Amitava Basu
Round Rock,TX
Summary
Results-driven Technical Program Manager with over 20 years of experience managing large, multi-team technical programs. Drives execution planning, milestone tracking, and delivery while collaborating with engineering leadership to shape platform strategies in cloud architecture, AI/ML integration, and automation. Expertise in system design, cloud migrations, and AI-powered automation enhances efficiency and scalability.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Senior Technical Program Manager
Apple
Austin, TX
11.2019 - Current
- Ad Platform Modernization and Expansion at Scale with AI/ML-Driven Enhancements.
- Transformed and enhanced a legacy system into a hybrid multi-cloud distributed architecture, integrating AI-driven models for personalized ads, predictive analytics, content optimization, and automated budget allocation.
- Orchestrated click-stream data pipelines to enable adaptive, AI-driven real-time augmentation and automated decision-making.
- Owned program management for scope, timelines, dependencies, and risks.
- Coordinated multiple teams and stakeholders, enforced planning standards, coding standards, test automation, and deployment strategies in agile environment; mentored distributed teams to foster best practices and innovation.
- Implemented security protocols (PII and PCI-DSS) with proactive privacy, security measures, and operational controls.
- Reduced downtime by 98%, cut costs by 35%, and scaled globally with improved efficiency.
Technical Product Manager
Siemens AG
Austin, TX
09.2012 - 11.2019
- AI/ML and Data-Driven Predictive, Preventive Maintenance SaaS for critical infrastructure
- Led the design, implementation, and end-to-end delivery of an IoT-based SaaS platform, leveraging advanced machine learning to reduce downtime of critical infrastructure, integrating real-time sensor analytics, proactive alerting, and optimized operations.
- Delivered product with predictive models to detect failures, improving maintenance efficiency, and reducing unplanned outages by 50%, achieving 70% YoY growth.
- Delivered over $261M in customer savings through predictive maintenance, energy efficiency, and strong executive support.
- Delivered a SaaS product prioritizing reliability and user adoption, contributing to overall business objectives.
- Drove subscription growth by enhancing adoption and customer engagement, achieving over 88% of stakeholders rating 9 or higher on NPS survey.
- Aligned engineering, product, sales, and operations to ensure cohesive development and launch of the SaaS platform.
- This project expanded Siemens' market footprint, leveraging data insights to identify new business opportunities, and solidify the company’s industry leadership.
Application Architect
Vonage
Holmdel, New Jersey
01.2009 - 09.2012
- Led migration and transformation of billing and finance system, implementing data-driven, phased execution plan to enhance efficiency and ensure long-term scalability. Secured stakeholders' buy-in by delivering strategic plans, presenting actionable insights, and demonstrating impact through progress tracking.
- Implemented performance monitoring and predictive analytics, reducing billing errors by 30% and enhancing financial reporting accuracy.
- Accelerated beta release ahead of schedule by executing data-driven project plans, mitigating risks, and optimizing development timelines.
- Secured additional funding to automate financial workflows and enhance operational efficiency.
Technical Team Lead
Teliris
New York, New York
03.2005 - 12.2008
- Algorithmic Optimization of Telepresence Eye Contact Management.
- Led a high-performing team of five engineers to develop a novel algorithmic solution for optimizing eye contact in telepresence systems, eliminating manual intervention. Applied reverse hill climbing with backtracking to automate complex decision-making, ensuring seamless communication globally.
- Secured a patent for an innovative algorithm, underscoring its uniqueness and strategic value to the company.
- We achieved a 71% cost savings by replacing manual processes with an automated, scalable solution, and operational overhead.
- Increased efficiency facilitated rapid expansion and scalability.
- Redefined the problem as a recurrence relation, enabling a structured, mathematical approach for optimal eye contact.
- Designed and implemented an algorithm leveraging hill climbing with backtracking for automated configuration and real-time adaptation.
Education
Specialization - AI Product Management
Duke University
01-2025
PGP - AI & ML For Business Applications
McCombs School of Business
Austin, TX07-2024
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Engineering
Mangalore University
IndiaSkills
- Program management
- AI integration
- Data analysis
- Cloud architecture
- Predictive analytics
- Stakeholder management
- Agile methodologies
- Security compliance
- Developing project strategy
- Technical architecture
- Cross-functional team leadership
Certification
Google Certified - PROFESSIONAL CLOUD ARCHITECT
Timeline
Senior Technical Program Manager
Apple
11.2019 - Current
Technical Product Manager
Siemens AG
09.2012 - 11.2019
Application Architect
Vonage
01.2009 - 09.2012
Technical Team Lead
Teliris
03.2005 - 12.2008
Specialization - AI Product Management
Duke University
PGP - AI & ML For Business Applications
McCombs School of Business
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Engineering
Mangalore University