Sushobhan Rout

Technical Program Manager

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India20 yrs 10 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

20 years of experience in technology programs
Expert in mentoring and influencing stakeholders
Proven track record in delivering complex initiatives

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Technical Program Manager with expertise in large-scale technology initiatives across various sectors.

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Skills

Core Skills

Program ManagementTechnical LeadershipSdlc OptimisationAgile Project ManagementEngineering Management

Other Skills

LeadershipGetting Things Done (GTD) MethodNegotiationProblem SolvingTimelinesCoachingCommunicationOpen MindBusiness Process ImprovementPresentationsCross-functional Team LeadershipProject ReportingStrategic ThinkingProject PlansOral Communication

About

Principal Technical Program Manager with 20 years of experience driving large-scale, cross-functional, and multi-year technology programs in global enterprises. Proven ability to partner with international business and engineering leaders to define strategy, design end-to-end system solutions, and deliver complex initiatives at scale. Strong technical acumen across distributed systems, cloud platforms, and SDLC optimisation, combined with a data-driven approach to risk management, executive communication, and delivery excellence. Recognized for mentoring TPMs, influencing senior stakeholders, and translating business goals into scalable technical execution. Open to new challenges and committed to driving innovation and continuous improvement.

Experience

20 yrs 10 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs 11 mos

Average Tenure

4 yrs 10 mos

Current Experience

Walmart global tech india

Principal Technical Program Manager

Aug 2021 – Present · 4 yrs 10 mos

Led enterprise-scale, cross-functional technical programs spanning multiple quarters across Sam’s supply chain and eCommerce initiatives.
Owned end-to-end execution of Sam’s Glass Migration Tech Program for Marketing Tech, Analytics, and Contact Centre platforms, delivering scalable, business-aligned solutions.
Drove portfolio intake, prioritisation, and dependency management, contributing to $550M+ in annual GMV.
Proactively identified risks, implemented mitigation plans using data and stakeholder alignment, and
maintained program momentum under shifting priorities.
Built executive-facing data-driven dashboards and narratives to communicate to senior leadership.
Mentor TPMs and lead SDLC automation to improve delivery predictability and engineering velocity.

LeadershipTechnical LeadershipGetting Things Done (GTD) MethodNegotiationProblem SolvingTimelines+13

Paytm

Senior Technical Program Manager

Sep 2019 – Jul 2021 · 1 yr 10 mos · Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

Led development and migration to proprietary SDK, optimising SDLC processes and enhancing agility across engineering teams serving 320M+ users.
Acted as the interface for Business/Product Management/UX/Tech-support/Legal/Security/Ops, streamlining the identification, prioritisation, and delegation of their requirements.
Designed and deployed robust program management tools (OKR tracker, RAID tables, dependencies trackers, release calendars), systematically improving transparency and portfolio reporting metrics.
Standardised process intake, prioritisation, and stakeholder communication for cross-functional launches across business and engineering.

LeadershipTechnical LeadershipGetting Things Done (GTD) MethodNegotiationProblem SolvingTimelines+12

Cvent

Agile Project Manager - Program Management

Oct 2017 – Sep 2019 · 1 yr 11 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

Led Cvent Appointments from Early Adopter to General Availability, driving 4X growth in clients and bookings, significantly enhancing customer satisfaction.
Facilitated quarterly planning to forecast and drive initiatives, ensuring transparent stakeholder communication and timely delivery.
Applied story point estimation for accurate capacity planning and resource management.
Established Sprint 0 and optimised processes to efficiently onboard and launch new teams.

Technical LeadershipNegotiationProblem SolvingTimelinesCommunicationProject Reporting+5

Hid global

Technical Project Manager

Dec 2016 – Oct 2017 · 10 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Implemented and launched Secure Identity Services program, enabling seamless integration, testing, and validation of HID Mobile Access Technology Solutions.
Transitioned COI projects to Agile Scrum using JIRA, effectively managing distributed teams.
Supported partner onboarding processes, ensuring smooth integration and collaboration for Mobile Access solutions.

NegotiationProblem SolvingTimelinesCommunicationProject ReportingProject Plans+4

Kudelski security

Engineering Manager

Nov 2015 – Dec 2016 · 1 yr 1 mo · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Led transition of Product Engineering operations from Switzerland to India, driving process automation and feature delivery improvements.
Served as Scrum Master, establishing and managing Scrum processes and Sprints while coaching the team on Agile best practices.
Owned end-to-end testing lifecycle, building and leading a high-velocity testing team from inception.

NegotiationTimelinesCommunicationOral CommunicationProject Status ReportingComputer Science Education+1

Gemalto

4 roles

Assistant Manager - Engineering

Promoted

Feb 2014 – Nov 2015 · 1 yr 9 mos · Greater Delhi Area

Played a key role in the development of the Sentinel Entitlement Management System, progressing from
individual contributor to leading a team of six engineers and managing a QA team of 10+.
Defined and enforced the testing roadmap, best practices, and quality standards to ensure comprehensive test coverage throughout the project lifecycle.

NegotiationCommunicationOral CommunicationProject Status ReportingComputer Science Education

Project Lead

Promoted

Mar 2012 – Aug 2014 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Greater Delhi Area

CommunicationComputer Science Education

Senior Software Engineer

Apr 2010 – Mar 2012 · 1 yr 11 mos · Greater Delhi Area

Computer Science Education

Software Engineer

Mar 2008 – Apr 2010 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Greater Delhi Area

Computer Science Education

Sm telesys ltd

Software Test Engineer

Jul 2005 – Mar 2008 · 2 yrs 8 mos · Greater Delhi Area

Analyzed project requirements, created and verify manual and automated test cases. Retested the scenarios for regression and impact testing. Carried out various performances related tests.