Sirisha Satyawada

• Collaborated on and implemented innovative pedagogical initiatives that focused on student-first, hands-on and experiential learning to foster French instruction.

Began as a developer and steadily progressed into leadership and managerial roles over a decade at Sapient Nitro, delivering complex e-commerce solutions and managing high-performing teams across global client projects.

• Developer:
  Contributed to flagship projects such as Hotels.com and Disney, developing core functionalities (e.g., hotel listings, booking modules) using Java and the Struts framework.
  Participated in initial project discussions during an onsite engagement at Sapient Munich, collaborating with international stakeholders.
• Team Lead:
  Promoted to lead the Hyatt Hotels project, implementing solutions using the ATG 9.0 framework.
  Led a development team, oversaw code quality, and ensured timely delivery of modules.
• Senior Associate Program Manager:
  Transitioned to a program management role, overseeing a 20-member team , maintaining and enhancing the Hyatt platform.
  Managed weekly releases, coordinated new functionality with clients, and led root cause analyses to address production issues.
• Manager – Program Management:
  Promoted and entrusted with leading a 30-member cross-functional team for the MasterCard project.
  Responsible for end-to-end project delivery, stakeholder engagement, and driving operational efficiency across multiple workstreams.
  Served as the primary point of contact for client communications and project escalations .