Uma Annamalai

Technical Program Manager

San Francisco, California, United States10 yrs 8 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchAI ML Practitioner

Key Highlights

  • Led Macy's $1B loyalty program initiative.
  • Achieved 90%+ accuracy in AI/ML annotation projects.
  • Mentored over 20 students in career transitions.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS-focused Technical Program Manager with expertise in AI/ML and product strategy.

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Skills

Core Skills

Ai/ml AnnotationLocalization ManagementMvp And Product LaunchAi Hr TechnologyUser AcquisitionAi/ml Implementation

Other Skills

Quality Assurance ProcessesTeam LeadershipProcess OptimizationSQLDashboardingVendor ManagementProduct Road MappingFeature PrioritizationCandidate Experience OptimizationTalent Acquisition StrategiesAI/ML Solutions DevelopmentUser Engagement StrategiesRecruitment Process ImprovementAI PrototypingAI testing

About

Harvard Finance grad and strategic Technical Program Manager with 8+ years at Meta, Google, and fast-Whether it’s scaling a platform, building AI prototypes, optimizing workflows, or leading vendor teams, I bring structure to ambiguity and impact to every project. I’ve had the privilege of leading impactful AI/ML initiatives and operations transformations, and launching products that make a difference. One highlight was spearheading Macy’s largest loyalty program,Star Rewards, which now generates over $1 billion annually. In my role at Meta as a Program Manager, I manage a talented team of 20 language analysts across 14 languages to drive cross-functional localization projects. I’m proud to maintain a 90%+ accuracy rate in our annotation programs while ensuring our work aligns with broader business goals. I also enjoy giving back by mentoring aspiring professionals through adplist.org. It’s rewarding to help students land their first internships or guide seasoned candidates through transitions in their careers. My startup venture,Feedback Hero, aimed to enhance candidate experiences by providing meaningful feedback to applicants who weren’t selected. Outside of work, I am an avid kayaker and enjoy board games and scavenger hunts. If you’re looking for someone who can blend strategic thinking with hands-on execution in project management and operations, let’s connect! You can reach me via email: uannamalai7@gmail.com, or phone to discuss opportunities. Skills: Project Management | AI/ML | Business Strategy | Data Analytics | Product Launches | Cross-Functional Team Leadership | SQL | Google Looker Data Studio | Business Analytics | Operations Strategy | Risk Mitigation | User Acceptance Testing | Scrum Master | Agile Methodologies

Experience

10 yrs 8 mos
Total Experience
1 yr 2 mos
Average Tenure
2 yrs 8 mos
Current Experience

Amazon

Technical Program Manager | AI/ML Experimentation, Regulatory Compliance

Jul 2025Present · 11 mos

Meta

Program Manager and QA Lead | AI/ML Annotation Management, Localization Projects, Vendor Management

Sep 2024Mar 2025 · 6 mos · San Francisco, California, United States · Remote

  • Key accomplishments include:
  • Spearheaded 5 cross-functional localization projects and AI/ML annotation initiatives across Product Data Operations, enhancing operational efficiency through improved workflows and communication channels.
  • Managed a diverse team of vendors and 7 language analysts covering 20 languages, maintaining an impressive annotation quality rate of over 90% by implementing rigorous QA processes and regular performance evaluations.
  • Streamlined the AI/ML annotation process by revising existing guidelines and establishing effective feedback loops between engineers and raters.
  • Developed strategic training sessions for team members that resulted in a marked improvement in overall team performance metrics, leading to higher accuracy rates in data handling and analysis.
  • Skills: AI/ML Annotation, Localization Management, Quality Assurance Processes, Team Leadership, Process Optimization, SQL, Dashboarding, Vendor Management
AI/ML AnnotationLocalization ManagementQuality Assurance ProcessesTeam LeadershipProcess OptimizationSQL+2

Stealth startup

Founder & Technical Product Manager - AI HR | Product Strategy, MVP Launch, AI/ML Implementation

