Program Manager Technical

KRISHNAKUMAR V. KUNTIPURAM, MBA, PMP

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Accomplished Technical Program/Portfolio Manager with over 20 years of experience leading multimillion-dollar IT programs for federal agencies (DoD, VHA, NCI) and commercial enterprises. Expertise in cloud migration, DevOps, Agile development with a strong background in cross-functional leadership, strategic planning, and stakeholder engagement. Proven ability to drive enterprise adoption, streamline program delivery, and align business objectives with technology solutions. Adept at executive communication, KPI-driven decision-making, and leveraging data-driven insights to optimize performance. CORE COMPETENCIES

● Healthcare IT

● Program & Portfolio Management

● Risk, Compliance & Security

Management

● Cross-Functional Leadership &

Stakeholder Engagement

● Agile, DevOps & Software Development Life Cycle

● Business Case Analysis & Budget Management

● Executive Communication & Technical

Documentation

● Proposal Development & RFP/RFI Management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Oracle Inc. Aug 2021 – Dec 2024 - Lead Federal Project Manager

● Spearheaded the VHA EHR modernization effort, managing cross-functional teams across engineering, security, and compliance to enable enterprise cloud adoption.

● Acted as the liaison between Engineering, Validation and Deployment teams, ensuring customer needs were met.

● Drove enterprise release schedules and mitigated risks, improving efficiency by 20%

● Developed executive-level reports and dashboards (Power BI) to provide real-time insights to senior leadership.

● Led successful product rollouts across multiple VA Medical Centers, ensuring compliance with federal security requirements.

Leidos Biomedical Research Inc. May 2013 - July 2021 - Technical Program Manager

● Managed multiple concurrent IT projects ($5M+/year) for the National Cancer Institute

(NCI), ensuring compliance with federal security and data governance.

● Implemented Agile, DevOps methodologies and CI/CD pipelines increasing product delivery efficiency by 25% and reducing post-deployment issues by 35%.

● Led development of mission-critical AWS cloud migration initiatives, providing technical documentation and project standards for internal and external use.

● Engaged directly with customers and stakeholders to define product requirements, ensuring business alignment.

● Developed RFPs and participated in vendor evaluations, securing $1M+ in additional contracts.

● Received NCI Directors Merit Award from NCI for successfully leading the National Clinical Trial Network project.

Base Technologies, Inc. Sept 2008 – Oct 2011 - Technical Program Manage

● Managed federal Health IT projects initiatives for DoD’s Air Force Surgeon General

(AFSG) and Department of Veterans Affairs (VHA).

● Developed and maintained project schedules, risk assessments, and compliance frameworks in alignment with ISO 9001 and ITIL best practices.

● Conducted gap analysis to improve federal health IT workflows, integrating DOD's AHLTA Military Health System.

● Provided executive-level documentation and programmatic reporting to senior leadership.

Creative Information Technology, Inc. Feb 2012 – Feb 2013 - Project Manager

● Managed clinical study application enhancements, delivering ahead of schedule.

● Led global development teams in designing web-based clinical study workflow systems, ensuring optimal usability and compliance.

● Conducted market research to enhance the company’s positioning in healthcare IT. Additional Roles:

● Marketing Analyst – Washington Hospital Center, SiTEL (2008)

● Senior Applications Specialist – Microsoft Corp Health Solutions Group (2004 – 2008)

● Senior Software Engineer – Ensco, Inc. (2002 – 2004)

● Senior Computer Analyst – Northrop Grumman/Litton PRC Corp. (1995 – 2002) EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

● MBA, UMCP, R.H. Smith School of Business

● MS, Computer Science, NYIT, NY

● BE, Computer Science, Kumaraguru College

● Project Management Professional

(PMP)

● ITIL Foundation & Intermediate Level

TECHNICAL SKILLS

● Tools & Platforms: OCI, AWS, Confluence, SharePoint, Power BI, JIRA, MS Project, MS Office, Google Docs

● Methodologies: Agile, Scrum, DevOps, SDLC

● Healthcare IT Standards: DICOM, HL7, EHR

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