Sathyanarayan Acharya — Technical Program Manager

Principal Technical Program Manager with 12+ years of experience delivering high-impact, cross-functional programs across e-commerce, edtech, and financial technology domains. Proven ability to lead large-scale, global initiatives spanning platform engineering, backend systems, cloud infrastructure, and customer-facing applications. Certified Scrum Master (CSM) and SAFe Agilist, with deep expertise in Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), Agile program delivery, release planning, and execution governance. Successfully led an org-wide Agile transformation, aligning 100+ engineers into Agile Release Trains (ARTs), resulting in 30% increase in velocity and 20% reduction in time-to-market. Currently driving Search Platform and Loyalty Program modernization at Flipkart, managing delivery across 500+ engineers, 25+ cross-functional teams, and multiple business units. Key outcomes include: 20% uplift in Search Relevance KPIs (NDCG, CTR, CVR) 25% increase in Loyalty renewals through platform rebuild Over $50M in business impact through personalization, infra scaling, and go-live ownership Strong experience in program governance, Jira Advanced Roadmaps, BigPicture, Rich Filters, and OKR-based planning. Established enterprise-level delivery frameworks for tracking capacity, dependencies, RAG status, and KPIs across 100+ initiatives. Led cost optimization at scale by consolidating Atlassian systems (10,000+ users, 3TB+ data), saving 90% annually while ensuring zero productivity loss. Previously built and scaled a full-stack SaaS-based EdTech platform (React Native, Node.js, MongoDB) with 400+ hours of content, reducing operational cost by 60%, enabling offline access, and achieving break-even in under 8 months.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Technical Program Manager with expertise in E-commerce and Edtech industries.

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Experience: 14 yrs 9 mos

Skills

Program Management
Agile Leadership

Career Highlights

Led enterprise-wide Agile transformation for 100+ engineers.
Achieved $50M business impact through platform modernization.
Successfully launched Disney Early Learn App for millions of learners.

Work Experience

Flipkart

Technical Program Manager (2 yrs 6 mos)

BYJU'S

Lead Project Manager (1 yr 1 mo)

Technical Project Manager (2 yrs 3 mos)

Senior Project Manager (1 yr 2 mos)

LearnCab (Nulurn Edutech Private Limited)

Vice President/Agile Coach - Digital Marketing Technology (2 yrs 7 mos)

Layfield & Barrett

Director Of Operations (9 mos)

Program Manager (1 yr 8 mos)

Program/Scrum Manager (11 mos)

Mphasis

Business Analyst (1 yr 4 mos)

Capita India

System Analyst (2 yrs 2 mos)

NVIDIA

Technical Specialist (2 yrs)

Education

Bachelor's degree at Dr. Ambedkar Institute Of Technology

Bachelor of Engineering at Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Technology

Sathyanarayan Acharya

Technical Program Manager

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India14 yrs 9 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Led enterprise-wide Agile transformation for 100+ engineers.
Achieved $50M business impact through platform modernization.
Successfully launched Disney Early Learn App for millions of learners.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Technical Program Manager with expertise in E-commerce and Edtech industries.

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Skills

Core Skills

Program ManagementAgile Leadership

Other Skills

Agile & Waterfall MethodologiesAgile DevelopmentAgile MethodologiesAgile Project ManagementAgile TrainingAgile Web DevelopmentAmazon Web Services (AWS)AnalyticsBusiness Intelligence (BI)Business Intelligence ReportingC++Cloud OperationsCommunicationContinuous IntegrationCreative Problem Solving

About

Experience

14 yrs 9 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs 1 mo

Average Tenure

2 yrs 6 mos

Current Experience

Flipkart

Technical Program Manager

Dec 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 6 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

Directed high-impact programs like Brand Mall ($50M revenue boost) and Loyalty Program (15% retention uplift) by enhancing discoverability and conversion.
Led Search Cluster planning across 5 sub-teams and 100+ developers to build scalable, fault-tolerant systems handling millions of queries/second.
Championed enterprise-wide Agile transformation using JIRA Advanced Roadmaps and BigPicture, improving quarterly planning efficiency by 30%.
Achieved 90% funding utilization via Zero-Based Budgeting (ZBB), aligning execution with strategic priorities.
Delivered consistent 95% on-time delivery across Search, Loyalty, and Brand Mall initiatives through proactive risk mitigation and dependency resolution.
Defined and monitored KPIs like NDCG, CTR, TOF, driving a 20% boost in search relevance and 25% increase in loyalty adoption.
Drove cross-functional collaboration with engineering, analytics, and product to ensure alignment with both quarterly and long-term goals.

