Overview
Technical skills
Timeline
Roles

Overview

Technical program leader with 20+ years of experience driving enterprise cloud-native and core platform transformations across AWS-based systems. Leads complex cross-functional technical roadmaps and SAFe governance to align distributed engineering, product, design, and QA teams. Has hands-on experience with GenAI/LLM-enabled engineering productivity and support automation initiatives.

Technical skills

SQL
JavaScript
Node JS
Databases
Databricks
AI/ML
Spark
LLM
Frontend
React.js
DevOps
Azure
Azure DevOps
Docker
GCP
Git
Jenkins
Kubernetes
Trunk-Based Development
CI/CD• 24y+
AWS• 20y+
Analytics
Power BI

Timeline

Senior Technical Program Manager (TPM) / Engineering Leader Lead
Turnberry Solutions Full-Time
Mar 2025 to Present 1 Year 5 Months Chennai In office
Managed technical delivery governance with engineering, product, architecture, and business stakeholders, including release planning, dependency tracking, and executive communications. Led an AI-enabled engineering productivity initiative integrating GenAI-assisted code generation and automated test creation into the SDLC. Ran an LLM-based support automation program for incident triage and knowledge retrieval, improving support productivity. Governed SAFe execution across multiple ARTs, improving delivery flow metrics and reducing cross-team dependencies.
LLM
Senior Technical Program Manager Lead
Tech Mahindra Full-Time
Nov 2021 to Oct 2024 2 Years 11 Months Chennai In office
Led cloud-native modernization programs using Java-based microservices and API-driven architectures deployed on AWS. Established DevOps and CI/CD practices, and institutionalized engineering standards such as test-driven development and trunk-based development. Conducted technical risk mitigation and dependency mapping across distributed teams to support predictable release execution. Collaborated on scope definition, solution shaping, and transition planning for high-impact digital initiatives.
AWS
CI/CD
Technical Program & Platform Delivery Leader Lead
Cognizant Full-Time
Jul 2002 to Nov 2021 19 Years 4 Months In office
Delivered regulated enterprise cloud-native platforms on AWS with event-driven architectures, CI/CD pipelines, and enterprise automation for pharmacy and regulatory domains. Served as technical product owner for an internal automation tool supporting SAFe ceremonies. Led early-stage AI-powered analytics capabilities using IBM Watson to optimize data delivery, and provided mobile product consulting for global insurance clients with a focus on security and architecture compliance.
AWSsince 2002
CI/CDsince 2002
Software Engineer (Java/J2EE) Middle
DSQ Software Ltd. Full-Time
Mar 2000 to Jul 2002 2 Years 4 Months Chennai In office
Developed B2B/B2C enterprise applications using J2EE across the full lifecycle. Implemented scalable server-side functionality to support business workflows. Worked as part of an engineering team delivering regulated-grade application components.
Gandhigram Rural University (GRI)
Master's Degree Computer Applications
1996–1999 Dindigul, Tamil Nadu
Madurai Kamaraj University (MKU)
Bachelor's Degree Physics
1993–1996 Madurai, Tamil Nadu