Swathi Yellavaram

Technical Program Manager

Hyderabad, Telangana, India19 yrs 8 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Proven track record in leading complex product launches.
  • Expert in Agile methodologies and process improvement.
  • Strong mentor for emerging TPMs and QA professionals.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS Technical Program Manager with expertise in Agile delivery and quality assurance.

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Skills

Core Skills

Program ManagementProduct Delivery OperationsAgile MethodologiesQuality AssuranceContinuous Integration

Other Skills

JIRAContinuous Delivery (CI/CD)QTPEclipseAutomationTest PlanningDesign & ExecutionLeading and growing QA teamsStrategic PlanningProgram & Project Delivery ExcellenceCross-Functional Collaboration & InfluenceProject ManagementCross-functional Team LeadershipIntegration TestingTest Automation

About

I bring a Principal-level blend of program management, technical leadership, and hands-on delivery experience, built through 15+ years across QA, engineering collaboration, agile coaching, and large-scale product launches. I didn’t come into TPM work through theory—I earned it by building teams, fixing broken processes, delivering complex programs, and learning how products actually get shipped. My QA foundation shaped the way I lead today. As a former QA Manager, I developed a deep respect for quality, risk management, and customer impact. That experience made me a more precise and practical TPM—one who understands how to prevent issues, not just react to them. Over the years, I expanded into roles as a Scrum Master and Release Train Engineer, guiding cross-functional teams through fast-moving roadmaps, resolving delivery bottlenecks, and coaching teams on how to execute with clarity and predictability. These roles strengthened my ability to coordinate at scale, manage dependencies across multiple teams, and keep complex initiatives on track. Now, as a Principal Technical Program Manager, I bring all of that together. I partner closely with engineering, product, and business leaders to translate strategy into execution, streamline release operations, and design processes that reduce friction instead of adding it. I lead programs where ambiguity is high, stakes are real, and customer value is non-negotiable. I’m at my best when I’m solving hard problems, aligning people around a common goal, and creating systems that help teams move faster with confidence. And while I love building frameworks and delivery models, I care even more about the people behind them—mentoring TPMs, Scrum Masters, QA engineers, and new leaders who want to grow their impact. What drives me is simple: building products and processes that work well, scale well, and make life easier for the teams and customers they serve.

Experience

19 yrs 8 mos
Total Experience
19 yrs 8 mos
Average Tenure
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Current Experience

Progress software

3 roles

Technical Program Manager, Principal

Promoted

Jan 2020Nov 2025 · 5 yrs 10 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India · On-site

  • Lead global operations for product launches, pricing and packaging updates, end-of-life transitions,
  • and critical communications.
  • Partner closely with engineering, product, security, legal, and marketing leaders to ensure smooth
  • and coordinated product launches.
  • Managed large-scale tool migrations (Aha! to Asana, Podio to Asana, MarkLogic-JIRA to Standard
  • JIRA), introducing automation to improve efficiency and visibility.
  • Championed the adoption of the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), enabling product teams to scale
  • agile practices effectively.
  • Defined and continuously improved product delivery processes to enhance speed, quality, and
  • collaboration.
  • Acted as Product Owner for product delivery initiatives; coached TPMs and program managers; and
  • oversaw governance, prioritization, and execution alignment.
  • Release Train Engineer:
  • Shortened release cycles from three months to one month, significantly speeding up value delivery.
  • Coordinated PI planning and execution for over 15 teams across three business functions.
  • Directed critical emergency releases, including the Log4j security update.
  • Designed JIRA automations that eliminated manual tasks and improved team efficiency.
  • Founded the Global Scrum Master Best Practices Forum, bringing together 15+ Scrum Masters to
  • share learnings and drive alignment.
  • Established standardized governance for security-related releases, ensuring compliance and
  • reducing organizational risk.
  • Led SAFe adoption across multiple teams and introduced consistent sprint review templates to
  • improve visibility, quality, and transparency
Product Delivery OperationsProgram Management

QA Manager

Promoted

Apr 2015Dec 2020 · 5 yrs 8 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India · On-site

  • Led a 15-member QA team across multiple product lines, delivering high-quality, stable releases.
  • Championed CI/CD pipelines, regression gates, and shift-left testing to improve speed and quality.
  • Designed a 100-day onboarding program that accelerated new hire productivity and reduced ramp-
  • up time.
  • Cut UI automation costs by 50% through license optimization and expanding API automation
  • coverage.
  • Built real-time release health dashboards to improve visibility and data-driven decision-making.
  • Modernized QA processes by driving adoption of JIRA and QMetry for better traceability and
  • efficiency.
  • Oversaw testing for high-revenue, business-critical products to ensure reliability and compatibility.
  • Presented at PUG conferences, sharing QA best practices and product insights with the broader
  • community.
Quality AssuranceContinuous IntegrationContinuous Delivery (CI/CD)

Principal QA Engineer

Feb 2006Mar 2015 · 9 yrs 1 mo · Hyderabad, Telangana, India · On-site

  • Progressed from QA Engineer to Principal QA Engineer delivering automation, testing strategy, and
  • product quality improvements.
QTPEclipse

Education

VNR Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering and Technology (VNRVJIET)

Bachelor's degree — Computer Science

Apr 2000May 2004

Venkateshwara high school

Jan 1995Jan 1998

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