SAJAN SUKUMARAN

Dynamic Executive with 18 years of excellence in Leadership roles Working at Tektronix Inc. As a Technical Program Manager, I am responsible for providing delivery leadership to strategic NPI initiatives and driving organizational values, behaviors, and culture by leading cross-functional, multi-geo teams. I lead multi-discipline global teams at Tektronix India Pvt. Ltd as Sr. Technical Program Manager and Engineering Manager (Hardware, Software, FPGA, Manufacturing Operations, Quality, Product Marketing, Reliability, Compliance, Procurement, etc.) through the conception, engineering development, production and market introduction of new product TBS2000B at Tektronix. Lead specialized teams to execute, govern, and mature core application security across programs: DAST, SAST, Pen Testing, and EUCRA, ensuring proactive defense, and comprehensive risk reduction across the enterprise. Portfolio Management, Product Development, Product Architecture, Business Development, Strategic Business Growth, Client Account Management, Delivery & Sales, over 7 Yrs. at Accenture India Pvt Ltd Lead Symbian Devices in Nokia India as Lead Program/PMO Manager covering 10 Engineering Teams with 40 Pkg. Groups, including managing a top hardware vendor for Nokia, lead two engineering teams in Nokia as Engineering Manager in cutting-edge technologies that delivered to the time-boxed Nokia OS programs. Delivered programs in Agile methodologies across multiple organizations, right from 2008. A Certified SAFe 4.0 Agilist (SA)& Scrum Master(SSM). Lead SAFe transformation effort for 2 large organizations Lead Customer engagements/relationships with Fortune 100 clients based out of APAC, North America & Europe throughout the project lifecycle Possess multi-geo experience in domains such as T&M, Telecom, Mobility, Healthcare, Embedded, Networking Established and monitored scalable program/project metrics, identifying trends and providing data-driven recommendations to leadership. Visionary leader who drives organizational mandates into reality using a team-based management style. Extensive experience in managing third party vendors end to end from strategy alignment to on time integration to product lines

• SAFe Certified Agilist (SA)
• SAFe Scrum Master (SSM)
• PMP, 01/01/09
• Certification in Computing

• Earned 7 Gold, Silver, and Bronze Awards at Tektronix for consistently delivering exceptional results on mission-critical projects.
• Honored with multiple high-profile recognitions at Accenture India, Nokia, and Symbian, reflecting a sustained record of excellence in global technology leadership.
• Achieved Performance Awards in FY15 & FY16 at Accenture for spearheading business growth initiatives in the India Domestic Business vertical.
• Accenture Celebrates Excellence (ACE-Numero Uno) Executive Award (2012 & 2013) for outstanding delivery of large-scale programs, including over 200 features delivered with 90%+ predictability within a single year.
• Chosen by Nokia's Vice President as a key leader for the critical transition of Symbian to Windows Phone-inducted into the prestigious 'Extraordinary Retention Program' (Tier 1) in 2011.
• Recognized as Exceptional Performer for eight consecutive years at Nokia/Symbian, Accenture.
• Secured the Symbian Values Award for Excellence and Symbian Values Award for Passion, the organization's highest honors for leadership and impact.
• Directed the largest portfolio of successful deliverables in Nokia/Symbian India as Program Manager, launching 25+ key OS features annually with 95% on-time predictability.
• Accenture Extra Mile Award for driving business expansion in FY2013.