Anshum Arora

About Anshum Arora

Technology leader with 14+ years of software engineering experience in new product…

Experience

1. Principal Technical Program Manager

   Amazon

   Feb 2015 — Present

   1) Managed 15+ complex, cross functional Executive level programs that span 45+ operational and technology teams, internal and external to Amazon to deliver end to end solution worth $1.2B fiscal impact. 2) Manage annual infrastructure costs up to $40M for complete org ensuring optimal compute efficiency and minimize resource wastage. 3) Launched Amazon Pay in India with over 2M customer base and 10M transaction per year with 100% success rate. 4) Delivered key compliance initiatives for RBI (Reserve Bank) and GOI (Government of India). 5) Developed Quarterly and Annual roadmaps for engineering team consecutively for 5+ years. 6) Oversaw Engineering team’s functions to ensure optimal use of resources, project efficiency and delivery on timelines. 7) Identified potential operational risks and planned mitigation strategies. 8) Engaged with Senior Management (VP, SVP) and program stakeholders on definition, progress risk and change control. Oversaw escalation management and anticipated bottlenecks, made tradeoffs, and balanced business needs versus technical constraints. 9)Hired and Developed Engineers, Software Development Managers and Technical Program managers in the use of Amazon’s operating methodologies, processes and technologies.

Education

• Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

  PGSEM, Marketing & Strategy

  2011 — 2013

• Maharshi Dayanand University

  B.E, Computer Science

  2002 — 2006

Skills

• Analytics
• Consolidated Financial Statements
• Financial Accounting
• Auditing
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Office
• Powerpoint
• Leadership
• Internal Audit
• Team Management
• Account Reconciliation
• Cost Accounting
• Data Analysis
• Microsoft Word
• Statutory Audit