Manju Ramchandani
Technical Program Mamnager
Cupertino,CA
Summary
An experienced technical program manager
with a history of partnering with executives to define and develop solutions. Adept in all phases of project management and customer relationship building. Significant strengths in cross-functional collaboration to drive effectiveness. With a proven record of managing programs in various advanced technology product areas including Alexa virtual assistant devices, Digital Health care systems, custom specialized sports cameras, enterprise storage, semiconductor chips, and emerging memory products. My experience in startups, emerging growth stages, and large enterprises gives me a unique capability to effectively manage large-scale projects with a focus on key performance metrics such as time to market, budget, and goal-to-market adoption and growth. I am a Certified PMP and Scrum Master. I have received Advanced Program management certifications from Stanford University
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Technical Program Manager Audio
Amazon
Sunnyvale, California
08.2022 - 01.2024
- As a lead program manager for the Audio team, I designed and maintained project plans, timelines, and roadmaps for delivering audio hardware and software for the Alexa Echo array of products.
- Responsible for cross-functional delivery of audio subsystem for a comprehensive suite of the most recent generation of devices, including Alexa Echo Show, Echo Dot, and Echo buds.
- Monitored project performance indicators, including cost, schedule, scope change requests, and quality assurance plans at HW milestones (EVT, DVT, and PVT) to achieve KPIs for SW milestones (Alpha, Beta, Factory LD, GM, Day 0 launch).
- Delivered a full suite of new products on time for the Christmas season. Impacted revenue of over $1 Billion.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams such as product management, UX and UI designers and QA testers on new feature development initiatives.
- Performed risk management by identifying potential risks associated with projects and developing mitigation strategies.
- Implemented best practices related to Agile methodology such as sprints, daily standup, resulting in improved efficiencies.
Sr Technical Program Manager
TDK InvenSense
Sunnyvale, California
10.2021 - 08.2022
- Lead Program Manager in Microphone Business Unit
- Developed and managed an end-to-end program roadmap to ensure the successful delivery of the latest microphone technology to a leading smartphone supplier
- Collaborated closely with one of the largest and most strategic clients to ensure alignment between their objectives and ours.
- As a key interface between internal teams and clients engineering teams design and deliver next-generation microphone products on time and under the desired price estimate.
- Impacted potential delivery of over 10 million microphone units
Senior Program Manager
EyecareLive
Santa Clara, California
06.2019 - 09.2021
- Led programs for development, deployment, and clinical testing of digital vision care platform with fully integrated telemedicine solution for remote eye care, comprehensive eye exams, and patient wellness – received FDA clearance for vision tests within 18 months
- Managed onboarding of over 1500 doctors in 12 months, impacting revenue of over $1 million
- Managed clinical programs for the development of AI capabilities for the diagnosis of serious eye conditions.
Senior Staff Program Manager
Knowles, Inc.
Mountain View, California
07.2017 - 05.2019
- Managed the development of strategic projects to launch Advanced Audio technology SDK for Open DSP and IoT products
- Engaged with top 10 customers to develop engineering development plans that align with the customer’s target milestones and dates
- Managed program budget and timelines, ensuring the development of Facebook’s smart home device “Portal and Portal Plus” using Knowles Audio DSP and customized algorithm stayed on track which helped business growth by 20%
- Conducted regular meetings with team members and customer to review progress and address any issues or concerns arising from the program execution process.
- Identified areas of improvement in existing processes, procedures and systems related to the program delivery cycle.
Senior Camera SoC Program Manager
GoPro, Inc.
San Mateo, California
07.2015 - 12.2016
- Managed the program to develop GoPro’s Custom-Designed GP1 SoC for HERO6 BLACK camera with improved image quality and 4k video capture capability
- Developed GoPro’s own GP1 SoC to eliminate dependencies on third-party vendors and also optimized GoPro’s cost structure and profit margins
- Coordinated the preparation of multi-vendor proposals, business plans, proposed product specifications, operating budgets, and financial terms/conditions of contracts with partners
- Slashed the development/procurement costs by 24% by negotiating pricing and fees with the partners and suppliers
- Primary contact for program activities, led program review sessions with partners to review program budget, timelines, and technical performance ensuring project stayed on track within allocated resources
- Established milestones and monitored adherence to master plans and schedules, identified program risks, and obtained solutions such as allocation of resources or changing contractual specifications.
Technical Program Manager
NetApp, Inc.
Sunnyvale, California
12.2012 - 06.2015
- Technical Program Manager for E-Series line of Storage products
- E-Series is a high IOPS SAN storage system targeted towards high-performance workloads including streaming applications and databases
- Developed field hardware sustain support process for E-Series high-performance storage systems
- Worked with cross-functional teams to analyze root causes of failure, developed resolutions, and communicated plans for internal and external constituents
- Developed and managed a remediation program
- Performed RMA trending analysis for failures and proactive management of field deployments
- Developed and managed NPI programs for new E-series systems
- Performed risk assessment on failures and proposed remediation plans.
Senior Engineering Program Manager
SanDisk Corp.
Milpitas, California
03.2004 - 11.2012
- Manage the system integration and characterization of memory stick and USB product line, which includes many generations of memory and four career promotions
- As an Engineering Program Manager, I led the SSD line of products which was over $300M business and represented SanDisk’s fastest growing market segment targeted towards tablets and other mobile devices
- Manage Program Functions for pSSD and iSSD product lines from design phase to mass production
- Liaison and Manage relationships with large Fortune 500 partners for joint product development
- Manage Resource Planning, Project risks, and mitigation plans
- Manage schedules for development through manufacturing including hardware design, firmware delivery, test planning, reliability and characterization tests, and qualification
- Established best practices and ISO processes across functional teams
- Cross-functional collaboration for product planning.
Education
Diploma - Electronics and Radio Engineering
University of Pune
Skills
- Program Management
- Hardware and Software Development
- Agile Processes and methodologies
- Audio Technology
- IoT Sector
- AI-based Virtual Assistants
- Camera Systems
- Enterprise Storage
- Semiconductor chips and memory
- Scrum Framework
- System Analysis
- Critical Thinking
- Scheduling and Planning
- Business Acumen
- Problem-Solving
- Program Leadership
- Process Improvement
- Scope and Change Management
- Risk Analysis and Management
- Process Development
- Vendor contracts and relationships
- Cross-functional team leadership
- Client Relationships
Certification
- Stanford Advanced Project Management Certification (In Progress)
- Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
Personal Information
Title: Senior Technical Program Manager
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Technical Program Manager Audio
Amazon
08.2022 - 01.2024
Sr Technical Program Manager
TDK InvenSense
10.2021 - 08.2022
Senior Program Manager
EyecareLive
06.2019 - 09.2021
Senior Staff Program Manager
Knowles, Inc.
07.2017 - 05.2019
Senior Camera SoC Program Manager
GoPro, Inc.
07.2015 - 12.2016
Technical Program Manager
NetApp, Inc.
12.2012 - 06.2015
Senior Engineering Program Manager
SanDisk Corp.
03.2004 - 11.2012
Diploma - Electronics and Radio Engineering
University of Pune