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Akansha
Chauhan

Director PMO / Technical Program Management leader building high-performing teams, establishing governance frameworks, and delivering scalable technology programs.

Delivering at scale,
powered by purpose

Director PMO/Technical Program Management leader experienced in driving large-scale technology programs, establishing PMO governance frameworks, and managing multi-million-dollar project portfolios across platform, data, cloud, and SaaS environments. Proven track record defining product and technical strategy, standardizing project management methodologies, and delivering customer-facing platforms that scale. Software engineering background (Java, SQL, microservices) with deep SDLC fluency. Known for building high-performing PM teams, driving organizational change management, and translating business objectives into scalable technical delivery.

🏛️ Government (USDA) 🛍️ Retail (JC Penney, Cabela's) 🏥 Healthcare (United Healthcare) 🚂 Transportation (Union Pacific) 📡 Martech & SaaS (linqd.)
$0M+
Portfolio Delivered
0%
Client Satisfaction
0%
Cost Savings on Migrations
0%
Delivery Consistency Increase
0%
RFQ Win Rate

Career Roadmap

A track record of progressively complex delivery across enterprise technology.

Most Recent
04/2024 – 01/2026
Director of Solution Delivery
linqd.
  • Directed portfolio management with C-suite, reducing rework by 25% and saving $750K annually
  • Migrated 20+ client platforms to modern Martech stacks, cutting infrastructure costs by 50%
  • Led PMO transformation (Workfront → Asana), implemented Jira, increasing delivery consistency by 40%
  • Scaled PM team of 10+ with standardized KPIs and governance frameworks
08/2013 – 04/2024
Technical Program Manager
Vyts, Inc. | Client: USDA
  • Directed multi-year Warehouse Management program (IBM Sterling), managing $2M–$3M annual budgets with 99% accuracy
  • Led legacy-to-Korber HighJump migration delivering 50% cost savings
  • Reduced cycle times by 20% through Agile/Scrum execution discipline
  • Implemented SonarQube governance, reducing code conflicts by 32%
11/2010 – 08/2013
Senior Systems Analyst / IBM Sterling OMS Consultant
CMC Americas | Client: JC Penney
  • Led end-to-end design and development of Enterprise Fulfillment UI using Java, SQL, and IBM Sterling OMS APIs
  • Drove IBM Sterling OMS upgrade from 8.2 to 9.2 across the order management ecosystem
07/2008 – 11/2010
Technical Lead
Prokarma | Client: Union Pacific Railroad
  • Delivered Java/JSP enhancements and SQL reporting modules with 99% uptime
  • Mentored a team of 3 junior developers on coding standards and SDLC processes
10/2006 – 07/2008
Associate / Yantra WMS Consultant
Cognizant | Clients: Cabela's, United Healthcare
  • Led Order Fulfillment System upgrade using Yantra WMS/OMS across multi-warehouse environments
  • Managed offshore team of 4, coordinating code reviews, integration testing, and defect resolution
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Every technical domain I've entered — Programming languages, IBM Sterling COTS, Cloud Computing, Azure, AWS, AI/ML — I've mastered through immersion. AI is the next chapter.

