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Saranya Balakrishnan

@saranyabalakrishnan

Technical Program Manager at VISA

Tamil Nadu, India

https://www.linkedin.com/in/saranya-balakrishnan

VISAAnna University

Saranya Balakrishnan is an experienced professional with 14 years of success in various roles, including Tibco/Java Developer, Lead, Business Analyst, Scrum Master, Product Owner, and Project Manager. Currently a Technical Program Manager at VISA, she is proficient in agile methodologies and the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe). She has a strong background in product strategy, roadmap management, and stakeholder engagement across global teams.

Experience

Technical Program Manager

VISA

•Mar 2023 - Present

Managed projects from concept to launch, develop, and coordinate realistic project estimates, plans, or metrics. Work and communicate with Engineering, Product Management, Quality Assurance, Operations teams, and customers. Managed risks, dependencies, and facilitate quick escalations as needed. Proficient in agile methodologies, including Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).

Product Manager

Societe Generale

•Jan 2019 - Jan 2023

Collaborate with the product team to define specifications, requirements, and acceptance criteria. Lead the product road map, build the feature roadmap for the product(s) to align with customer and market needs. Drive the Response Quality and Panelist Experience product vision, strategy, roadmap and manage expectations with stakeholders across the company for deliverables.

Lead Software Engineer & Agile Master

Societe Generale

•Jan 2014 - Jan 2019

Analyzed proposed technical solutions based on customer requirements. Extensive experience with Tibco, PL/SQL, Tibco Admin and file transfer. Translated customer and system requirements into robust software designs using a test-driven approach. Conducted agile ceremonies (Backlog refinement, Scrum, Sprint planning, demo, and retrospective).

Software Engineer

Mphasis Pvt Ltd

•Jan 2009 - Jan 2014•Brussels

Developed code using Java, Tibco BW, and other programming languages for shipment processing. Wrote relational database queries for stored procedures, query optimization, and performance tuning. Worked extensively with Queues and topics for data flow. Client handling exposure from FEDEX Onsite Location in Brussels (2 years).

Education

Anna University

Bachelor of Engineering

Jan 2005 - Jan 2009

Licenses & Certifications

SAFE POPM

Issued: Jan 2023• No expiration

CSM CERTIFIED

Issued: Jan 2022• No expiration

SAFE AGILE

Issued: Jan 2022• No expiration

Tibco BW

Issued: Jan 2012• No expiration

Skills

Java
Angular JS
Unix
PL/SQL
Tibco BW
Agile Framework
Scrum
Kanban
Jira
Jira Align
Jenkins
Xl deploy
Budget management
Capacity management
Stake holder management
Client Handling
Onsite-Offshore model