Vandana S.

• Led the Gen AI QuickSuite Research product from inception to the GA. • Partner with engineering, product, science, and UX executives to define program vision, shape roadmaps, and align execution with organizational strategy. • Chair weekly VP/Director steering committees, enabling executive-level decision-making and ensuring milestones, risks, and dependencies are surfaced early. • Drive privacy, security, and compliance frameworks, balancing rapid innovation with enterprise trust and regulatory alignment. • Established operating cadences, dashboards, and risk management practices to ensure predictable delivery across distributed teams. • Manage and mentor a team of TPMs and engineers, setting clear goals, creating career growth pathways, and building a high-performing, inclusive culture. • Recognized for creating clarity in high-ambiguity environments and delivering programs that balance innovation, adoption, and compliance. • Develop and manage the enterprise project portfolio, balancing resources, timelines, and budgets across multiple initiatives. • Implement standardized methodologies, best practices, and governance models to drive operational excellence. • Partner with executive leadership to define success metrics and establish a culture of accountability and performance. • Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of large-scale transformation programs from concept through completion.

• Spearheaded GenAI adoption across Consumer Electronics, scaling to 500K+ users with 31% YoY growth through AI assistants, knowledge base integration, and browser extensions. • Delivered more than $500M in annual business value via operational savings and new revenue streams, including warranty placements and AI-powered widgets. • Directed Digital Markets Act compliance for 2,000+ members across 50+ teams, shaping enterprise-wide processes to meet regulatory standards. • Partnered across product, engineering, and design to integrate AI-driven personalization into customer journeys, transforming engagement at scale. • Established a Technical Program Management Center of Excellence, hiring senior TPMs, mentoring talent, and codifying best practices for program execution. • Launched enterprise-scale integration programs leveraging AWS services (Lambda, DynamoDB, CloudWatch) to process millions of transactions per minute. • Served as privacy champion, influencing leadership decisions by embedding compliance and data protection into design and delivery.

• Oversaw Revenue Accounting Platform transformation serving 70M+ customers, ensuring compliance with IFRS15/16 and GAAP. • Partnered with finance and engineering leaders to design an operating model that accelerated close cycles by 40%, reduced configuration entries by 80%, and eliminated redundant attributes by 25%. • Drove executive alignment by facilitating cross-functional governance forums, surfacing risks, and aligning program priorities with business outcomes. • Managed multi-million-dollar programs with direct accountability for delivery timelines, stakeholder satisfaction, and quality standards. • Served as change leader, transitioning programs from legacy platforms to cloud-enabled systems while managing risk across multiple geographies. • Built strong partnerships with analysts, DBAs, QA teams, and compliance officers, ensuring seamless program execution across functions. • Recognized for creating clarity in complexity and delivering measurable transformation in one of T-Mobile’s most critical enterprise systems.

• Directed multi-million-dollar digital transformation programs for Fidelity Brokerage Services, modernizing account opening, transfer, and advisor platforms. • Implemented the Digital Advisor Platform, expanding access for mid-asset investors and enabling seamless Roth, IRA, and joint account creation. • Built and led a 25-member cross-functional team spanning business analysts, developers, and PMs to deliver enterprise-level integration. • Designed and facilitated program governance cadences, ensuring cross-functional alignment with product owners, compliance, and business leaders. • Championed customer-first digital experiences, leveraging Angular, Java, and REST APIs to improve usability and accelerate onboarding. • Partnered with senior leaders on roadmap development, ensuring new capabilities aligned with strategic business priorities. • Recognized for turning complexity into structured delivery and aligning diverse stakeholders toward shared outcomes.

• Managed a 20-member global portfolio team delivering enterprise integration programs with a $4M annual budget. • Transitioned multiple programs from waterfall to Agile, accelerating delivery speed and transparency across global teams in the US, India, and China. • Drove stakeholder alignment by managing steering committees, facilitating trade-off decisions, and ensuring project success despite complexity. • Partnered with business and technology leaders to design scalable integration approaches, reducing costs and enhancing compliance. • Mentored junior PMs and developers, instilling best practices and improving delivery quality across the program portfolio.

• Led a 20-member global engineering team through multiple M&A integration programs with budgets exceeding $8M. • Designed and implemented productivity initiatives that delivered $750K+ annual savings, improving program ROI and margins. • Built a cross-geo support organization (US, India, Mexico), improving SLA adherence and customer satisfaction (5/5 CSAT rating). • Partnered with presales teams to develop proposals that secured new multi-million-dollar contracts. • Recognized for strategic influence and ability to bridge client, business, and technical priorities in high-pressure environments.