Harikrishna Vr

About Harikrishna Vr

MBA‑qualified Technical Program Manager with 17 years of experience in digital transformation, enterprise integrations, Salesforce consulting, eCommerce, D2C strategy, and AI‑enabled delivery optimization. My academic background in Retail Management and Mechanical Engineering fuels my interest in business strategy, technology modernization, and customer‑centric digital solutions.I’ve worked across automotive, consulting, and technology industries, supporting clients in India, Europe, and North America. My experience includes leading 1400+ integrations, driving $5M quarterly cost savings, enabling 4x delivery acceleration through AI and Generative AI, and designing end‑to‑end business models across Salesforce Sales, Service, Commerce, and Field Service Lightning. I’ve held roles such as Program Manager, Product Owner, Scrum Master, Business Consultant, Business Analyst, and SAP Functional Consultant, giving me deep expertise in process optimization, stakeholder management, presales, and global delivery.I’m now focused on senior roles in Program Management, Business Relationship Management (BRM), and Digital Transformation within global product organizations. My goal is to drive enterprise‑wide modernization, build future‑ready digital capabilities, and deliver measurable outcomes through AI, integrations, and scalable business architectures.

Experience

1. Technical Program Manager

   Intel

   Oct 2023 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   Guided a 25‑member global integration team supporting a mission‑critical SAP S/4HANA transformation, ensuring alignment between business strategy, architecture, and delivery execution- Provided strategic oversight for the planning and delivery of 1400+ enterprise integrations, driving predictable outcomes through strong stakeholder influence and vendor leadership- Established and enforced quality governance, ensuring timely approvals across all gates and preventing non‑standard or high‑risk deployments into production environments- Partnered with senior business and IT leaders to align integration roadmaps with organizational priorities, optimizing cost, delivery velocity, and long‑term scalability- Championed a culture of automation, innovation, and continuous improvement, enabling teams to adopt modern delivery practices that significantly improved time‑to‑market- Built transparent reporting frameworks and governance structures, strengthening executive visibility, risk management, and decision‑making across program phases- Acted as a trusted advisor to cross‑functional teams, fostering collaboration, resolving delivery bottlenecks, and ensuring seamless execution of complex, multi‑vendor initiatives.

Education

• Manipal University

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Retail Management

  2013 — 2015

• New Horizon College of Engineering

  BE, Mechanical

  2003 — 2007

• Sri Kumarans Children Home composite PU College

  Pre Universitry, Computer Science

  2001 — 2003