Curtis Hughes
Menlo Park,CA
Summary
Dynamic Senior Technical Program Manager with over a decade of experience driving large-scale, cross-functional initiatives across platform, AI/ML, and engineering domains at leading organizations such as Meta, Tinder, and Accenture. Expertise in managing complex technical programs at scale, including multi-quarter roadmaps, capacity planning, and comprehensive risk management strategies that align engineering, product, and go-to-market teams. Currently spearheading platform-adjacent execution at Meta, overseeing more than 50 parallel workstreams while collaborating with Directors and VPs to enhance delivery predictability and execution velocity in high-ambiguity environments. Proven track record of fostering leadership signals and optimizing operational efficiency through strategic decision-making frameworks.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Technical Program Manager — Platform & AI/ML Execution
Meta
Menlo Park, CA
01.2022 - Current
- Own multi-quarter (6–12 month) platform and AI/ML-adjacent execution programs spanning Software Engineering, Sales Engineering, and Product organizations across 10+ stakeholder teams and multiple product lines.
- Lead end-to-end execution across 50+ concurrent workstreams, owning intake, prioritization, milestone planning, dependency management, and delivery against quarterly and annual objectives.
- Built and operationalized execution systems (roadmaps, dependency mapping, RAID logs, executive readouts) used in weekly and quarterly leadership reviews, improving delivery predictability by ~20%.
- Partner closely with Directors and VPs on capacity forecasting, execution trade-offs, and delivery risk mitigation, enabling ~15% faster execution cycles and reducing escalation volume by ~25–30%.
- Drive cross-organization execution improvements that reduced delivery bottlenecks and increased on-time milestone attainment across priority platform programs.
Technical Program Lead — Engineering Programs
Meta
Menlo Park, CA
11.2019 - 01.2022
- Coordinated execution of high-complexity engineering programs across backend, full-stack, and platform teams, aligning priorities and delivery plans across Engineering and Product.
- Translated ambiguous business needs into structured execution plans, success metrics, and milestone timelines, improving on-time delivery performance by ~10–15%.
- Owned cross-functional dependency management and execution risk mitigation, reducing last-minute reprioritization events by ~25%.
- Produced weekly program health updates and executive readouts to support leadership decision-making and unblock critical delivery paths.
Program Manager — Product & Engineering Initiatives
Tinder
Los Angeles, CA
08.2016 - 11.2019
- Owned cross-functional programs supporting Product Management and AI/ML initiatives, coordinating execution across Product, Engineering, Analytics, and Operations teams.
- Aligned resourcing strategies with product roadmaps and quarterly priorities, improving capacity planning accuracy by ~15% and reducing delivery risk on key initiatives.
- Implemented milestone tracking and operating cadence (weekly reviews, dependency reviews), improving stakeholder visibility and accelerating decision-making cycles by ~20%.
- Identified and mitigated execution risks early through structured status reporting and escalation paths, reducing timeline slippage on priority workstreams by ~10%.
Program Manager — Technology Delivery
Accenture
Atlanta, GA
06.2014 - 08.2016
- Led end-to-end delivery of multi-workstream technology programs supporting enterprise engineering, platform modernization, and systems integration initiatives.
- Owned execution across parallel engineering teams, vendors, and internal stakeholders—managing scope, milestones, dependencies, and delivery risk.
- Built and maintained governance artifacts (roadmaps, milestone plans, dependency tracking, RAID logs, executive status reports) to support leadership decision-making.
- Partnered with client Directors and senior stakeholders to manage delivery trade-offs, prioritize workstreams, and mitigate execution risk amid changing requirements.
- Supported capacity planning and resourcing decisions by forecasting delivery demand and identifying execution constraints across teams.
Education
Master of Science - Operations Research
Georgia Institute of Technology
05-2017
Bachelor of Arts - Science, Technology, And Society (STS)
Stanford University
05-2014
Skills
- Program Execution & Delivery Governance
- Capacity Planning & Resource Modeling
- Dependency & Risk Management (RAIDs)
- Executive Stakeholder Management & Decision Support
- Cross-Org Operating Cadence & Execution Rhythm
- Execution Systems & Single-Source-of-Truth Design
Timeline
Senior Technical Program Manager — Platform & AI/ML Execution
Meta
01.2022 - Current
Technical Program Lead — Engineering Programs
Meta
11.2019 - 01.2022
Program Manager — Product & Engineering Initiatives
Tinder
08.2016 - 11.2019
Program Manager — Technology Delivery
Accenture
06.2014 - 08.2016
Master of Science - Operations Research
Georgia Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Arts - Science, Technology, And Society (STS)
Stanford University