Lakshman Yeluri

About Lakshman Yeluri

Senior Technical Program Manager with 15 years of experience leading enterprise-scale, cross-org platform and data programs across global organizations.Currently at Amazon (8+ years), I own multi-year strategic programs supporting Generative AI and enterprise data platforms, operating at scale with a strong focus on governance, operating models, and predictable execution in ambiguous environment. My work spans aligning distributed engineering teams, business stakeholders, and senior leadership to deliver platforms that balance speed, quality, cost, and long-term sustainability.Across Amazon, DuPont, and Havells, my focus has been consistent: create clarity at scale. I specialise in defining decision ownership, setting data excellence frameworks and guardrails, and designing operating models that allow teams to execute independently while managing enterprise risk.I’m most effective in roles that involve: Large, dependency-heavy programs; Global stakeholders and cross-geo teams; Platform, data, or enterprise transformation initiativesI’m open to Senior Technical Program Manager / Senior Program Manager opportunities where the mandate is to run complex programs, not just deliver projects.

Experience

1. Senior Technical Program Manager (Tpm Iii)

   Amazon

   Nov 2023 — Present · Hyderabad, IN

   Owned large-scale, cross-org platform and data programs supporting multiple Amazon businesses, including Generative AI initiatives processing 200M+ transactions annually with 98%+ quality.Led delivery across 8+ engineering teams and external partners, driving platform scale-up (10x capacity growth) and accelerated adoption across global stakeholders.Improved execution predictability through clear ownership, dependency management, and metrics-driven planning, enabling 2.5x throughput at the same cost.Partnered closely with engineering and business leaders to deliver high-availability platforms (99.9% uptime) supporting latency-sensitive workloads.Drove measurable business impact, delivering $14M+ in annual cost savings through platform optimisation and continuous improvement.

Education

• St Martins Enginering College

  Bachelor's of Technology/Engineering, Electronics and communications

  2004 — 2008

• International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore

  PG Diploma in Data Analytics, Data Science

  2017 — 2018

• Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad

  Certification in Advanced Data Analytics Using R, Business Analytics

  2016

• IBS Hyderabad

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Marketing Mangement and Operataions Management

  2009 — 2011

Skills

• Supply Chain
• R Programming
• Hadoop, Big Data
• Strategy
• Decision Trees
• Python
• Cluster Analysis
• Procurement Intelligence
• Strategic Recommendations
• Supply Chain Market Research
• Forecasting
• Procurement
• Financial Modeling
• Sourcing
• Forex Forecasting
• Predictive Modeling
• Industry Analysis and Competitive Intelligence
• Swot Analysis
• Statistical Modeling
• Arima
• Best Fit Supplier Analysis
• Supply Chain Management
• Strategic Sourcing
• Regression Analysis
• Porter's 5 Foreces Model & Pestel Analysis
• Contract Negotiation Support
• Sql
• Competitive Analysis
• Supplier Analysis & Profiling
• Business Strategy