Aruna Thamilmani
@arunathamilmani
Senior Technology Program Manager delivering predictable, value-driven multi-workstream software programmes.
What I'm looking for
I am a Senior Software Project & Programme Manager with 17+ years delivering complex, multi-team technology initiatives across product-led and platform environments. I specialise in flow-based Agile delivery (Kanban, Scrum, SAFe), cross-team dependency management, lightweight governance, and executive reporting to keep programmes predictable and value-focused.
At pace, I have coordinated concurrent workstreams in regulated banking and global enterprise contexts, led platform modernisation (MuleSoft, React Native, GoLang), reduced defect leakage and technical debt, and mentored delivery leads to raise programme maturity and optimise costs.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior Technology Program Manager
IDFC First Bank
Apr 2023 - Present (2 years 10 months)
Lead programme-level delivery across multiple concurrent technology workstreams in a regulated banking environment, reducing defect leakage to <20% and achieving 30% cost optimisation through governance and vendor management.
Senior Manager – Quality Engineering
Incture Technologies
Jan 2017 - Mar 2023 (6 years 2 months)
Managed enterprise software programmes for global clients, maintained >95% test coverage and defect leakage under 5% SLA, and implemented Kanban-led tracking to reduce bottlenecks across multi-team delivery.
Developer / Team Lead
Altimetrik India Pvt Ltd
Feb 2008 - Dec 2016 (8 years 10 months)
Supported end-to-end software delivery including requirements clarification, release planning, BPMN process modelling, and technical coordination between business and engineering teams.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Scrum.org
Professional Certification, Product Ownership / Agile
2021 - 2021
Earned the Professional Scrum Product Owner I (PSPO-I) certification in June 2021.
Anna University
Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Science Engineering
2001 - 2005
Completed a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science Engineering from Anna University between 2001 and 2005.
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