Praveen Kumar Karri

Technology Leader

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Accomplished technology executive with over 20 years of leadership experience spanning e-commerce, financial services, supply chain management, marketing and advertising technology operations. Recognized for delivering innovative solutions that enhance operational efficiency, reduce costs, and elevate service quality across global business units. Adept at developing and executing strategic visions and roadmaps for large organizations, effectively translating business objectives into actionable technology initiatives. A proven leader with a strong track record in managing diverse teams, fostering collaboration, and driving a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.

Work Experience

Fabric.inc, India
Senior Manager of Technical Program Management | Jan 2022 – Present

• Lead a high-performing team of Technical Program Managers in developing the fabric Commerce Platform—an AI-powered, flexible ecosystem designed to enhance modern commerce experiences.

• Oversee fabric’s annual and quarterly strategic planning process, ensuring alignment across cross-functional product and engineering teams of 150+ employees. Effectively communicate product deliverables to executive stakeholders during Weekly, Monthly, and Quarterly Business Reviews.

• Successfully delivered key programs, including Conversational AI, Business Operational Alerts, and an advanced Design System, driving operational efficiency and enhancing user experience for enterprise clients such as ESW, Chico’s and GNC.

• Champion process improvement initiatives that have led to measurable gains in productivity and significant cost savings across engineering functions.

Amazon.com, USA & India
Senior Technical Program/Product Manager | Aug 2014 – Dec 2021

• Defined and led the strategic vision and operational planning for multiple product lines within a large engineering organization, directly influencing over 500 employees.

• Implemented a self-service product framework for Amazon’s shipping partners, significantly reducing the onboarding time from 25 weeks to just 4 weeks, leading to substantial workforce savings across 24 teams.

• Led the development of innovative global returns processes that eliminated packaging requirements, resulting in a reduction of return SLAs by 3.5 days and generating estimated annual savings of $137M.

• Directed technology programs that optimized transportation costs and improved the efficiency of in-store returns, reducing return SLAs from 5 days to a remarkable 5 hours, yielding an additional estimated savings of $192 million.

• Conceptualized and delivered a global marketing email platform for AWS that sends over 100 million personalized emails annually, resulting in a 14% increase in click-through rates and significantly enhancing customer engagement metrics.

Chitika.com, India
Head of Engineering | Nov 2013 – Jun 2014

• Oversaw the strategy and execution of a Mobile Advertising Platform, driving significant revenue growth through targeted code optimization and enhancing user engagement metrics.

• Managed a network of over 350,000 publishers and served more than 4 billion targeted ads, establishing the company as a key player in the mobile advertising space.

Amazon.com, India
Tech Manager | Jan 2007 – Nov 2013

• Led the global launch of 56 fulfillment centers (Warehouses) within two years, doubling the FC network by coordinating efforts across 50+ teams and 500+ employees.

• Developed robust teams in Technical Program Management, Development, DevOps, and Quality Assurance, growing the organization to over 40 members and significantly improving project delivery timelines and quality.

• Streamlined Technical Program Management processes, achieving a 51% reduction in effort within six months, thereby enhancing team efficiency and productivity.

ADP.com, India
Member-Technical | May 2004 – Jan 2007

• Delivered over 30 business-critical projects in the Tax, Compliance, and Financial Services domains, effectively addressing the needs of more than 650,000 clients across the United States.

• Played a pivotal role in achieving CMMI Level 5 status for the team by implementing rigorous SCM activities and operational support documentation.

Skills

• Strategic Planning: Expertise in aligning technology initiatives with business objectives to drive growth and innovation.

• Team Leadership: Proven ability to build, mentor, and lead cross-functional teams, fostering a collaborative culture that encourages creativity and accountability.

• Project Management: Strong background in managing complex projects from inception to completion, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to budget constraints.

• Technical Expertise: Proficient in software architecture, development management, and delivery management for high-availability and scalable systems.

• Specialities: Commerce Services, Financial Services, Mobile Technology, Advertising Platforms, Marketing Technology, Data Warehousing, Agile Methodologies, and Business Process Re-engineering.

Education

• Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science Engineering
  International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad, India | 2004

Publications

• "An Improved Approach to Extract Document Summaries Based on Popularity," accepted for presentation at the DNIS (Databases in Networked Information Systems) International Conference, Japan (2005).