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Sharanya  Nair

Sharanya Nair

Staff Technical Program Manager
Redding,CA

Summary

Seasoned cloud, data, and analytics software executive with a proven track record of driving product reliability, quality, and exceptional customer experiences. Experienced in building and scaling high-performing global teams, optimizing development methodologies, and designing efficient, scalable processes for productivity and innovation.

Expert in engineering operations, program and project management, release and delivery management, and quality automation for SaaS, PaaS, and enterprise software solutions. Passionate about leading cross-functional teams, fostering collaboration across global locations, and driving continuous improvement to accelerate digital transformation and business growth.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Languages

Work History

Staff Technical Manager

DataStax
04.2021 - Current
  • Strategically improved credit-to-cost ratio by 42% in two years, enhancing financial efficiency and scaling operations effectively.
  • Led large-scale digital transformation initiatives across Platform as a Product, Security Engineering, Kubernetes, Infrastructure, Observability, Compliance, and API Experience, enhancing developer efficiency and enterprise cloud scalability.
  • Drove cross-cloud migration strategy for Astra DB, enabling seamless bulk data imports across AWS, Azure, and GCP, reducing migration time and cost for enterprises transitioning from Apache Cassandra and DataStax Enterprise (DSE) leading to $3M+ in revenue growth within a year.
  • Introduced a structured process to align 10+ cross-functional teams on roadmap planning, prioritization, and execution, improving visibility and efficiency across engineering, product, and leadership.
  • Streamlined communication and reporting, establishing a cadence for weekly status updates, priority adjustments, and risk mitigation, ensuring seamless coordination across teams and stakeholders.

Sr Technical Program Manager

Juniper Networks
05.2019 - 04.2021

Led and managed a global team to deliver end-to-end Customer Experience Management (CEM) solutions—spanning UX, UI, Development, QA, Localization, Publishing, Analytics, and SEO—across Juniper.net, Partner Portals, Support, Community Platforms, Intranet, and other digital properties.

Spearheaded the corporate website redesign and migration from TeamSite to Adobe Experience Manager, driving a 24% surge in mobile traffic and a 45% increase in overall site engagemen

Collaborated with enterprise, cloud, and service provider teams to design demand-generation strategies, leveraging webinars, virtual events, landing pages, chatbots, and interactive assets.


Technical Program Manager

Juniper Networks
11.2016 - 04.2019
  • Increased ROI by double digits for technology investments through rigorous requirement analysis, cost-benefit evaluations, and inclusive stakeholder engagement.
  • Developed and rolled out comprehensive training programs adaptable to all skill levels, improving onboarding efficiency by over 30%.
  • Streamlined cross-functional collaboration by introducing weekly sync meetings and robust documentation practices, reducing project delays by 25%.

Education

Master of Science - Software Engineering

San Jose State University
San Jose, CA
07.2014 - 08.2016

Skills

Cloud Technolgies Application Development GenAI Program Management Risk Management Data driven decision making Cross-Functional Team Leadership Stakeholder Management Change Management Conflict Resolution Strategic Planning Roadmap Development Resource Management Executive Communication Negotiation Documentation Team Collaboration Empathy and Emotional Intelligence Creative Problem-Solving Continuous Improvement

Timeline

Staff Technical Manager

DataStax
04.2021 - Current

Sr Technical Program Manager

Juniper Networks
05.2019 - 04.2021

Technical Program Manager

Juniper Networks
11.2016 - 04.2019

Master of Science - Software Engineering

San Jose State University
07.2014 - 08.2016
Sharanya NairStaff Technical Program Manager