Suraj Patil
Boston,MA
Summary
Engineering Program Management leader with extensive experience shipping hardware NPI and In-Market releases for enterprise storage platforms. Driving customer value & faster time-to-market through continuous improvement, scalable processes, & strong cross-functional execution in fast-paced, ambiguous environments.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
PRODUCT OWNER
Dell Technologies
Hopkinton, MA
07.2025 - Current
- Function as Work Manager for a scrum team of 10 (EPMs, platform engineers, HW engineers)
- Lead Scrum@Scale execution, managing large, complex backlogs and cross-team dependencies to accelerate delivery in a distributed Agile environment
- Managed a key program to release an AI storage platform leveraging 17G AMD server for ObjectScale with a significantly compressed delivery schedule
- Drive Engineering AOP execution for every fiscal year coordinating with engineering leads, HW SMEs, product management, and finance to align roadmap commitments
- Manage HW planning and execution of multi-million-dollar quarterly CapEx and OpEx budgets, ensuring alignment with feature commitments and financial targets
- Partner with external (NVIDIA, Broadcom) and internal (PowerEdge, Dell Networking) vendors to align platform roadmaps and deliver hardware capabilities for next-generation AI workloads
- Engage directly with AI customers to translate emerging use cases into platform requirements, influencing roadmap priorities and ship solutions
- Establish success metrics, operating mechanisms, and scalable processes to improve predictability, execution efficiency, and time to market
SENIOR ENGINEERING PROGRAM MANAGER
Dell Technologies
Hopkinton, MA
10.2020 - 07.2025
- Led and shipped hardware NPI and In-Market releases for Dell's PowerScale and ObjectScale storage product lines, driving requirements across the full product lifecycle
- Fostered a culture of Action-oriented mindset and continuous improvement, enabling teams to deliver at speed while maintaining quality.
- Designed and implemented a new org-level COIN governance process, resulting in scalable intake and approval process for new capabilities requiring $
- Recognized with the President's Award for leading the release of Dell's first 16G-based ObjectScale storage platform, delivering in an entrepreneurial, resource-constrained environment
- Led cross-functional program planning and execution, managing risks, dependencies, and blockers to deliver releases on time and within scope
- Oversaw budgeting, procurement, and hardware ordering for complex programs, balancing cost, supply constraints, and release timelines
- Managed end-to-end programs for Dell EMC unstructured secondary storage software products (ECS, DataIQ, InsightIQ)
SOFTWARE ENGINEER II
Dell Technologies
Hopkinton, MA
06.2019 - 10.2020
- Delivered a large-scale tooling migration, moving ~900 users across 42 teams from Rally and Remedy to Jira, owning planning, execution, and risk management while adapting to shifting priorities
- Served as Jira Subject Matter Expert and shipped a data protection feature for Dell EMC's PowerStore platform using Java 8, ReactiveX, Jenkins, Docker, supporting enterprise reliability
SOFTWARE ANALYST CO-OP
Savant Systems
Hyannis, MA
08.2018 - 04.2019
- Supported Agile program execution by partnering with stakeholders on scope, timelines, and risk, managing sprints, and delivering Tableau dashboards to track progress, team performance, and execution metrics
ASSOCIATE SOFTWARE ENGINEER
Xoriant Solutions
Mumbai, India
01.2017 - 08.2017
- Delivered backend features and fixes for a Scrum-based application using Java, Spring, and Hibernate, implementing unit and integration tests to support on-time, high-quality releases
Education
Master of Science - Information Technology
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, MA05.2019
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science
Pune University
Pune, India06.2016
Skills
- Scrum@Scale
- Program management
- Product Backlog Management
- Release Planning
- Agile, Jira, Jira Align
- Risk Management
- Prioritization
- Facilitation
- Customer Engagement
- Scheduling
Certification
- Project Management Professional (PMP), PMI, 01/26
- Project Management: Leading Organizations to Success, MIT xPRO, 12/25
- Registered Product Owner (PO), Agile Education by Scrum Inc., 04/22
Timeline
PRODUCT OWNER
Dell Technologies
07.2025 - Current
SENIOR ENGINEERING PROGRAM MANAGER
Dell Technologies
10.2020 - 07.2025
SOFTWARE ENGINEER II
Dell Technologies
06.2019 - 10.2020
SOFTWARE ANALYST CO-OP
Savant Systems
08.2018 - 04.2019
ASSOCIATE SOFTWARE ENGINEER
Xoriant Solutions
01.2017 - 08.2017
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science
Pune University
Master of Science - Information Technology
Worcester Polytechnic Institute