Kiran Shinde
Microsoft
Bellevue,WA
2
Languages
1
Certification
16
years of professional experience
Results-driven Technical Program Manager with 15+ years leading complex IT, datacenter, and network infrastructure projects. Expertise in driving high-impact initiatives and managing cross-functional stakeholders to achieve strategic business outcomes through effective execution and collaboration.
Work History
Senior Technical Program Manager – Network Infrastructure Deployment
6 Years 6 Months- Lead end-to-end technical programs for IT and network equipment deployments and decommissions across Americas West and global Azure datacenter sites, from planning through execution and closeout.
- Lead network infrastructure deployments, including design reviews, validation, rack/stack/patch coordination, and device deployment through production readiness.
- Own program planning, execution, status reporting, and stakeholder communication, ensuring alignment to timelines, quality standards, and business objectives.
- Coordinate daily program operations, including readiness reviews, execution check-ins, risk tracking, and issue resolution to maintain world-class delivery quality.
- Drove procurement and supply chain coordination, ensuring BOM validation, timely hardware ordering, and on-time delivery with vendor partners.
- Partnered cross-functionally with engineering, network engineering, datacenter operations (dcoops), and external vendors to deliver complex infrastructure programs on schedule.
- Partner cross-functionally with Engineering, Network Engineering, Datacenter Operations (DCOps), and external vendors to deliver complex infrastructure programs on schedule.
- Proactively identified risks, gaps, and dependencies, driving mitigation plans and ensuring executive-level visibility for successful program outcomes.
Network Deployments Program Manager
5 Years- Executed end-to-end network and infrastructure deployment programs for enterprise datacenter and network environments, ensuring alignment with Microsoft Deployment Managers (DMs).
- Coordinated multiple concurrent deployment projects across APAC, EMEA, and AMER, leveraging Microsoft project management tools and portals for streamlined execution.
- Drove on-time milestone completion by proactively coordinating with engineering, operations, supply chain, and partner teams to unblock dependencies.
- Performed design reviews and project audits to enhance planning accuracy, confirm hardware readiness, and align with approved designs.
- Delivered regular status updates through Ship Room and Scrum forums, highlighting risks, priorities, and mitigation actions for active deployments.
- Contributed to continuous improvement initiatives that reduced manual effort and improved KPI performance.
Datacenter Site Services Officer
3 Years- Acted as Datacenter Officer at the Disaster Recovery Site, supporting mission-critical financial infrastructure for 3.2 years.
- Installed, maintained, troubleshot, and decommissioned datacenter hardware, ensuring safety compliance and operational excellence.
- Performed diagnostics and troubleshooting to identify faulty components and executed replacements with minimal service disruption.
- Executed infrastructure changes, including cabling updates and rack operations, aligning with approved designs and deployment standards.
Education
Master’s - Computer Science
Bachelor’s - Computer Science
Skills
Azure Infrastructure
Network Architecture
Datacenter Deployments
Infrastructure Design
Infrastructure Compliance
Vendor Management
Risk Management
Change Management
Cross-Functional Leadership
Stakeholder Management
Agile project management
Process Automation
Program management
Product management
Hardware Governance
Accomplishments
- Delivered large-scale Azure Datacenter and network infrastructure deployments across AMER-West.
- Led multiple Datacenter 400G migration and datacenter refresh programs.
- Recognized with Microsoft awards for execution excellence and collaboration.
- Drove automation and process improvements to enhance operational efficiency.
- Managed cross-functional stakeholders to deliver complex infrastructure programs.
- Strengthened deployment readiness, governance, and execution consistency.
Certification
- Supply Chain and Procurement Management – Arizona State University (ASU), USA
- Lean Six Sigma – White Belt
- ITIL 4 Foundation Certification
- PROSCI – Change Management
Languages
English
Full Professional
Hindi
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Senior Technical Program Manager – Network Infrastructure Deployment
Microsoft
01.2020 - CurrentRead More
Network Deployments Program Manager
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. (TCS)
01.2014 - 01.2019Read More
Datacenter Site Services Officer
National Securities Depository Ltd. (NSDL)
01.2011 - 01.2014Read More
Shivaji University
Bachelor’s from Computer Science
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Pune University
Master’s from Computer Science
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