Anu Makker

About Anu Makker

Program Management• Organized and well-versed in program management with a deep understanding of the multidisciplinary tracks for launching exceptional products. Well versed with overarching goals and business objectives.• Strong understanding of business use cases and customer focus.• Expert in Process Definition and Refinement, Agile and Waterfall Software Development practices, End to End Application release and launch strategy, project schedules, Release Management, Resource maps, good knowledge of product lifecycle management.• Thorough knowledge of leading cross functional global projects in functional areas including WEB tools, E–commerce, Cloud, Mobile, Desktop, standalone and Enterprise applications.• Process Auditing, Technical Project Planning, Program Metrics, Analysis and Executive Reporting.• Continuous Integration and Deployment, Test Methodologies, Test Tool Justification & Implementation.Leadership• Rich experience in building and managing high performance large global teams; working effectively across complex global footprint and in matrix organizations.• Strong leadership presence that allows for instant credibility across the organization including employees, customers and stakeholders.• Devised long term plan for better project and release management within the matrix organization and major platforms which empowered the team to make quick decision for dependencies and releases.• Always ready to challenge assumptions, disrupt current processes and champion new processes if we have an opportunity to make ourselves better and more effective.• Excellent critical thinking skills to make good decisions in a fast-paced environment.• Highly collaborative team player with excellent communication and organizational skills.• Ability to balance tactical delivery with strategic vision to advance towards business-driven, time-critical objectives.

Experience

1. Principal Technical Program Manager

   Palo Alto Networks

   Oct 2023 — Present · Santa Clara County, CA, US

   Drive execution of high-priority cross-functional initiatives, aligning engineering, product, and operations to deliver complex portfolios across 23+ teams.Ensure transparency, quality, and on-time, within-budget delivery for critical customer commitments.

Education

• Delhi University

  Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), Commerce

• PROJECT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE

  PMP, Project Management

Skills

• Enterprise Software
• Business Continuity Planning
• Virtual Teams
• Web Testing
• Software as a Service (Saas)
• Test Methodologies
• Product Management
• Job Descriptions
• Process Improvement
• Project Management
• Test Automation
• Release Management
• Testing
• Vendor Management
• Software Quality Assurance
• Offshore Team Management
• Sdlc
• Integration
• Manual Testing
• Integration Testing
• Jira
• Recruiting Top Talent
• Hiring Employees
• E-Commerce
• Software Development
• Scrum
• Mobile Testing
• Strategic Planning
• Program Management
• Cross Functional Team Building and Management
• Test Planning
• Software Project Management
• Business Process Improvement
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Continuous Delivery
• Leadership
• Agile Methodologies
• Resource Allocation
• Product Development
• Test Cases