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J Jira
Asana
Az Azure DevOps
C Confluence
GitHub
SQ SonarQube
P PostgreSQL
O Oracle
H HubSpot
N Notion
W Workfront
Java
SQL SQL
AI AI/ML Systems
IB IBM Sterling
J Jira
Asana
Az Azure DevOps
C Confluence
GitHub
SQ SonarQube
P PostgreSQL
O Oracle
H HubSpot
N Notion
W Workfront
Java
SQL SQL
AI AI/ML Systems
IB IBM Sterling
Portfolio Management
PMO Governance
Technical Roadmaps
Stakeholder Management
Budget & Financials
Risk Management
Change Management
Agile / Scrum
Vendor Management
Process Optimization
PM Standardization
Cross-Functional Leadership
Portfolio Management
PMO Governance
Technical Roadmaps
Stakeholder Management
Budget & Financials
Risk Management
Change Management
Agile / Scrum
Vendor Management
Process Optimization
PM Standardization
Cross-Functional Leadership
Deliverables
CONTRACT PROPOSAL
Platform Migration — SOW
$15M+Portfolio
CASE STUDY
USDA — Legacy to Cloud
50%Cost Savings
KPI DASHBOARD
Portfolio Health & Delivery
98%Satisfaction
PROJECT CLOSURE
Martech Migration — Complete
On TimeUnder Budget
CASE STUDY
PMO Transformation
40%Consistency
CONTRACT PROPOSAL
WMS Program — $3M Budget
$3MAnnual
CONTRACT PROPOSAL
Platform Migration — SOW
$15M+Portfolio
CASE STUDY
USDA — Legacy to Cloud
50%Cost Savings
KPI DASHBOARD
Portfolio Health & Delivery
98%Satisfaction
PROJECT CLOSURE
Martech Migration — Complete
On TimeUnder Budget
CASE STUDY
PMO Transformation
40%Consistency
CONTRACT PROPOSAL
WMS Program — $3M Budget
$3MAnnual

Building with intelligence

Delivering AI-powered platforms that drive measurable business outcomes.

PMO Transformation & Governance

Spearheaded migration from Workfront to Asana, standardizing governance frameworks and reporting standards. Implemented Jira and Azure DevOps for development governance with weekly executive portfolio dashboards.

-60% Reporting Cycle Time
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Enterprise Platform Migration

Orchestrated end-to-end migration of customer-facing platforms from legacy systems (Salesforce, Five9) to modern Martech stacks (HubSpot, Aircall, Postalytics), improving customer experience, platform reliability, and scalability across the client portfolio.

50% Infrastructure Cost Reduction
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Mission-Critical Warehouse Management Program

Championed a multi-year Warehouse Management program using IBM Sterling COTS (OMS, WMS, DOM), directing cross-functional delivery across 15 team members including engineers, architects, QA, and analysts — managing $2M–$3M annual budgets with 99% accuracy across delivery, financials, and reporting.

+25% Delivery Efficiency

Technical toolkit

A comprehensive skill set spanning delivery, cloud, AI/ML, and enterprise platforms.

Program & Portfolio Management
Portfolio ManagementPMO Governance & SetupPM Methodology StandardizationTechnical RoadmapsCross-Functional LeadershipStakeholder & Executive CommunicationVendor ManagementBudget Management ($2M–$15M+)Risk ManagementChange ManagementProcess OptimizationAgile / Scrum (PSM I)SDLC
Project Management Tools
JiraAsanaNotionWorkfrontAzure DevOpsConfluenceMS ProjectSmartsheetVisioGitHubSonarQube
Technology Stack & Platforms
JavaSQLPostgreSQLOracleAzureAPI IntegrationsPrometheusGrafanaAI/ML-enabled SystemsPredictive AnalyticsHubSpotSalesforceIBM SterlingMicroservices

Academic foundation

A strong technical base complemented by ongoing AI leadership training.

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Post Graduate Program in Artificial Intelligence for Leaders
The University of Texas at Austin
USA · In Progress
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Post Graduate Diploma in Information Technology
Symbiosis Center for Distance Learning
India
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Bachelor of Technology in Information Technology
Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Technical University
India

Continuous learning

Committed to staying at the forefront of AI, Agile, and program delivery.

🤖
AI Fluency Framework & Foundations — Anthropic
AI & Emerging Tech
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Claude Code in Action — Anthropic
AI & Emerging Tech
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Generative AI for Executives — AWS
AI & Emerging Tech
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Prompt Engineering for Project Managers — PMI
AI & Emerging Tech
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Generative AI Overview for Project Managers — PMI
AI & Emerging Tech
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Professional Scrum Master™ I (PSM I)
Program Management
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Agile Project Management — Atlassian
Program Management
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Asana Administrator — Asana
Program Management

Insights & perspectives

Thoughts on PMO strategy, AI in program management, and lessons from 15+ years of technical delivery.

Let's connect

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Location
Frisco, TX

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