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Praveenkumar Kannan

Technical Program Manager

Vellore

Summary

Results-driven Technical Program Manager with extensive experience across cloud architecture, DevOps, and data engineering, currently leading large-scale programs at Comcast. Proven track record in managing cross-functional teams, delivering complex, high-impact projects, and driving end-to-end software development lifecycle execution. Experienced in designing scalable cloud-native solutions on AWS/Azure, implementing CI/CD pipelines, and optimizing system performance and reliability. Strong expertise in data engineering, including building robust data pipelines, real-time processing, and analytics platforms. Adept at stakeholder management, Agile delivery, and driving automation using tools like Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, and Kubernetes. Hands-on experience with Java, Python, Node.js, and microservices architecture. Recognized for improving operational efficiency, reducing deployment time, and delivering high-quality, scalable solutions in fast-paced environments.

Overview

years of professional experience

Work History

Technical Manager

Comcast

09.2024 - Current

Leading cross-functional teams of 25+ engineers (Dev, QA, SRE, Data Engineering) to deliver large-scale, cloud-native and network-focused solutions.
Driving end-to-end program delivery across multiple concurrent projects, ensuring alignment with business goals, timelines, and quality standards.
Architecting and overseeing data engineering solutions, including scalable data pipelines, real-time processing, and analytics platforms.
Managing stakeholder communication across business and technical teams, ensuring transparency, risk mitigation, and executive-level reporting.
Spearheading DevOps transformation initiatives, optimizing CI/CD pipelines and reducing deployment time by 40%.
Leading development of cloud-based applications using Java, Python, Node.js, and microservices architecture on AWS/Azure platforms.
Collaborating with network and platform teams to deliver high-performance, resilient systems for data and network-intensive use cases.
Driving Agile delivery practices, facilitating sprint planning, backlog prioritization, and continuous improvement across teams.
Mentoring engineers and technical leads, improving team productivity, code quality, and fostering a culture of innovation and ownership.
Identifying and implementing automation and process improvements, enhancing operational efficiency and accelerating product deliver

Cloud Solution Architect

UST Global

07.2022 - 09.2024

Architected and delivered scalable cloud-native solutions on AWS/Azure for healthcare platforms, ensuring high availability, security, and compliance (HIPAA-aligned).
Designed and implemented end-to-end data pipelines for ingesting, processing, and transforming large-scale healthcare datasets using modern data engineering frameworks.
Built and optimized ETL/ELT workflows using tools like Apache Spark, Python, and SQL, improving data processing efficiency and reliability.
Led migration of on-premise healthcare systems to cloud-based architectures, reducing infrastructure costs and improving system scalability.
Developed and maintained data lakes and data warehouses using services like Amazon S3, Azure Data Lake, Redshift, and Snowflake.
Implemented real-time and batch data processing pipelines using Kafka / Spark Streaming, enabling near real-time analytics and reporting.
Ensured data governance, security, and compliance by implementing encryption, access controls, and auditing mechanisms across cloud and data platforms.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams (data scientists, analysts, DevOps) to deliver data-driven insights and analytics solutions for healthcare use cases.
Automated infrastructure and data workflows using Terraform, Airflow, and CI/CD pipelines, improving deployment speed and operational efficiency.
Optimized data performance and cost by tuning queries, partitioning datasets, and leveraging cloud-native optimization features.

Principal Software Engineer

Oracle

08.2018 - 08.2022

Led containerization initiatives using Docker and Kubernetes, enabling scalable and resilient microservices architecture across cloud environments.
Orchestrated container deployments on Kubernetes and Amazon ECS, ensuring high availability, auto-scaling, and efficient workload management.
Designed and implemented robust CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and Azure DevOps, accelerating release cycles by 45%.
Automated infrastructure provisioning on cloud platforms using Terraform and Ansible, reducing manual effort by 15% and improving consistency.
Spearheaded migration of infrastructure and databases to PaaS and AKS, achieving high availability, improved scalability, and 45% reduction in downtime.
Built and managed Docker images, registries, and container clusters, driving seamless deployment workflows across environments.
Developed automation frameworks using Python, Ansible, and Shell scripting, reducing upgrade and deployment times by 45%.
Integrated Jenkins pipelines with container registries to automate microservices build and deployment into Kubernetes pods.
Delivered critical OCI projects using Terraform, Jenkins, and Jira, improving infrastructure provisioning efficiency by 15%.
Conducted POCs on containerizing Oracle Public Cloud components, enhancing scalability and optimizing resource utilization by 15%.

Senior Associate

Cognizant Technologies

10.2010 - 08.2018

Led cross-functional programs to improve system performance by 20% through strategic performance tuning and resource optimization.
Drove infrastructure and application enhancements, reducing downtime by 30% and improving system availability by 25%.
Ensured zero security breaches by enforcing industry-standard security practices and leading regular audits.
Implemented enterprise monitoring solutions using Splunk and New Relic, reducing mean time to resolution (MTTR) by 40%.
Analyzed high-volume logs (~500/day) to proactively identify and resolve production issues before escalation.
Spearheaded DevOps strategy implementation across Linux and Windows environments, leveraging cloud platforms like AWS.
Managed end-to-end CI/CD pipelines, ensuring seamless build and deployment across Dev, QA, Performance, and UAT environments.
Coordinated daily builds and releases, collaborating with development and QA teams to resolve build and integration issues.
Oversaw deployment of Java-based web applications on Apache Tomcat, ensuring stability and scalability.
Championed Agile methodologies, utilizing tools like Jira and ServiceNow to streamline delivery, improve tracking, and enhance team productivity.

Education

Master of Science - Computer And Information Systems

VIT

Vellore

04.2001 -

Skills

Technical Program Management (TPM), Program Delivery, Stakeholder Management

Agile / Scrum Methodologies, Sprint Planning, Backlog Grooming

Cross-functional Team Leadership (Dev, QA, SRE, Data Engineering)

Risk Management, Roadmap Planning, Release Management

Cloud Platforms: AWS, Azure, Oracle Cloud (OCI)

Containerization & Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes, Amazon ECS, AKS

Data Lakes & Warehousing: S3, Azure Data Lake, Snowflake, Redshift

Tools & Frameworks: Apache Spark, Kafka, Airflow

Data Pipeline Development (Batch & Real-Time)

ETL/ELT Processing, Data Modeling

Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Terraform, Ansible

CI/CD Tools: Jenkins, Azure DevOps

Build & Release Management