Technical Project LeadershipManaging Large Scale ProjectsProgram ManagementAgile Leadership

Byju's

3 roles

Lead Project Manager

Jul 2022 – Aug 2023 · 1 yr 1 mo

● Led the development and launch of the Disney Early Learn App,
demonstrating strong knowledge of web and mobile development by
integrating multiple platforms and ensuring scalability and compliance.
● Scaled the Early Learn platform by integrating WhiteHat Jr, Tynker, Epic,
and Osmo, enabling personalized learning journeys for millions of learners.
● Partnered with Disney North America engineering teams to design multitenant content pipelines ensuring localization, compliance, and
scalability.
● Established SAFe Agile Framework → scaled Agile Release Trains (12+ teams,
130+ members), driving 30% productivity gain and 20% faster time-tomarket for K–3 product suite.
● Directed $10M+ portfolio across 12 Agile teams (130+ members) for K–3
learning suite, managing full product lifecycle from concept to post-launch
optimization.
● Implemented real-time program tracking systems → built executive
dashboards surfacing KPIs (velocity, scope creep, milestone health, risk),
improving visibility for CPO/CTO

Scaled Agile FrameworkAgile LeadershipAgile Project ManagementProgram PlanningProgram MonitoringProgram Management

Technical Project Manager

Promoted

Apr 2021 – Jul 2023 · 2 yrs 3 mos

Led the development and launch of the Disney Early Learn App, demonstrating strong knowledge of web and mobile development by
integrating multiple platforms and ensuring scalability and compliance.
●
Scaled the Early Learn platform by integrating WhiteHat Jr, Tynker, Epic, and Osmo, enabling personalized learning journeys for millions of learners.
●
Partnered with Disney North America engineering teams to design multi-
tenant content pipelines ensuring localization, compliance, and
scalability.
●
Established SAFe Agile Framework → scaled Agile Release Trains (12+ teams, 130+ members), driving 30% productivity gain and 20% faster time-to-
market for K–3 product suite.
●
Directed $10M+ portfolio across 12 Agile teams (130+ members) for K–3
learning suite, managing full product lifecycle from concept to post-launch
optimization.
●
Implemented real-time program tracking systems → built executive
dashboards surfacing KPIs (velocity, scope creep, milestone health, risk), improving visibility for CPO/CTO.
●
Led end-to-end web and mobile app development, driving product vision
from concept to launch for over 50,000+ learners.
●
Defined and executed the technical roadmap by coordinating with
engineering, product, and content teams to ensure timely and scalable
releases.
●
Established Agile delivery practices (sprint planning, backlog grooming,
velocity tracking) improving on-time delivery by 30%.
●
Partnered with UI/UX, QA, and DevOps to enhance platform stability,
learning experience, and performance across web and Android/iOS apps.
●
Managed third-party integrations (payment gateway, video streaming,
analytics), ensuring seamless user experience and platform compliance.
●
Owned program tracking, risk management, and stakeholder
communication across business and engineering to ensure delivery against
key milestones.
●
Directed case management platform modernization for a 300+ attorney US
trial law firm, aligning engineering with legal ops.
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Partnered with litigation teams

Senior Project Manager

Apr 2021 – Jun 2022 · 1 yr 2 mos

Software as a Service (SaaS)Information TechnologyProgram PlanningProgram MonitoringKey Performance IndicatorsProgram Management

Learncab (nulurn edutech private limited)

Vice President/Agile Coach - Digital Marketing Technology

Aug 2017 – Mar 2020 · 2 yrs 7 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

● Led end-to-end web and mobile app development, driving product vision
from concept to launch for over 50,000+ learners.
● Defined and executed the technical roadmap by coordinating with
engineering, product, and content teams to ensure timely and scalable
releases.
● Established Agile delivery practices (sprint planning, backlog grooming,
velocity tracking) improving on-time delivery by 30%.
● Partnered with UI/UX, QA, and DevOps to enhance platform stability,
learning experience, and performance across web and Android/iOS apps.
● Managed third-party integrations (payment gateway, video streaming,
analytics), ensuring seamless user experience and platform compliance.
● Owned program tracking, risk management, and stakeholder
communication across business and engineering to ensure delivery against
key milestones.

Stakeholder ManagementSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Microsoft AzureAgile LeadershipInformation TechnologyProgram Monitoring+5

Layfield & barrett

3 roles

Director Of Operations

Promoted

Oct 2016 – Jul 2017 · 9 mos

● Directed case management platform modernization for a 300+ attorney US
trial law firm, aligning engineering with legal ops.
● Partnered with litigation teams to design document automation workflows, CRM integrations, and secure evidence management.
● Built data dashboards to track case progress, client KPIs, and trial
readiness.
● Directed staff recruitment and training, building a highly skilled and
motivated operations team.

Stakeholder ManagementAgile Project ManagementAgile MethodologiesProgram MonitoringProgram ManagementLeadership+1