Praveena Alalasundaram
Portland,OR
Summary
Technology leader with 20+ years of experience driving digital transformation, operational efficiency, and business growth across global markets. Proven expertise in leading large-scale technology initiatives, cloud-based solutions, and cross-functional projects at Amazon Web Services, Cambia Health Solutions, The Standard Insurance, Citibank, and General Electric. Skilled in aligning technology strategies with business goals, optimizing workflows, and building high-performing teams. Adept at managing complex SaaS implementations, cloud migrations, and enterprise solutions, with a focus on delivering customer-centric innovations that drive measurable results in the healthcare, financial, and banking sectors.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Software Development Manager
Amazon Web Services
01.2022 - Current
- Led the EC2 Cost Management team, developing a unified rate model for On-Demand and Reserved Instances, resulting in savings of $219M-$311M annually
- Launched the Unified Rates Program for Amazon's Stores Devices and Others (SDO), automating Reserved Instance management, reducing administrative overhead, and improving billing transparency across internal teams
- Drove the development of the AWS Kaizen Reserved Instance Interface (KRII), reducing migration times by 86% and enhancing cost management
- Improved Reserved Instance Utilization Rates, resulting in $20.6M in annual savings for internal SDO teams
- Mentored a team of 6 cloud engineers, fostering professional growth and guiding promotions
- Led AWS Operational Planning, aligning team goals with broader organizational cost-management objectives
Senior Engineering Manager
Cambia Health Solutions
11.2006 - 12.2021
- HealthPass (2020-2021): Led the development of HealthPass, a digital health platform supporting 60K employees and processing over 11.5M annual claims
- Optimized claims processing speed by 25% and improved customer satisfaction through enhanced billing features
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to integrate Bill Pay into Cambia's broader ecosystem, reducing customer support inquiries and ensuring compliance with HIPAA, PHI, and PCI
- Drove the adoption of Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) and Test-Driven Development (TDD) methodologies, improving code quality by 40% and reducing post-release bugs
- Developed strategic roadmaps with product teams, aligning technical priorities with business goals for long-term project success
- HealthSparq (2015-2020): Spearheaded the design and implementation of a provider data pipeline, reducing data ingestion times by 93% (from 48 hours to 3-4 hours) and enabling faster client responses
- Directed the migration of health plans to a rule-based business engine, significantly enhancing build times and enabling independent system updates
- Implemented BDD frameworks that reduced error rates by 20%, ensuring higher quality in Identity and Access Management systems
- Regence Portal (2006-2015): Led portal migration projects and iterative development cycles for MyRegence.com, ensuring alignment with business objectives
- Supervised cross-functional teams for risk management, scheduling, and resource allocation
- Managed development plans and worked closely with business stakeholders to deliver on-time solutions
Education
University of Madras
05-1999
National Institute of Information Technology
06-1999
Skills
- Technology Leadership: Enterprise Java (J2EE), Nodejs, Python, React, AWS (Lambda, S3, SQS, CDK), Google Cloud
- Cloud & Data: AWS Services, Google Cloud, Solr, Elasticsearch, RDBMS, DynamoDB
- Project Management: Agile & Waterfall Methodologies, Requirements Analysis, Budgeting, Testing, QA
- Leadership & Strategy: Cross-functional Leadership, Team Building, Client Engagement, Business Strategy
- Operational Excellence: Cost Management, ROI Analysis, Workflow Optimization, Risk Management
Certification
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
- Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)
Leadership & Accomplishments
- Cost Optimization: Led initiatives that saved over $300M through strategic cost management, workflow automation, and optimized Reserved Instance (RI) utilization.
- Team Leadership & Mentorship: Mentored and led teams of up to 20+ engineers, guiding team members through promotions and fostering a culture of innovation, ownership, and high performance.
- Operational Efficiency: Reduced workflow execution time by 90%, significantly improving operational response times and enabling faster re-execution of tasks.
- Strategic Planning: Spearheaded annual AWS Operational Planning, aligning team goals with broader cost management objectives and optimizing resource allocation.
- Diversity & Inclusion: Mentored interns from Ada Academy, promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace, and supporting their growth in technical roles.
- Data-Driven Solutions: Developed QuickSight dashboards for tracking usage volatility, improving billing transparency and enabling independent audits, demonstrating strong analytical and communication skills.
- Problem-Solving & Innovation: Guided teams through complex operational challenges via the Correction of Errors (COE) process, implementing effective solutions to address root causes.
Timeline
Senior Software Development Manager
Amazon Web Services
01.2022 - Current
Senior Engineering Manager
Cambia Health Solutions
11.2006 - 12.2021
University of Madras
National Institute of Information Technology
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