Feb 2024Aug 2024 · 6 mos · San Francisco, California, United States · On-site

  • Bootstrapped mission-driven AI HR Tech startup to help companies boost candidate experience and attract top talent, by providing constructive and meaningful feedback on why candidates were not selected.
  • Key accomplishments include:
  • Managed full SDLC and $40K budget to launch MVP in 4 months with a remote team of 5 engineers using Scrum/Agile.
  • Cut prototype time by 60% via wireframing and design team retrospectives.
  • Improved engineering team speed by 30% via Jira workflow optimization, standups, and structured story development.
  • Designed core LLM prompt logic to reduce feedback bias; Interviewed 50+ recruiting leaders for product insights.
  • Skills: MVP and Product Launch, Product Road Mapping, Feature Prioritization, AI HR Technology, Candidate Experience Optimization, Talent Acquisition Strategies, AI/ML Solutions Development, User Engagement Strategies, Recruitment Process Improvement, AI Prototyping, AI testing, Red team testing, AI chatbot, AI agents
MVP and Product LaunchProduct Road MappingFeature PrioritizationAI HR TechnologyCandidate Experience OptimizationTalent Acquisition Strategies+8

Adplist.org

ADP List Mentor - Talent Acquisition | Interview Preparation, Career Transition Strategies

Oct 2023Present · 2 yrs 8 mos · Remote

  • Key accomplishments include:
  • Achieved recognition as a top 1% Talent Acquisition mentor three times for delivering exceptional resume coaching and interview preparation sessions that significantly improved candidate confidence and success rates.
  • Guided over 20 students in securing their first internships through tailored career advice and strategic resume enhancements, resulting in a 30% increase in interview invitations for participants.
  • Provided personalized recommendations on optimizing portfolios and LinkedIn profiles.

Taskphin

Technical Program Manager- Product Strategy| Data Analysis, User Acquisition, AI/ML Implementation

May 2022Jan 2024 · 1 yr 8 mos · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

  • AI ATS startup focused on enhancing candidate experience to boost brand and save both time and cost to hire.
  • Key accomplishments include:
  • Developed an SQL-based referral program dashboard in Looker that drove a 15% increase in trial sign-ups, significantly enhancing the company's lead generation capabilities within the competitive AI ATS market.
  • Executed a high-touch sales strategy that successfully grew the user base to 2,000 users within just five months, demonstrating effective customer engagement and retention tactics tailored for an emerging startup.
  • Increased demo conversions by 25% through partnering with UX to implement Hotjar analytics and A/B testing.
  • Defined a data-driven feature roadmap encompassing 10+ new features by analyzing user research and market trends.
  • Skills: Business Strategy, SQL Data Analysis, User Acquisition, AI/ML Implementation, AI prototyping
Business StrategySQL Data AnalysisUser AcquisitionAI/ML ImplementationAI prototyping

Google

2 roles

Project Manager GTech Scaled Operations

Oct 2021Jan 2022 · 3 mos · Mountain View, California, United States

  • Key accomplishments include:
  • Developed a comprehensive request management dashboard that improved transparency and accountability among team members, which led to a 40% increase in on-time task completion rates during the project duration.
  • Created new member onboarding documentation, which streamlined time to ramp by 25%.

Senior Business Analyst Google Fiber| Product Strategy, BI, Customer Experience Optimization

Nov 2020Oct 2021 · 11 mos · Mountain View, California, United States

  • Key accomplishments include:
  • Developed comprehensive monthly voice of the customer analysis presentations that highlighted performance against targets and identified roadblocks in existing customer experience for a Google Fiber-wide audience and contributed to a 10% decrease in self-install calls.
  • Designed executive dashboards to monitor cross-functional key performance indicators, including customer satisfaction and net promoter score, which were utilized by the VP of Product Strategy to enhance operational initiatives significantly.
  • Launched A/B Test and uncovered insights via SQL and Looker dashboards showing early outreach outperformed monetary incentives for customer retention.
  • Analyzed customer verbatim data from chat and phone interactions using Excel Pivot analysis and SQL to derive actionable insights that informed product strategy and improved overall service delivery metrics.
  • Skills: Product Strategy, Looker Data Studio, Excel Analysis, SQL Development, A/B Testing, Customer Experience Optimization, Data Analysis, Dashboard Development

At&t

Senior Sales Operations Analyst in FP&A | Sales Analysis, Forecasting, and Power BI Automation

