AMIT BIALA
AT&T
Los Angeles,CA
1
Certification
22
years of professional experience
Technology Leader experienced in driving enterprise technology strategy and transformation across diverse industries. Achieved success in managing technology portfolios exceeding $30M, leading high-performing teams, and delivering complex initiatives through effective Agile/SAFe transformation. Focused on translating business priorities into scalable solutions and measurable outcomes while enhancing operational efficiency.
Work History
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, TECHNOLOGY
10 Years 3 Months- Provided enterprise technology leadership across program/project management, technical product management, and technology account management, aligning technology investments and delivery priorities with business strategy.
- Lead strategic technology initiatives across Broadband, Mobility, Home Security, Advertising, and Media, partnering with senior business and technology leaders to define priorities, roadmaps, investment strategies, and delivery plans.
- Oversee complex technology programs from strategy through implementation, ensuring alignment to scope, schedule, budget, quality, and targeted business outcomes.
- Lead the transition from Waterfall to Agile/SAFe, driving adoption of new delivery methodologies, tools, planning practices, governance, and operating models to improve collaboration, transparency, and delivery predictability.
- Provide strategic direction to Technical Product Management teams, guiding product strategy, prioritization, requirements, solution alignment, stakeholder engagement, implementation, and change management.
- Partner with architects, engineering teams, product leaders, and business stakeholders to translate business priorities into scalable technology solutions and enterprise roadmaps.
- Establish portfolio governance and executive reporting, providing leadership visibility into financial performance, delivery milestones, risks, dependencies, resource capacity, and strategic priorities.
- Serve as a senior escalation point for complex technology and stakeholder issues, driving cross-functional resolution and maintaining alignment between business and technology organizations.
- Lead and mentor a 10+ member technology organization, with responsibility for workforce planning, resource allocation, hiring, onboarding, performance management, coaching, and professional development.
- Manage workforce and contractor planning, including budgeting, staffing, capacity optimization, and resource deployment across strategic technology initiatives.
- Drive continuous improvement across technology delivery, governance, product management, and operating processes to improve efficiency, predictability, customer experience, and business value.
- Drove continuous improvement across technology delivery, governance, product management, and operating processes, enhancing efficiency and customer experience.
PRINCIPAL / SENIOR BUSINESS ANALYST
5 Years- Advanced through Business Analyst leadership roles supporting enterprise technology transformation, M&A integration, application modernization, and business process optimization to enhance operational effectiveness.
- Contributed to AT&T–DIRECTV IT integration strategy; led technology analysis for DIRECTV's LifeShield home-security acquisition; consolidated 14 sales applications into integrated sales experience for approximately 2,000 agents, improving user experience.
- Acquired by AT&T in June 2016
BUSINESS ANALYST, CONSULTANT
1 YearBUSINESS ANALYST / QA ANALYST
2 YearsEducation
M.S. - Engineering Management
B.S. - Electronics & Communication Engineering
Skills
Project portfolio management
Technical Product Management
Technology Strategy & Transformation
Application Modernization
Agile methodologies
Technology Roadmaps
Change management
Stakeholder management
Budget & Resource Management
Risk governance
Leadership development
Team Leadership
Accomplishments
- Directed a $30M+ annual technology portfolio, managing strategic priorities, budgets, resources, risks, dependencies, and delivery outcomes.
- Led enterprise transformation from Waterfall to Agile/SAFe, establishing new delivery processes, tools, governance, and operating models.
- Built and led a 10+ member technology organization spanning Program/Project Management, Technical Product Management, and Technology Account Management.
- Contributed to AT&T–DIRECTV merger technology strategy and integration planning, supporting Day 1 readiness and enterprise transition.
- Led technology modernization and business transformation initiatives across Broadband, Mobility, Media, Advertising, and Home Security.
Certification
- Leading SAFe
- SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager
- Six Sigma Green Belt
Timeline
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, TECHNOLOGY
AT&T
06.2016 - CurrentRead More
PRINCIPAL / SENIOR BUSINESS ANALYST
DIRECTV
01.2011 - 01.2016Read More
BUSINESS ANALYST, CONSULTANT
PRO-TEK CONSULTING
01.2010 - 01.2011Read More
BUSINESS ANALYST / QA ANALYST
SATYAM COMPUTER SERVICES
01.2005 - 01.2007Read More
California State University, Northridge
M.S. from Engineering Management
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Punjab Technical University
B.S. from Electronics & Communication Engineering
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