Sumit Saurav — Technical Program Manager

Results-driven Technical Program Manager with 15+ years of experience orchestrating high-impact engineering initiatives across cross-functional teams. Adept at driving technical strategy, delivering scalable software programs, and aligning stakeholders around ambitious business goals. Proven expertise in cloud ecosystems (AWS, Azure), Agile frameworks, and distributed system design. Known for fostering transparent communication, mentoring engineering talent, and building resilient technical roadmaps that accelerate innovation. Core competencies include program lifecycle management, stakeholder alignment, risk mitigation, and technical acumen across system architecture and cloud-native platforms. Skilled in influencing without authority, navigating ambiguity, and driving consensus across engineering, product, and compliance teams. AI competencies encompass hands-on experience with agentic AI workflows, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems, and tools such as LangChain, Gemini, and Genkit. Proficient in prototyping intelligent applications using Firebase Studio, integrating LLMs for context-aware responses, and designing inclusive AI-powered solutions for Indian languages and communities. Passionate about leveraging generative technologies to enhance program delivery, automate decision-making, and drive innovation across technical ecosystems. Dedicated to enabling collaboration at scale and shaping programs that blend cutting-edge technology with meaningful user outcomes.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Technical Program Manager with expertise in Retail and Cloud technologies.

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Experience: 15 yrs 6 mos

Skills

Project Delivery
Agile Project Management
Program Management
Technical Support

Career Highlights

15+ years in technical program management
Expertise in cloud ecosystems and Agile frameworks
Proven track record in scaling engineering teams

Work Experience

Canterr, Inc.

Senior Technical Delivery Manager at Wayfair (8 mos)

Coforge

Technical Program Manager at Walmart (1 yr 2 mos)

ThoughtWorks

Senior Consultant (7 yrs 7 mos)

Persistent Systems

Team Lead (1 yr 2 mos)

IBM

Application Developer (1 yr)

Tata Consultancy Services

System Engineer (3 yrs 11 mos)

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - BE at Visvesvaraya Technological University

Bachelor of Engineering (BE) at Visvesvaraya Technological University

Higher Secondary Certificate at Bal Vidya Niketan

SECONDARY SCHOOL EXAMINATION at Loyola High School

Sumit Saurav

Technical Program Manager

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India15 yrs 6 mos experience

Highly StableAI Enabled

Key Highlights

15+ years in technical program management
Expertise in cloud ecosystems and Agile frameworks
Proven track record in scaling engineering teams

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Technical Program Manager with expertise in Retail and Cloud technologies.

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Skills

Core Skills

Project DeliveryAgile Project ManagementProgram ManagementTechnical Support

Other Skills

Technical Project LeadershipTechnical RecruitingPractice ManagementMicrosoft ExcelStrategic InitiativesJavaTeamworkPeople ManagementProcess ImprovementComplex Project ManagementLeadershipTime ManagementStakeholder ManagementRisk managementRelease management

About

Experience

15 yrs 6 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs 11 mos

Average Tenure

8 mos

Current Experience

Canterr, inc.

Senior Technical Delivery Manager at Wayfair

Oct 2025 – Present · 8 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

Project DeliveryAgile Project ManagementTechnical Project LeadershipTechnical RecruitingPractice Management

Coforge

Technical Program Manager at Walmart

Aug 2024 – Oct 2025 · 1 yr 2 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

Initiated and scaled a multi-team delivery model supporting a Fortune 500 U.S. retail client(Walmart), expanding engineering capacity from 20 to 40+ members within six months.
Architected and implemented a cross-functional governance framework that improved stakeholder visibility and reduced escalation cycles by 35%.
Led strategic SOW negotiations resulting in a 20% increase in project scope while maintaining delivery timelines and resource efficiency.
Championed process modernization, introducing Agile rituals and CI/CD pipelines that cut deployment time by 40% and improved release quality.
Established a hiring and onboarding playbook that reduced ramp-up time for new engineers by 50%, accelerating team productivity.
Drove architectural decisions for cloud-native systems, enabling 99.99% uptime and seamless scalability across distributed services.
Piloted a performance metrics dashboard for leadership, aligning engineering KPIs with business outcomes and improving executive reporting cadence.

Microsoft ExcelStrategic InitiativesJavaTeamworkPeople ManagementProcess Improvement+43

Thoughtworks

Senior Consultant

Jan 2017 – Aug 2024 · 7 yrs 7 mos · Bengaluru Area, India · Hybrid

Launched a cross-team delivery framework for a leading U.S. retail client, improving release coordination and reducing deployment friction by 45%.
Defined and enforced engineering best practices across 3 agile teams, resulting in a 30% reduction in post-release defects and improved code quality.
Led stakeholder alignment workshops that accelerated decision-making cycles and improved feature prioritization across product and engineering.
Introduced cloud-native architecture patterns that enabled horizontal scalability and reduced infrastructure costs by 25%.
Mentored mid-level engineers into leadership roles, contributing to a 40% internal promotion rate and stronger succession planning.
Piloted XP practices (pair programming, TDD) across teams, increasing test coverage and reducing regression bugs by 60%.

Strategic InitiativesJavaReliabilityProcess ImprovementComplex Project ManagementLeadership+40

Persistent systems

Team Lead

Nov 2015 – Jan 2017 · 1 yr 2 mos

Designed and delivered a modular tax computation engine for a U.S. product company.
Led sprint planning and estimation workshops, improving delivery predictability and stakeholder trust.
Built reusable service components using Java and Spring Boot, accelerating future development cycles by 20%.

Strategic InitiativesReliabilityWritten CommunicationTechnology TrendsHigh AchieverStrategy+14

Ibm

Application Developer

Oct 2014 – Oct 2015 · 1 yr · Bangalore

• Developed a reporting automation tool for a Canadian bank, reducing manual effort by 70% and improving data accuracy.

Soft SkillsTechnical SupportSoftware Development Life Cycle (SDLC)Engineering ProcessComputer ScienceTechnical Understanding+1

Tata consultancy services

System Engineer

Nov 2010 – Oct 2014 · 3 yrs 11 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

Led modernization of telecom billing modules, reducing downtime and improving customer satisfaction scores.
Implemented RESTful APIs for financial applications, enabling third-party integrations and expanding product capabilities.
Introduced advanced JavaScript frameworks to revamp UI/UX, resulting in a 25% increase in user engagement.

Soft SkillsSoftware Development Life Cycle (SDLC)Computer ScienceTechnical UnderstandingCode DesignTechnical Support