Apurv Mukherji

About Apurv Mukherji

Strategic Program management leader with 24+ years industry experience driving high-stakes AI and Cloud initiatives for the world’s largest enterprises. I specialize in navigating extreme ambiguity to architect and execute multi-year roadmaps for distributed systems, GenAI platforms, and global infrastructure.I thrive at the intersection of engineering and business, influencing cross-functional organizations (Product, Engineering, Sales, and Security) to deliver measurable impact. From building AI-powered supply chain \"control towers\" to orchestrating $10M+ data center exits, my focus is on scalability, engineering velocity, and operational excellence.What I Bring• End‑to‑end program leadership across engineering, product, data, security, and operations• Technical grounding in AI/ML, IoT edge compute, hybrid cloud, distributed systems, and data platforms• Structured execution through governance, RAID discipline, and predictable delivery frameworks• Executive‑level communication that aligns engineering realities with business outcomesSelected Impact• Delivered a GenAI supply chain platform reducing decision latency 90%; scaled from 3 → 12 enterprise customers in 5 months.• Led a global IIoT + AI/ML deployment platform across 110+ manufacturing sites, cutting ML deployment time by 90% and becoming a microsoft case study.• Migrated servers across regulated industries, enabling $100M+ cloud consumption, 20–25% OPEX reduction, and zero‑downtime cutovers.• Built reusable delivery playbooks and and governance frameworks adopted across multiple strategic accounts and internal engineering teams.• Recovered failing programs by resetting governance, stabilizing execution, and restoring stakeholder confidence.Mentorship:Coached 10+ PMs and tech leads across US, India, and EMEA—accelerating delivery and agile maturity.Enabled $90M+ in influenced ACR through peer enablement, reusable frameworks, and cross-engagement knowledge sharing.Press mentionshttps://newsroom.medline.com/releases/medline-collaborates-with-northwestern-medicine-and-providence-on-next-generation-microsoft-based-ai-powered-supply-chain-solution/https://newsroom.medline.com/company-news/northwestern-medicine-providence-collaborating-mpower/?utm_source=linkedin &

Experience

1. Director Program Management

   Microsoft

   Sep 2023 — Present · Redmond, WA, US

   Strategic leadership, scale, business outcomes• Defined and led delivery strategy across high impact portfolios, ensuring execution discipline, delivery predictability, and successful outcomes• Held end to end accountability for financial performance including revenue forecasting, margin optimization, risk mitigation, and executive governance• Drove cloud consumption growth and business value realization by aligning delivery execution with adoption and usage objectives• Partnered with Sales leadership on presales strategy, deal structuring, scope alignment, and execution readiness for complex engagements• Built and sustained trusted executive relationships, leading escalations, recovery initiatives, and strategic delivery decisions• Scaled operational excellence through standardized governance models, reusable IP, continuous improvement, and leadership mentoringDelivered an AI-powered supply chain control tower for a leading healthcare distributor, reducing backorder response time by 80–90% and scaled from Beta to GA across 100+ hospitals within 5 months. Secured a $6M extension and launched an AI Center of Excellence to drive innovation.Directed a $12M+ global IoT transformation for a Fortune 100 consumer goods company, aligning Microsoft and partner teams across 100+ manufacturing sites. Delivered 10+ ML use cases from MVP to scale, influenced Azure IoT Operations roadmap to GA, and created reusable IP adopted across multiple enterprise programs.Led turnaround of 12 red-status security workstreams at a top-tier financial services firm, enabling Azure IaaS onboarding for a projected $85M migration. Implemented governance frameworks and mitigated ECIF burn risk through strategic replanning.

Education

• Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta

  Advanced Program in Strategic Management, Management

  2013 — 2013

• Christ The King College

  Schooling

  1983 — 1996

• Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi

  Bachelor's degree, Chemical Engineering