Max Vyrva
Sunnyvale,USA
Summary
Program Manager with 12+ years of experience leading cross-functional engineering, operations, and vendor-management programs within tech and AI-driven environments. Proven track record implementing AI/ML-assisted workflows, including LLM-driven tools, annotation systems, and automation pipelines. Adept at strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, and transforming complex hardware/software challenges into scalable solutions. Experienced in unifying global operational programs, enhancing quality frameworks, driving automation, and enabling AI-first operations through intelligent tools and data-driven insights.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Technical Program Manager
Doo.Finance US Inc.
Remote
01.2025 - Current
- Lead cross-functional technical programs across engineering, product, data, and infrastructure in AI-enabled environment.
- Deliver scalable systems for payments, APIs, and financial platforms, improving release predictability by 25–30%.
- Drive AI initiatives, including workflow automation, decision support, and data-driven product features.
- Own delivery of programs with budgets up to $2M–$5M, consistently delivering on time and within budget.
- Managed dependencies, risks, and execution across multiple teams, reducing delivery delays by 20%.
- Implement Jira and Confluence at scale, cutting reporting time by 30%, and increasing leadership visibility.
- Partner with engineers on architecture and system design to improve system reliability by 15–20%.
Technical Program Manager
Google Via Grid Dynamics
Remote
06.2022 - 01.2025
- Led and supported the full launch and version-release lifecycle, staged rollout planning for 600+ first party (1P) Google apps on the Play Store, collaborating with every Google app team to ensure compliant, timely, and high-quality releases.
- Successfully led the initial launch of the Google Gemini App in the Play Console, managing critical updates, coordinating cross-functional teams, and ensuring on-time deployment.
- Led PO / OMG ("Oh My Google") incident response for critical Android and Play Store issues, coordinating with Engineering, Product, and Trust & Safety teams to rapidly mitigate risk, protect users, and restore platform integrity.
- Partnered with Trust & Safety operations to identify, triage, and resolve high-risk rollout and abuse-related issues, ensuring compliance with safety policies while maintaining velocity for 1P Android launches.
- Strengthened release governance by embedding Trust & Safety checkpoints into rollout workflows, reducing policy-related release blockers and compliance friction.
- Built and scaled trusted operational workflows by documenting processes, improving escalation paths, and promoting adoption of internal tooling (e.g., MARA), strengthening developer trust and platform safety across Android and Play.
- Developed program dashboards and reporting frameworks to track KPIs, risks, and progress, significantly improving stakeholder visibility and data-driven decision-making.
- Owned end-to-end program operations to ensure all 1P apps consistently meet Play Store release best practices, policies, security requirements, and technical standards.
- Reduced App Access Review (AAR) requests by 30% by streamlining release workflows, strengthening guidance for app teams, and removing friction from the compliance pipeline.
Technical Project Manager
Amazon
Palo Alto, CA
08.2020 - 06.2022
- Delivered 5+ cross-functional projects on schedule and within budget, maintaining a 98% milestone completion rate across engineering, operations, and vendor workstreams.
- Streamlined workflows and automated reporting, reducing program tracking time by 30%, and cutting schedule delays by 15%, improving overall execution efficiency.
- Negotiated vendor contracts and optimized resource allocation, resulting in $450K in annual savings while upholding high quality and service standards.
- Boosted stakeholder satisfaction by 20% through proactive communication, structured updates, effective risk mitigation, and transparency in program execution.
Project Manager
Outward Inc
San Jose, CA
07.2017 - 08.2020
- Led cross-functional delivery of the Pottery Barn 3D Room View App (AR), coordinating engineering, product, and design teams across iOS and Android—resulting in on-time releases and a 25% improvement in feature delivery predictability.
- Oversaw project planning and infrastructure readiness, including server, database, and environment setup—reducing environment-related delays by 30% and enabling smoother development and testing cycles.
- Managed requirements, tracked milestones, and resolved cross-team blockers, ensuring high-quality AR features that increased app stability and reduced post-release defects by 20%.
Senior Project Manager
BlackBerry
Mountain View, CA
06.2016 - 09.2017
- Managed the delivery and operations of BlackBerry's Mobile Device Management (MDM) platform for enterprise clients, including major banks and high-growth startups, ensuring secure configuration, smooth onboarding, and compliance with client requirements.
- Coordinated cross-functional efforts between engineering, support, and client teams to analyze log files, monitor system stability, and prioritize fixes based on impact and risk.
- Implemented targeted improvements that reduced client-reported crashes by 27%, enhancing platform reliability, and improving overall customer satisfaction.
Project Manager
TechSky
Oslo, Norway
06.2016 - 09.2017
- Delivered a $200K client technology refresh program on time and within budget, leading a cross-functional team and applying project management best practices to ensure successful deployment and client satisfaction.
- Analyzed service requests and incident metrics to identify key problem trends, implementing targeted training and support improvements that enabled the team to achieve 100% SLA compliance across all service categories.
Professional Ice Hockey Player
National Team of Europe
01.1996 - 06.2010
- Multiple-time winner of national and international competitions and championships
- Draft Pick #1 at the Northern Edge Development Camp
Education
Master of Science - Business Management
Santa Clara University
01-2020
Associate of Science - Computer Science
Foothill College
01-2016
Skills
- Project Management
- Artificial Intelligence
- Machine Learning (ML)
- Large Language Models (LLMs)
- Gen AI
- Scrum, Agile and Waterfall Methodologies
- Cross Functional Team Collaboration
- SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework)
- Release Management
- Vendor and Stakeholder Management
- Strategic Planning
- KPI/OKR Tracking
- Jira, Confluence, Osana
- Cloud, AWS, Google Workspace
Websites
Certification
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Google Project Management
- Certified Scrum Professional-ScrumMaster (CSP-SM)
- Professional Scrum Master III (PSM III)
- Six Sigma Black Belt
- AI in Agile Delivery PMI
- Generative AI for Project Managers PMI
- Certified SAFe 6 Agilist
- SAFe 6 Lean Portfolio Management
- SAFe 6 Certified Practice Consultant
- Odoo 19 Functional Certification
LANGUAGES
English
Timeline
Technical Program Manager
Doo.Finance US Inc.
01.2025 - Current
Technical Program Manager
Google Via Grid Dynamics
06.2022 - 01.2025
Technical Project Manager
Amazon
08.2020 - 06.2022
Project Manager
Outward Inc
07.2017 - 08.2020
Senior Project Manager
BlackBerry
06.2016 - 09.2017
Project Manager
TechSky
06.2016 - 09.2017
Professional Ice Hockey Player
National Team of Europe
01.1996 - 06.2010
Master of Science - Business Management
Santa Clara University
Associate of Science - Computer Science
Foothill College