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Reshmi Parakkat

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Technical Program Manager at Visa and SAP Ariba, delivering cloud, security, and microservices programs.

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At Visa Inc – Value added Services- Risk and Security, I drove release management and program delivery for Visa Digital Processing Solutions (DPS) Risk, supporting risk and fraud platforms for debit transaction processing. I also facilitated alignment across engineering, risk strategy, operations, and client-facing teams.

At SAP Ariba, I led multi-workstream technical program execution, including SAP Joule for next gen Ariba, and helped deliver a 20% faster delivery cycle. I built KPI and SLA dashboards and implemented vulnerability remediation governance, contributing to improved SLA adherence and three consecutive years of 5-star security validation.

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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Technical Program Manager

Visa Inc

May 2026 - Aug 2026 (3 months)

Managed release management and program delivery for risk and fraud platforms supporting debit transaction processing at scale. Facilitated cross-functional alignment and delivered executive-level status reporting using agentic tools.

Program Management Release Management Risk Management Fraud Detection Executive Reporting Agentic Tools

Principal Program Manager

SAP Ariba

Jun 2021 - Nov 2025 (4 years 5 months)

Led multi-workstream technical program execution for SAP product development, improving predictability and achieving consistent delivery outcomes for multiple microservices. Partnered with product management, architecture, and engineering to manage scope, define milestones, and drive roadmap alignment, resulting in a 20% faster delivery cycle.

Program Management Agile Delivery Microservices KPI Tracking SLA Management Vulnerability Remediation DPP Threat Modeling Security Testing Engineering Excellence Automation Stakeholder Management

Scrum Master and Quality Lead

SAP Labs India

May 2017 - Jun 2021 (4 years 1 month)

Facilitated 80+ sprints across multiple engineering teams, improving predictability and product quality. Coached 20+ product and engineering teams on agile practices, estimation techniques, metrics, and continuous improvement, leading to a 25% improvement in sprint goal achievement.

Scrum Agile Coaching Estimation Metrics Continuous Improvement Sprint Planning Retrospectives

Technology Consultant

SAP India

Jan 2010 - May 2017 (7 years 4 months)

Managed global automation testing teams (25+ members) for major SAP rollouts, reducing critical defects by 15% through improved test planning and governance. Liaised with engineering, QA, and business SMEs across Insurance and Pharma clients to execute large-scale project testing phases.

Testing Automation Test Planning Governance Quality Assurance Stakeholder Management

Team Lead

Accenture

May 2007 - Dec 2009 (2 years 7 months)

Led automation teams (20+ testers) across pharma, oil & gas, and banking domains, improving test efficiency and execution quality. Developed automation frameworks and reusable components, reducing testing cycle time by 25%.

Testing Automation Test Framework Testing Efficiency Team Leadership Cost Efficiency