I'm a Technical Program Manager with over 12 years of global experience spanning APAC, Australia, and the Americas. I lead large-scale data platforms, cloud migrations, AI-driven initiatives, and modernization efforts to improve scalability and efficiency on cloud platforms. I currently manage multi-vendor programs and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver complex initiatives on time and within budget. I excel in Agile delivery, Jira-based governance, and effective stakeholder communication. I partner with engineering on distributed systems, platform scalability, reliability, security, and observability to achieve measurable outcomes, while championing user readiness and adoption throughout project lifecycles.

Shweta Ranka

I'm a Technical Program Manager with over 12 years of global experience spanning APAC, Australia, and the Americas. I lead large-scale data platforms, cloud migrations, AI-driven initiatives, and modernization efforts to improve scalability and efficiency on cloud platforms. I currently manage multi-vendor programs and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver complex initiatives on time and within budget. I excel in Agile delivery, Jira-based governance, and effective stakeholder communication. I partner with engineering on distributed systems, platform scalability, reliability, security, and observability to achieve measurable outcomes, while championing user readiness and adoption throughout project lifecycles.

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I’m a Technical Program Manager with over 12 years of global experience spanning APAC, Australia, and the Americas. I lead large-scale data platforms, cloud migrations, AI-driven initiatives, and modernization efforts to improve scalability and efficiency on cloud platforms. I currently manage multi-vendor programs and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver complex initiatives on time and within budget.

I excel in Agile delivery, Jira-based governance, and effective stakeholder communication. I partner with engineering on distributed systems, platform scalability, reliability, security, and observability to achieve measurable outcomes, while championing user readiness and adoption throughout project lifecycles.

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Work Experience

Technical Program / Project Manager at Brillio (Client: Verizon)
August 1, 2023 - Present
Developed the strategic AI integration roadmap and POC for agentic AI use cases to enhance scalability, platform efficiency, cost optimization, and decision intelligence on cloud platforms. Supported end-to-end execution of large-scale data, cloud, and platform migration programs from initiation through launch, ensuring adherence to scope, schedule, budget, and quality standards. Led program governance for rollout of 18 enterprise solution bundles (SDWAN, Controllers, Edges et al) as part of a $50M+ AWS platform migration, coordinating across 5+ vendors and 10+ internal system teams, cross-functional teams - security, compliance, marketing, and finance. Created & maintained project plans, schedules, risk logs, & KPI, milestone dashboards, providing status reporting to stakeholders & leadership. Supported user readiness and adoption by coordinating enablement activities, walkthroughs, and post-launch stabilization support. Worked with the product owner and SME on backlog prioritization
Software Development Team Lead at Amdocs (Client: MUFG Bank)
February 1, 2022 - July 1, 2023
Led two major EOL-driven migrations and infrastructure modernization programs using SDLC and Agile Methodologies. Presented weekly analytics reports, risk dashboards and weekly KPI dashboards to senior leadership. Drove operational reliability improvements through incident-reduction initiatives for batch and non-batch jobs. Standardized processes and documentation to improve training, onboarding, and operational consistency. Redesigned and migrated SharePoint sites to improve data accessibility and collaboration.
Technical Project Manager at Siqsess (Client: Verizon, Ericsson)
July 1, 2019 - January 1, 2022
Led 8 projects on new feature development, migration planning, platform upgrades, and POC in ML, MEC, SDN, & multi-cloud solutions. Took additional responsibility for global infrastructure capacity planning of hosted services. Ran scripts to determine space to build new controllers. Partnered with 3+ ARTs, engineering teams, and external vendors to align roadmaps, manage dependencies, risks and delivery timelines.
Client Technical Manager at TechRover Solutions Inc.
October 1, 2018 - June 1, 2019
Led teams through Waterfall-to-Agile transformation for 6 web and mobile apps, coaching Scrum, SDLC and DevOps practices. Streamlined processes with Agile and CI/CD, boosting customer satisfaction and reliability. Performed additional QA for bug-free delivery. Built customer-focused, accountable teams while managing backlog refinement, story prioritization, and requirement clarity. Reduced the Escape rate by 20%, increased the velocity of the team by 15%.
Project Lead at Genovate Consulting
May 1, 2016 - June 1, 2018
Drove global program across verticals by designing processes, templates, pricing, and RFPs while delivering high-impact initiatives for Fortune 500 clients within compressed timelines. Prepared talent maps for clients and KPI dashboards for internal reviews while supporting end-to-end, requirement-driven initiatives by defining strategy, building execution pipelines, managing stakeholder deliverables, and meeting aggressive timelines across Oil & Gas, Technology, and Banking sectors, while establishing foundational processes in a startup environment.
Search Associate and Project Coordinator at Korn Ferry - Futurestep
September 1, 2014 - December 1, 2014
Planned and executed requirement-driven delivery initiatives by defining strategy, managing pipelines, coordinating stakeholders, and delivering critical mid-level mandates within tight timelines across multiple industries.
Search Associate and Project Coordinator at Korn Ferry - Futurestep
January 1, 2014 - July 1, 2014
Led multiple concurrent delivery initiatives by defining search strategy, building execution pipelines, coordinating stakeholders, and managing 15+ mandates across healthcare, life sciences, education, and media domains.
Research Lead at Advantage Technical Resourcing
April 1, 2013 - October 1, 2013
Led multiple end-to-end technical hiring initiatives, managing sourcing, stakeholder coordination, interview logistics, offer negotiation, and client communication for complex staffing mandates.
Research Associate at Stellar Search
October 1, 2010 - April 1, 2012
Managed end-to-end candidate evaluation workflows, aligning search strategy, detailed documentation with client expectations and timelines.

Education

MBA in International Business at School of Management, AIT
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2010
B.E., Electronics and Communications at Mody Institute of Technology And Sciences
January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2007

Qualifications

CAPM - Certified Associate in Project Management
January 11, 2030 - January 23, 2026
Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
January 11, 2030 - January 23, 2026
SAFe 6 Product Owner/Product Manager
January 11, 2030 - January 23, 2026
SAFe 6 Agilist
January 11, 2030 - January 23, 2026
SAFe 5 Agilist
January 11, 2030 - January 23, 2026
AWS Certified Solution Architect Associate
January 11, 2030 - January 23, 2026
OpenStack Certified Associate
January 11, 2030 - January 23, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Telecommunications, Financial Services, Professional Services