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Akhil Solanathan

@akhilsolanathan

Program Manager with 7+ years leading cross-functional initiatives, governance, risk management, and data-driven delivery outcomes.

India

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a Program Manager role where I can drive cross-functional initiatives with strong governance, risk management, and stakeholder engagement—aligning programs to business strategy and delivering measurable outcomes within scope, budget, and timelines.

I’m an accomplished Program Manager with 7+ years of experience leading cross-functional teams and delivering large-scale programs across diverse environments. I’m known for program governance and portfolio management, ensuring strategic objectives are met within scope, budget, and timelines through clear performance metrics, reporting, and executive-level stakeholder alignment.

In my current role, I lead and execute 4+ global and regional initiatives, managing risks, dependencies, and change impacts while mentoring teams to drive continuous improvement. I’ve improved on-time delivery by 5%, saved 3 hours weekly through process enhancements, and elevated stakeholder satisfaction by 10% through proactive engagement and transparent communication. Previously, I managed global RNG roadmap execution—driving user engagement and retention gains, reducing compliance issues by 20%, and delivering 95% of updates on time—while using Agile/Scrum and tools like JIRA, Kanban, SQL, Power BI, and DevOps to keep delivery disciplined and measurable.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Project Consultant

Current

KiwiOra

Dec 2025 - Present (7 months)

Provided consulting support for KiwiOra’s startup phase and website launch by applying PMP-aligned planning to streamline timelines, resources, and digital-infrastructure setup. Improved project tracking and communication using Notion and supported content quality checks and performance measurement through audience surveys.

Project Consulting PMP Aligned Methodologies Resource Allocation Notion Project Tracking

Program Manager

Uber

Jul 2024 - Nov 2025 (1 year 4 months)

Led and executed multiple global and regional program initiatives focused on quality improvements, capability strengthening, and standardized processes. Managed scope, schedule, budget, risks/dependencies, governance, and stakeholder reporting while mentoring project managers and teams.

Program Management Portfolio Management Stakeholder Engagement Risk Management Dependency Management Change Management Performance Metrics Reporting KPI Tracking Agile Methodology Mentoring Client Management

RNG Roadmap Manager

IVY Comptech

May 2021 - Jun 2024 (3 years 1 month)

Owned the global RNG content roadmap, coordinating releases across multiple teams and stakeholders. Managed compliance readiness, regional requirements, and delivery performance, supporting on-time game updates and improved user engagement and retention.

Roadmapping Cross Functional Collaboration & Compliance Stakeholder Management Workshop Facilitation Regulatory Compliance Requirements Definition Release Management Testing Coordination Project Coordination

Project Coordinator

Acuvate Software Pvt Ltd

Aug 2018 - Aug 2021 (3 years)

Coordinated chatbot project requirements and delivery, creating BRDs and running requirement-gathering sessions with stakeholders. Designed and supported chatbot dialogue flows using SQL-based logic and relational databases, and built reporting dashboards to monitor project health and risks.