Krishna Atmakuru โ Technical Program Manager
๐ Staff Technical Program Manager | Agentic AI + Machine Learning | Engineering Manager | People Leader | Scaling Platforms & Products I am a Staff Technical Program and People Leader who builds and scales platforms and products from 0-to-1 to millions of users. I excel at driving complex, large-scale technical programs from ideation to launch in global distributed environments, with a strong focus on business outcomes and operational excellence. As a Technical Program Manager at GitHub, I led platform programs enabling 10x scale growth, while also building and mentoring high-performing teams. Previously, I consulted for Google to optimize business operations for 1000+ agents across 14 products. ๐ก **What I Do Best:** โ Build foundational platforms and products (0-to-1) that scale to millions โ Manage and mentor high-performing engineering and program teams โ Drive operational excellence through automation and process optimization โ Lead cross-functional teams through ambiguous, high-impact initiatives โ Drive technical roadmaps with measurable business outcomes โ Bridge engineering complexity with executive strategy ๐ **Recent Impact:** - 41% reduction in operational effort through automation programs (cost reduction, drive efficiency) - 50% faster decision-making via centralized dashboards - 10% improvement in system reliability across large-scale infrastructure - 5% increase in user retention through a key product feature launch - Led a business operations initiative that reduced overhead by 15% ๐ง **Technical Depth:** AWS/Azure, Kubernetes, Databases & Storage, Data Pipelines, AI/ML Programs, Distributed Systems Currently open to Principal/Staff/Senior TPM / Senior Engineering Manager opportunities in Platform Engineering, Infrastructure, AI/ML, Product, and Developer Experience. Technical Program Leadership: Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Stakeholder Management, Program Management, Risk Mitigation, Resource Planning, Timeline Management, Vendor Management, Executive Reporting, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Go-to-Market Strategy, Budget Management, Program Governance Project Management Methodologies & Tools: GitHub, JIRA, Confluence, Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Asana, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Agile/Scrum/Kanban, Waterfall, SAFe, OKR Planning, KPI Tracking #TechnicalProgramManager #PlatformEngineering #ScaleGrowth #GitHub #engineeringmanager
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS expert with strong capabilities in AI/ML and platform engineering.
Experience: 22 yrs 1 mo
Skills
- Technical Program Management
- Platform Engineering
- Operational Excellence
- Infrastructure Automation
- Data-driven Decision Making
- Ai/ml Programs
- Business Intelligence
- Data Integration
- Agile Methodologies
- Process Improvement
Career Highlights
- Led platform programs enabling 10x scale growth at GitHub.
- Achieved 41% reduction in operational effort through automation.
- Managed global programs for 1000+ agents at Google.
Work Experience
Clover
TPM (6 mos)
GitHub
Staff Technical Program Manager (3 yrs 6 mos)
Cognizant
Senior Manager (9 yrs 2 mos)
Deloitte Consulting LLP
Associate 6 (3 yrs 11 mos)
Lead Software Engineer (4 yrs)
Satyam Computer Services LTD
Technical Lead (1 yr)
Education
Master of Science - MS at Georgia Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Technology at Acharya Nagarjuna University