Ram Madhavan — Technical Program Manager

I specialize in transforming technical chaos into order for large global scale engineering programs. With a career spanning Netflix, Amazon, Sony and most recently, Lucid Motors, I bridge the gap between deep software/hardware engineering and product strategy. Core Expertise: 1. 0-1 Product Orchestration: Expert at building operational frameworks for nascent technologies, Ex. MVP launch of Netflix’s Brand New Cloud Gaming initiative to 100M Netflix NA users and Amazon Luna’s new channels and US market rollout. 2. Hardware/Software Synthesis: Deep experience navigating the intersection of complex hardware and software ecosystems. Currently driving Lucid Motors’ next-gen midsize vehicle electrical test platforms to kick start vehicle software development and testing efforts. 3. Geopolitical & Supply Chain issue management: Proven ability to deliver complex system platforms (over 30 different configurations) on schedule despite volatile supply conditions and geopolitical headwinds including tariff-impacted automotive supply chains. 4. Operational Excellence: Accelerated high-impact, mission-critical programs in fast-paced high-tech/cloud and EV/Automotive space. Championed cross-functional alignment by breaking existing silos, driving lightweight processes without increasing overhead, standardizing proactive risk and change management, establishing efficient communication channels with tailored team rituals while always ensuring rigorous alignment to product strategy and business objectives. 5. Impact-Driven: I have a relentless focus on the deliverables that matter and I build systems/frameworks that allow world-class engineering teams to ship at the highest possible velocity.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned leader in Gaming and Automotive sectors, specializing in program management and technical integration.

Location: San Francisco, California, United States

Experience: 18 yrs 1 mo

Skills

Program Management
Artificial Intelligence (ai)
Electrical Design
Game Development

Career Highlights

Expert in launching cloud gaming initiatives at Netflix.
Led development of next-gen automotive electrical platforms.
Proven track record in managing complex supply chains.

Work Experience

Microsoft

Senior Technical Producer / Program Manager (4 mos)

Lucid Motors

Staff Technical Program Manager (1 yr 1 mo)

Netflix

Program Management Lead (1 yr 5 mos)

Amazon

Senior Solutions Architect (1 yr 6 mos)

PlayStation

Senior Technical Account Management / External Producer (7 yrs 8 mos)

BlackBerry

Senior Software Developer (1 yr 7 mos)

Software Developer (Graphics) (3 yrs 11 mos)

Samsung Electronics

Senior Software Engineer (8 mos)

Education

M.S at Concordia University

Bachelor of Engineering at University of Madras

Ram Madhavan

Technical Program Manager

San Francisco, California, United States18 yrs 1 mo experience

AI Enabled

Key Highlights

Expert in launching cloud gaming initiatives at Netflix.
Led development of next-gen automotive electrical platforms.
Proven track record in managing complex supply chains.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned leader in Gaming and Automotive sectors, specializing in program management and technical integration.

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Skills

Core Skills

Program ManagementArtificial Intelligence (ai)Electrical DesignGame Development

Other Skills

Technical Project LeadershipStrategic PlanningTeam LeadershipHarness DesignCross-functional Team LeadershipProduct ManagementProject PlanningStrategic Partner Relationship ManagementVideo GamesPartner RelationsCloud ApplicationsElectrical ControlsElectrical SafetyDeveloper RelationsC

About

Experience

18 yrs 1 mo

Total Experience

2 yrs 11 mos

Average Tenure

4 mos

Current Experience

Microsoft

Senior Technical Producer / Program Manager

Jan 2026 – Present · 4 mos · San Francisco Bay Area · Remote

Building the program infrastructure for AI-powered game and a reusable platform from development through launch, building the foundation for future titles at Microsoft Casual Games.

Technical Project LeadershipStrategic PlanningTeam LeadershipArtificial Intelligence (AI)Program Management

Lucid motors

Staff Technical Program Manager

Jan 2025 – Feb 2026 · 1 yr 1 mo · United States · Hybrid

Leading the ground-up development of Lucid’s next-gen midsize car's electrical test platforms (subsystem, system, and HIL). I partner with a skilled team of electrical engineers and technicians to drive innovation in these critical integration platforms that enable excellence in lucid's automotive software.

Program ManagementTechnical Project LeadershipElectrical DesignHarness DesignStrategic Planning

Netflix

Program Management Lead

Feb 2023 – Jul 2024 · 1 yr 5 mos · Los Gatos, California, United States · Hybrid

Led Netflix’s new cloud gaming service MVP, overseeing end-to-end game development, build distribution and CI/CD pipelines to drive the successful launch of inaugural titles on a brand-new platform to 100M Netflix users. In this role, I was the lead advocate for game developer needs across the organization, laying the foundational groundwork for a comprehensive development platform including streamlined onboarding, initial developer docs, build deployment and release processes, game requirements definition and kicking off essential cloud gaming features such as custom controller and co-op support.

Cross-functional Team LeadershipProgram ManagementGame DevelopmentProduct ManagementProject Planning

Amazon

Senior Solutions Architect

Aug 2021 – Feb 2023 · 1 yr 6 mos · Remote

Owned all the technical and operational aspects involved in bringing PC/Console games to Amazon Luna cloud gaming service, enabling developers to expand and reach their audience.

Game DevelopmentStrategic Partner Relationship ManagementVideo GamesProgram ManagementPartner Relations

Playstation

Senior Technical Account Management / External Producer

Dec 2013 – Aug 2021 · 7 yrs 8 mos · San Mateo, CA

Owned all the technical aspects involved in delivering new console technologies (PS4, PS5 and PSVR) to game developers and ensuring the delivery of unparalleled gaming experience to the PlayStation audience.
Facilitated frictionless game launches of biggest games and franchises (FIFA, NBA 2K, etc.) contributing to over $1B in revenue each year.
Owned the launch of EA Play, first ever subscription service on Playstation, laying foundation for future subscriptions services such PlayStation+ and Uplay+.
Played a pivotal role in the PSVR launch, enhancing the VR development experience through strategic partnerships and feedback integration.

Game DevelopmentStrategic Partner Relationship ManagementVideo GamesProgram ManagementPartner Relations

Blackberry

2 roles

Senior Software Developer

Promoted

Mar 2012 – Oct 2013 · 1 yr 7 mos

Led middleware partnerships (Unity, Epic) and performance optimization for the brand new BlackBerry 10 platform.
Acted as a global platform evangelist, promoting BlackBerry 10 SDK through global conference talks and developer engagement sessions.

Game DevelopmentStrategic Partner Relationship ManagementVideo GamesProgram ManagementPartner Relations

Software Developer (Graphics)

Apr 2008 – Mar 2012 · 3 yrs 11 mos

Designed and developed 2D and 3D graphics frameworks for the new BlackBerry 10 platform while ensuring performance and feature parity against the competitive platforms (iOS, Android). Built advanced 3D demos, GLSL shader library, material system and font systems showcasing the underlying graphics capabilities.

Game DevelopmentVideo Games

Samsung electronics

Senior Software Engineer

Aug 2007 – Apr 2008 · 8 mos · Bangalore, India

Designed and developed an SDK that exposed the underlying Digital Broadcast reception feature of the Samsung phone hardware. I built a full fledged TV demo app using the SDK showcasing the ability to view on demand video channels and catalog download functionality on a Samsung smart phone.