STRATEGY. PRODUCT. DELIVERY.

Ishwari
Alve.

Enterprise technology programs.
Specializing in AI systems delivery.

I lead AI programs across go-to-market and employee experience, connecting strategy, product direction, and technical delivery.

Senior TPM at Databricks · Bay Area, California

THE WAY I WORK
01 / ALIGNStrategy

Shape priorities and roadmaps.

02 / CONNECTProduct

Connect user needs to direction.

03 / DELIVERDelivery

Lead through technical dependencies.

Clarity creates momentum.
9+ years

Connecting technology & business

5 organizations

Experience across technology & engineering

Selected scope and results
from my career.

EXPERIENCE ACROSS
Databricks
ServiceNow
NYU
Aker Solutions
Accenture

01 / A LITTLE ABOUT ME

Strategy grounded in technical depth.
Programs built around people.

Portrait of Ishwari Alve
Ishwari Alve

Engineering · Strategy · AI

I’m a Senior Technical Program Manager at Databricks, currently focused on AI systems delivery.

I lead the delivery of complex cross-functional initiatives that transform how organizations operate. My current focus is helping enterprises integrate artificial intelligence (AI) systems into their core business operations - designing the workflows, governance, and measurement approaches that make these systems reliable at production scale.

NYU
EDUCATION / 2021–2023

M.S., Management of Technology

New York University · Tandon School of Engineering

Expertise

A cross-functional toolkit built across engineering, strategy, security, and enterprise operations — refined across 9+ years and five organizations.

Program & Portfolio
Portfolio Management Roadmap Strategy OKRs & QBRs Governance Frameworks Risk Management
AI Systems Delivery
AI Automation Multi-Agent Platforms GTM Strategy Renewal Lifecycle AutomationRetrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)Product RoadmapsMosaic AI Agent FrameworkMLflowEvalsEmployee Experience
Enterprise & Operations
Procure-to-Pay SaaS Governance Security Hardening Splunk SAP ServiceNow
Leadership & Delivery
Stakeholder Management Cross-functional Teams Agile / Scrum Executive Reporting

From engineering to enterprise AI

2016 → TODAY
  1. JUL 2024 — PRESENT CURRENT

    Databricks

    Senior Technical Program Manager

    AI programs across go-to-market and employee experience, connecting strategy, product direction, and technical delivery.

    Enterprise AI
    Program highlights
    • AI-powered employee front door: Product/program lead for a RAG-powered employee support assistant, shaping its roadmap and expanding from IT support into additional employee-facing functions.
    • Led an AI-enabled renewal lifecycle automation program, with additional contributions to a multi-agent platform supporting inbound and outbound go-to-market workflows.
    • Spearheaded a company-wide procure-to-pay transformation across more than a dozen functions, delivered ahead of plan.
    • Led two enterprise-wide security programs across network access and endpoint hardening, achieving complete coverage across the managed device fleet while strengthening security posture and simplifying the employee access experience.
    • Drove SaaS portfolio savings through an auditable forecasting framework and executive approval governance.

    ★ Multiple Spot Awards for exemplary performance

  2. JUN 2023 — JUL 2024

    ServiceNow

    Technical Program Manager · Office of the CTO

    Engineering enablement and strategic initiatives across the Unified Technology Group.

    Engineering Organization
    Program highlights
    • Partnered with engineering leaders across the Unified Technology Group to drive strategic initiatives and accelerate cross-team delivery.
    • Designed and scaled a global engineering bootcamp, measurably reducing new-hire ramp time and cost per hire.
    • Led an R&D tax-credit survey to full compliance on a compressed timeline.

    ★ UTG Llama Award — Q3 2023

  3. SEP 2021 — MAY 2023

    New York University

    Technical Program Manager · Information Security

    Cloud migration and coordination across global security operations.

    Security Infrastructure
    Program highlights
    • Facilitated migration of log data and computing to Splunk Cloud SaaS, empowering global security operations with improved data accessibility and enhanced performance.
  4. APR 2018 — AUG 2021

    Aker Solutions

    Engineering Program Manager / Consultant

    Technical studies and engineering delivery across teams in India and Malaysia.

    Safety-Critical Engineering
    Program highlights
    • Led a major study project for verification of offshore relief devices, achieving eight-figure CapEx savings via simulation and sensitivity analysis.
    • Delivered three engineering packages coordinating cross-functional teams across Malaysia and India, saving thousands of engineering hours.

    ★ Winner, Prototype Project Execution

  5. NOV 2016 — OCT 2017

    Accenture

    Functional Consultant

    SAP business workflows and functional, performance, and regression testing.

    Enterprise Systems
    Program highlights
    • Supported SAP production planning and sales delivery by translating business requirements into process workflows and executing functional, performance, and regression testing.

VALUES / WHAT DRIVES ME

Curiosity with intention.

01
Curiosity
I ask why before how. Genuine curiosity is the root of every breakthrough - it's what turns ambiguous problems into elegant roadmaps.
02
First principles thinking
Strip the problem to its atoms. Rebuild from scratch without assumptions. Find the solution that actually makes sense, not the one inherited from habit.
03
Growth mindset
I take on challenges that help me grow, stay open to being wrong, and let what I learn shape how I think and lead.
04
Building with AI, responsibly
AI is a powerful enabler when approached thoughtfully. I stay current with emerging technology, champion its potential to amplify human impact, and ensure its use is grounded in clear guardrails.

GOOD WORK STARTS WITH A CONVERSATION.

Let’s build something
remarkable together.

Open to exciting opportunities and speaking or writing collaborations. Always happy to exchange ideas on AI, startups, and what’s worth building next.

Say hello on LinkedIn