Technical Program Management · Technology Leadership · Strategy · Transformation

Leading technology programs that scale products, platforms & businesses.

Technical Program Management leader with 15+ years of experience leading complex, cross-functional programs across consumer platforms, distributed systems, cloud and digital products.

Mayuresh Kulkarni — professional portrait
Mayuresh KulkarniTechnical Program Management Leader
15+Years in technology & program leadership
350M+Users across platform-scale programs
90%On-time delivery achieved
82%Reduction in feature spillover
How I lead

As a TPM leader, my role is not to make teams deliver faster; it is to create the clarity, mechanisms, and accountability that enable teams to deliver faster while protecting user experience and driving business outcomes.

01 · Profile

Technology depth.
Executive-level execution.

I operate at the intersection of product, engineering and business—turning ambiguous objectives into structured programs, measurable outcomes and predictable execution.

Leadership profile

Experienced in portfolio governance, transformation, technical program strategy, architecture discussions, executive communication and building operating mechanisms that improve delivery quality.

Technical Program ManagementTransformationPortfolio GovernanceExecutive Leadership

Credentials & toolkit

PMP® · Certified ScrumMaster® · SAFe® Agilist®. Strong working knowledge of cloud, distributed systems, APIs, microservices, CI/CD, DevOps and consumer-scale platforms.

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Leadership philosophy

Make complex technology problems simple to navigate — aligning people, architecture and business priorities so teams can make the right decisions and deliver at scale.

02 · Career

Experience across scale.

From enterprise software implementation to high-scale consumer platforms and technology leadership.

May 2025 — Present

Associate Director — Technical Program Management

Junglee Games · Bengaluru
  • Scaled program operating models and governance across Product & Engineering, improving delivery predictability, cross-functional alignment and execution discipline.
  • Led strategic programs across Junglee Rummy & Rafflee, including 70+ roadmap items, the Rummy Millionaire 0→1 launch, multi-tenant platform scaling and Australia market expansion.
  • Strengthened release governance, sprint planning, dependency management and cross-functional operating rhythms, recovering delivery completion from 45.2% to 85%+ and reducing monthly feature spillover by 82% through improved estimation, scope sizing and backlog discipline.
Dec 2021 — May 2025

Senior Program Manager / Lead Technical Program Manager

Amazon MX Player · Bengaluru
  • Led migration and integration programs supporting the transition of a 350M-user ecosystem into Amazon’s technology ecosystem.
  • Led programs across subscriptions, advertising, third-party integrations, web, mobile and connected TV.
  • Supported platform integration and architecture modernization for 50M+ users.
  • Delivered GDPR/TCF compliance capabilities and subscription initiatives.
Jun 2020 — Dec 2021

Senior Technical Program Manager

Ola Electric Technologies · Bengaluru
  • Led cross-functional software/hardware programs for OLA S1/S1 Pro, delivering within an aggressive 11-month timeline; introduced Agile practices, reducing time-to-market by 25%.
Apr 2019 — Jun 2020

Senior Technical Program Manager

Conviva · Bengaluru
  • Managed mobile, web & backend programs, driving 40% higher release frequency, 99.95% platform uptime and 20% improvement in stakeholder satisfaction.
Aug 2017 — Mar 2019

Technical Program Manager

Zapr Media Labs (Acquired by Samsung Ads) · Bengaluru
  • Established the TPM organization & SOPs, improving on-time delivery from 70% to 90% through structured risk & dependency management.
Oct 2016 — Aug 2017

Technical Program Manager

Akamai Technologies · Bengaluru
  • Implemented Scrum across Engineering & Product, improving productivity by 25%.
Nov 2010 — Sep 2016

Product Implementation Specialist · Support Analyst · Associate Software Engineer

Deltek Replicon · MetricStream · CGI Group
  • Managed end-to-end delivery across implementation, production support & application deployments, partnering with clients & cross-functional teams to ensure timely delivery, issue resolution & SLA compliance.
  • Progressed through SaaS implementation, Governance & Compliance & enterprise application delivery, consistently managing client implementations, deployments & SLA-driven operations.
03 · Case studies

Selected programs.

A few examples of complex problems translated into structured execution and measurable outcomes.

CASE 01 · DELIVERY

Rafflee delivery transformation

Diagnosed delivery predictability issues, introduced scope-sizing interventions and strengthened weekly release governance across a rapidly evolving product roadmap.

Outcome · 82% reduction in feature spillover
CASE 02 · SCALE

350M-user platform migration

Coordinated a complex ecosystem migration involving user identity, platform integrations and cross-functional dependencies as MX Player moved toward Amazon-managed infrastructure.

Outcome · Platform-scale migration & integration
CASE 03 · GROWTH

Subscription platform acceleration

Led cross-functional execution for MX Gold subscription capabilities, coordinating product, engineering, payments and platform dependencies.

Outcome · 2M+ paying subscribers in six months
CASE 04 · COMPLIANCE

GDPR & consent management

Partnered with engineering, product, legal and external stakeholders to establish consent-management capabilities and support TCF/GDPR compliance across consumer applications.

Outcome · Compliance capability across Android & iOS
04 · Impact

Measured outcomes.

40%Increase in release frequency through Agile delivery improvements.
20%Improvement in stakeholder satisfaction through stronger governance.
2M+Paying subscribers reached in six months for a subscription initiative.
30%+Program delivery efficiency improvement through TPM operating-model initiatives.
20%Infrastructure cost reduction through platform integration and architecture alignment.
82%Reduction in monthly feature spillover through delivery interventions.
05 · Expertise

How I operate.

Program Leadership

Portfolio governance · Roadmaps · OKRs · Release management · Dependencies · Risk & issue management · Executive reviews

Architecture

Distributed systems · Microservices · APIs · Cloud architecture · Scalability · Reliability · Platform integrations

Cloud & DevOps

AWS · Azure · GCP · CI/CD · DevOps · Automation · Observability

Product & Growth

Consumer platforms · Subscriptions · Payments · Advertising · OTT · Digital products · 0→1 launches

Delivery Transformation

Agile · Scrum · SAFe · Capacity planning · Sprint-to-OKR mapping · Change control · Predictability

Governance

GDPR · Consent management · Incident management · AI-led risk prediction · Cross-functional governance

06 · Beyond work

Ideas, insights & industry conversations.

A selection of LinkedIn posts and articles reflecting my perspectives on technology leadership, AI, governance, risk and building effective teams.

Mayuresh Kulkarni at GCC Converge Summit 2025 GCC CONVERGE 2025
LEADERSHIP · GCC

GCC Converge Summit 2025

Reflections from the GCC Converge Summit, focused on the future of Global Capability Centers, innovation, agility and transformation.

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Can it stand? — Mayuresh Kulkarni, SecondHQ GCC Leaders' Roundtable GOVERNANCE · OPERATING EXCELLENCE
GOVERNANCE · OPERATING EXCELLENCE

Can it stand?

A perspective on why process maturity, controls and governance create the foundation for scalable, predictable outcomes rather than simply adding overhead.

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ARTICLE · 2018

Proactive Risk Management

An article on identifying, assessing and addressing project risks early, with a focus on feedback loops, documentation and reducing the impact of uncertainty.

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ARTICLE · 2018

Building Effective Project Teams

A practical perspective on team development, trust, communication and helping teams move from formation and conflict toward mature, high-performing collaboration.

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07 · Contact

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