Tatjana Williams

About Tatjana Williams

Staff Technical Program Manager with 10+ years of experience driving execution for complex, mission-critical technology platforms at scale. I specialize in building operating models, aligning senior leaders, and scaling execution across organizations — often without formal people management — in environments where ambiguity, technical depth, and delivery risk are high.I currently serve as the sole TPM for Axon’s Vehicle Intelligence Platform, providing execution leadership for a 40-engineer organization delivering Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR) software. I own platform-level planning and delivery across multiple teams, set execution standards, and drive alignment across engineering, product, legal, and executive stakeholders. My role is less about running individual programs and more about ensuring the organization can reliably execute its roadmap, manage deep technical dependencies, and deliver safely in a regulated, trust-sensitive domain spanning computer vision, edge systems, cloud services, and data platforms.Previously at Amazon, I led large-scale deployment programs for Just Walk Out technology, scaling operations across multiple states while reducing deployment timelines by 90%. Earlier in my career, I built and led technical program management and professional services teams, developed repeatable execution frameworks, and partnered closely with leadership to translate strategy into scalable delivery.Across roles, I’m most effective where structure is missing and stakes are high — establishing clarity, decision-making mechanisms, and execution rhythms that allow teams to move faster without adding bureaucracy. I’m motivated by work that compounds impact through others and by building systems that enable organizations to deliver consistently as they scale.Happy to connect with leaders and recruiters focused on platform-scale TPM, execution leadership, and director-track roles.

Experience

1. Senior Technical Program Manager

   Axon

   Oct 2025 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   Sole TPM for a 40-engineer organization responsible for Axon’s Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR) platform. Own platform-level strategy and execution across multiple teams, driving the end-to-end software roadmap for a mission-critical system spanning computer vision, embedded/edge systems, cloud services, and large-scale data pipelines. Partner closely with senior engineering, product, legal, and leadership stakeholders to align priorities, resolve complex dependencies, and de-risk delivery in a highly regulated, safety-critical domain. Set execution standards, bring structure to ambiguity, and scale delivery for high-impact platform initiatives that are foundational to Axon’s vehicle intelligence capabilities.

Education

• TU Dortmund University

  Bachelor of Sc., International Business

  2011 — 2013

• Technical University Dresden

  Bachelor, Transport economics

  2009 — 2011

• CPIT New Zealand

  Bacherlor, International Business

  2012 — 2012