Ahmed Chaudhry

About Ahmed Chaudhry

I am a Senior Technical Program Manager, Release Train Engineer, and Sr. Scrum Master with extensive experience in driving large-scale digital transformation, cloud modernization, and data-driven enterprise initiatives. My career spans leadership roles at global organizations, where I have led multi-million-dollar programs across AWS, Azure, and GCP migrations, AI/ML enablement, and Agile/SAFe delivery at scale.I specialize in bridging strategy and execution—aligning executives, product leaders, and engineering teams to accelerate outcomes. My expertise includes:Enterprise Cloud Strategy: End-to-end migrations from on-prem to multi-cloud, optimizing performance, scalability, and cost.Agile & SAFe Leadership: Certified SAFe Program Consultant (SPC 4.6, 5.0, 6.0) guiding PI Planning, release management, and value stream optimization.Data & AI Transformation: Delivering data-warehouse modernization, medallion architectures, and AI adoption frameworks that enable advanced analytics and competitive advantage.Facilitate Scrum ceremonies across multiple Agile teams (Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Planning, Reviews, and Retrospectives), ensuring consistent cadence, clarity of goals, and continuous feedback loops.Manage program-level SAFe events including PI Planning, ART Syncs, and Inspect & Adapt sessions to align teamsDevOps & Automation: Driving CI/CD, Kubernetes, GitHub, and observability (Splunk, Grafana) to reduce cycle times and increase release reliability.Financial Stewardship: Managing $50M+ program budgets, vendor relationships, and risk registers to deliver predictable, high-value outcomes.Beyond execution, I am passionate about coaching teams, mentoring leaders, and shaping organizational cultures where innovation, collaboration, and accountability thrive.Led large-scale technology implementations across cloud, data, and AI platforms, driving adoption and measurable business outcomes.Partnered with risk, audit, and compliance teams to ensure programs aligned with regulatory and operational requirements.Experienced in vendor and contract management, with a track record of navigating complex organizational structures to deliver results. My goal is to continue enabling organizations to modernize at scale—leveraging cloud, AI, and agile principles to achieve faster time-to-market, stronger compliance, and measurable business growth.

Experience

1. Sr Staff Program Manager Release Train Engineer

   Teradata

   Jan 2021 — Present

   Lead end-to-end IT project lifecycles and system implementations, delivering large-scale cloud migrations, AI/ML programs, and data modernization across AWS, Azure, and GCP. Drive business process improvement and warehouse operations efficiency by leveraging ETL, Medallion Architecture (bronze/silver/gold), and governance frameworks to enable analytics and compliance.Directed an Intel-to-ARM migration program, modernizing cloud infrastructure, reducing costs, and improving performance across AWS, Azure, and GCP. Partnered with engineering, product, and vendors to validate workload compatibility, manage dependencies, and execute phased migration strategies aligned with releases (e.g, AWS r6g/r8g).Led the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 15 SP7 upgrade, standardizing platforms, strengthening security, and improving performance across enterprise infrastructure.Oversee Agile/SAFe and SDLC/PMO practices, facilitating Scrum ceremonies, PI Planning, sprints, and UAT to accelerate delivery. Manage $10M+ budgets, balancing vendors, resourcing, and risk to ensure value realization. Champion AI, NLP, Deep Learning, Neural Networks, and GenAI adoption, enabling intelligent automation and enhanced customer experiences.Provide strategic planning and executive-level reporting to align C-suite priorities with transformation outcomes. Lead cross-functional teams with focus on leadership, coaching, mentoring, and scaling, building high-performance cultures of innovation and accountability.Implement modern DevOps and project management practices using GitLab, Jira, Jira Align, Azure DevOps, and Aha! for portfolio visibility and continuous improvement. Recognized Certified Scrum Master (CSM) and PMP-certified leader, skilled in balancing Agile with structured governance for complex enterprise programs.

Education

• California State University, Fresno

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management, General

Skills

• Business Process Improvement
• Hp Quality Center
• Agile Methodologies
• Management
• Sales
• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• Healthcare Information Technology (Hit)
• Social Networking
• Sql
• Microsoft Project
• Healthcare
• Public Speaking
• Microsoft Word
• Team Leadership
• Social Media Marketing
• Microsoft Excel
• Project Management Office (Pmo)
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Teamwork
• Social Media
• Marketing
• Itil Certified
• Agile Project Management
• Strategic Planning
• Project Planning
• Project Management
• Healthcare Management
• Vendor Management
• Research
• Software Project Management
• Itil
• IT Service Management
• System Implementations
• Customer Service
• Time Management
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Uat Coordination
• Business Analysis
• Training