Apr 2020Nov 2020 · 7 mos · Dallas, Texas, United States

  • Key accomplishments include:
  • Collaborated with finance and marketing teams to automate weekly reporting processes using Power BI, reducing manual reporting time by 50% and streamlining data access for stakeholders.
  • Developed comprehensive weekly volume reporting that provided senior leadership with crucial insights into sales trends, enhancing decision-making processes during a volatile market period.
  • Reconfigured the quarterly forecasting model to better account for seasonal fluctuations and the unique impacts of COVID-19 on product sales.
  • Conducted in-depth root cause analysis on sales data outliers to identify key drivers affecting performance metrics.
  • Skills: Sales Analysis, Forecasting Models, Power BI Automation

Harvard university

Master’s Degree

Jan 2018Mar 2020 · 2 yrs 2 mos

Gap inc.

Program Manager | Inventory Optimization, Technical Liaison, and KPI Development

Dec 2017Feb 2019 · 1 yr 2 mos · San Francisco, CA

  • Key accomplishments include:
  • Spearheaded weekly meetings with SMEs and stakeholders across various management levels to communicate technical deployment performance and align on critical business requirements effectively.
  • Developed Word VBA templates that automated data extraction from Excel dashboards, resulting in a remarkable 50% increase in reporting efficiency across the inventory management team.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional stakeholders to define and implement new key performance indicators for the RPT inventory management tool, enhancing metrics like data error rate and crash rate significantly.
  • Acted as a vital liaison between technical teams and global users, ensuring seamless communication and understanding of inventory systems across multiple brands.
  • Skills: Project Management, Inventory Optimization, Technical Communication, KPI Development, VBA Automation, ServiceNow

Macy's

Project Manager | Digital Product Strategy, Risk Management, and Cross-Functional Collaboration

Mar 2017Dec 2017 · 9 mos · San Francisco, CA

  • Key accomplishments include:
  • Directed operational readiness strategy for Macy's largest loyalty marketing initiative, Star Rewards Reimagined, which generates $1 billion+ in revenue a year since launch.
  • Standardized business processes for app projects by conducting stakeholder focus groups to identify gaps in requirements and designing new process models that improved efficiency by 40%.
  • Managed six concurrent projects by coordinating with cross-functional teams to ensure timely delivery of digital enhancements and product launches across various platforms.
  • Developed comprehensive issue resolution playbooks that equipped technical teams with step-by-step guides to resolve site stability issues effectively after project handoff.
  • Skills: Project Management, Digital Product Strategy, Risk Management, A/B Testing, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Strategic Planning

Walmart

Project Manager | Process Improvement, Customer Experience Optimization, and Jira Management

Nov 2015Mar 2017 · 1 yr 4 mos · San Bruno, CA

  • Key accomplishments include:
  • Spearheaded the re-engineering of the customer escalation process that streamlined complaint routing to technical support teams, enhancing resolution efficiency by an impressive 70% within six months.
  • Developed a comprehensive Jira product trend dashboard with a team of seven members that enabled merchandising to swiftly identify and rectify incorrect product descriptions 50% faster across the platform.
  • Conducted in-depth regression analysis of call center records, which successfully reduced unnecessary call transfers.
  • Delegated priorities and action items effectively across five distinct Jira project groups while supervising and training two colleagues to enhance team productivity and project delivery timelines.
  • Skills: Project Management, Customer Experience Optimization, Jira Management, Customer Support, Jira, Call Center Operations

Roche

Financial Analyst Intern

Apr 2015Oct 2015 · 6 mos · Pleasanton, CA

  • Roche Molecular Systems is a subsidiary of Roche, the largest biotechnology company in the world. Aided team in creating industry trend reports and project budget documentation.
  • Accomplishments:
  • Analyzed healthcare spending data sets for team pitch deck, to demonstrate value of the cobas®
  • KRAS cancer test, which resulted in additional $2 million in funding for pilot project.
  • Formulated competitive pricing analysis for retail marketing of the MagNA Pure 24 molecular testing machine. Maximized profitability, while maintaining prices near clients’ historical comfort pricing.
  • Monitored pharmaceutical and biotechnology businesses for potential M&A and collaboration through market research and creation of SWOT analysis profiles.

Education

Harvard University

Masters

Jan 2018Jan 2020

University of California, Davis

Bachelor of Arts and Sciences (B.A.S) — Political Science and Psychology

Jan 2011Jan 2015

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