Varun Salwan
Program Management Leader | People focused Leadership | Impactful Transformations | Stanford GSB | Delivery Wizard | Bring Order to Chaos | Life Long Learner | Sports Enthusiast | Family Man
- Role
- Program Management Leadership (Technical) at Google
- Location
- San Francisco, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Varun Salwan
Hi all, I’m Varun. Over the past 2 decades, I’ve worn many hats; technical program…
Experience
Program Management Leadership (Technical)
Mar 2018 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US
Led high-impact, enterprise-scale programs at Google, driving strategy, execution, and innovation across software development, infrastructure, cloud, AI-driven initiatives. Mobilized, built and led globally distributed teams, aligning technical roadmaps with business priorities to deliver scalable solutions. For example: Spearheaded portfolio of infrastructure and software development programs to enhance performance, reliability (99.98% uptime), regulatory & security compliance, etc. Led Google Cloud Platform (GCP) migration for critical services like the Google Visitor System, ensuring 5M+ annual guests experienced zero outages. Partnered with engineering, product, and business teams, Managed full SDLC of complex programs, optimizing execution through governance, prioritization, and risk management—improving delivery efficiency by 25%. Engaged with senior executives and stakeholders to ensure sponsorship support, mitigate risks, and drive alignment across multiple cross-functional teams and vendors. Delivered scalable, high-impact programs at the intersection of technology, business, and operations. Initially started in a contracting position, then joined Google full time.
Education
SYMBIOSIS INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
2006 — 2008
Project Management Institute Chennai Chapter
PMP, Project Management
2011 — 2011
Apeejay School
AISSCE, Physics, Chemistry, Maths, English
1987 — 2002
Stanford University Graduate School of Business
Executive MBA, Business Administration and Management, General
Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Computers Science & Engineering
2002 — 2006
Skills
- Business Analysis
- Transition Management
- Requirements Analysis
- Risk Management
- Team Management
- Business Transformation
- Project Portfolio Management
- Strategic Consulting
- Management Consulting
- Project Management
- Analysis
- Business Process Improvement
- Leadership
- Ms Project
- Business Strategy
- Management
- Consulting
- Stakeholder Management
- Erp
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Business Process
- Data Analysis
- Sap
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