloud infrastructure migrations, AI-powered product launches, and major platform Upgrades
Language
English
Fluent
Work Experience
Principal Technical Program Manager at Palo Alto Networks
March 31, 2025 - October 13, 2025Responsible for driving strategic alignment by creating and managing value-driven roadmaps, prioritizing cross-functional initiatives, and delivering high-priority programs. Established program milestones, roles, and governance; led Scrum of Scrums for cross-team alignment; published weekly status updates; and enabled change management through training and knowledge management. Delivered Darwin cloud security platform enhancements and a customer tenant migration to a new stack with end-to-end validation and handoff.
Principal Technical Program Manager (Remote) at OKTA
January 31, 2023 - October 13, 2025Led delivery of strategic projects, defined product vision and roadmaps, and prioritized backlogs. Improved release readiness and definition of done, partnered with Release Engineering & Test Engineering to strengthen code change control, and participated in quarterly planning and COE metrics reviews. Hired and mentored program managers and drove process improvements.
Staff (Lead) Technical Program Manager / Sr Technical Program Manager Release at OKTA, San Jose
March 31, 2021 - October 13, 2025Managed end-to-end program lifecycle across multiple lines of business, delivering large transformation programs with a focus on risk management, governance, and cross-functional collaboration. Led KPI reporting, retrospectives, and change readiness; contributed to architecture and design discussions; supported onboarding of new team members.
Release Manager at Macys.com (consultant through Nisum Technologies Inc)
June 30, 2017 - October 13, 2025Managed releases for 30+ sprint teams and 9 lean teams, created release plans, launch and backout plans, and ensured production readiness. Coordinated with product, development, QA, and operations; maintained release documentation and CAB/change management processes.
Project Lead at Macys.com (consultant through Nisum Technologies Inc)
July 31, 2013 - October 13, 2025Single point of contact for development releases, collaborated across release teams and business units, prioritized defect fixes, and managed third-party product deliveries. Led incident resolution and improved release communications and planning.
Sr. QA Lead / Sr. QA Engineer / QA Automation Engineer at Nisum Technologies Inc
August 31, 2010 - October 13, 2025Collaborated with developers and business units to gather requirements, define QA strategies, and lead testing across lifecycles. Implemented production verification strategies, performed root-cause analysis, and supported change control processes.
Principal Technical Program Manager at Palo Alto Networks
March 1, 2025 - October 13, 2025Created and managed value-driven roadmaps, prioritized cross-functional initiatives, defined PRDs, and led Scrum of Scrums across Engineering, Product, GTM. Delivered cloud security initiatives (e.g., Darwin and Prisma Cloud) with a new UI and features, including tenant migrations and EKS-based infra readiness. Oversaw change management, training, stakeholder communications, and weekly progress updates.
Principal Technical Program Manager at OKTA (Remote)
January 1, 2023 - October 13, 2025Delivered product visions and roadmaps, prioritized backlogs, and continuously improved release readiness. Partnered with Release Engineering and Test Engineering to strengthen code change control and implemented COE-level processes. Mentored, onboarded, and coached program managers; participated in quarterly planning and engineering reviews.
Staff (Lead) Technical Program Manager / Sr Technical Program Manager Release at OKTA, San Jose
March 1, 2021 - October 13, 2025Led end-to-end program lifecycles for large cross-functional releases; improved change control via CAB; collaborated with Release Engineering and Test Engineering; produced KPI reports; supported quarterly planning and onboarding; contributed to Center of Excellence initiatives.
Release Manager at Macy's.com (Nisum Technologies)
June 1, 2017 - October 13, 2025Managed releases for multiple projects with 30+ sprint teams and 9 lean teams; scheduled deployments across production and non-prod environments; collaborated with Product, Development, QA, and Ops; authored release plans and launch docs; leveraged ServiceNow for change management and communications.
Project Lead at Macy's.com (Nisum Technologies)
July 1, 2013 - October 13, 2025Single point of contact for release cycles; led cross-functional collaboration; prioritized defect fixes and operational enhancements; managed vendor relationships and third-party product delivery; supported data center moves and database upgrades; ensured minimal business disruption.
Sr. QA Lead / Sr. QA Engineer / QA Automation Engineer at Nisum Technologies Inc
August 1, 2010 - October 13, 2025Led QA for upgrades and deployments; developed production verification strategies; collaborated with developers for issue resolution; improved change control processes and metrics; conducted risk-based testing across lifecycles.
Education
Master of Science in Information Systems at Nagarjuna University, India
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2003Bachelor of Computer Applications at Nagarjuna University, India
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2001Master of Science in Information Systems at Nagarjuna University, A.P, India
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2003Bachelor of Computer Applications at Nagarjuna University, A.P, India
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2001Qualifications
ISTQB Certified
January 11, 2030 - October 13, 2025Certified Scrum Master
January 11, 2030 - October 13, 2025Project Management (PMP) training
January 11, 2030 - October 13, 2025Certified SAFe 5 Agilist
January 11, 2030 - October 13, 2025ISTQB Certified
January 11, 2030 - October 13, 2025Certified Scrum Master
January 11, 2030 - October 13, 2025Project Management (PMP) training
January 11, 2030 - October 13, 2025Certified SAFe 5 Agilist
January 11, 2030 - October 13, 2025Industry Experience
Software & Internet, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment