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
Shape priorities and roadmaps.
Connect user needs to direction.
Lead through technical dependencies.
Connecting technology & business
Experience across technology & engineering
Selected scope and results
from my career.
01 / A LITTLE ABOUT ME
Strategy grounded in technical depth.
Programs built around people.
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.
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.
From engineering to enterprise AI
2016 → TODAY- 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 AIProgram 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
- JUN 2023 — JUL 2024
ServiceNow
Technical Program Manager · Office of the CTO
Engineering enablement and strategic initiatives across the Unified Technology Group.
Engineering OrganizationProgram 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
- SEP 2021 — MAY 2023
New York University
Technical Program Manager · Information Security
Cloud migration and coordination across global security operations.
Security InfrastructureProgram highlights
- Facilitated migration of log data and computing to Splunk Cloud SaaS, empowering global security operations with improved data accessibility and enhanced performance.
- APR 2018 — AUG 2021
Aker Solutions
Engineering Program Manager / Consultant
Technical studies and engineering delivery across teams in India and Malaysia.
Safety-Critical EngineeringProgram 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
- NOV 2016 — OCT 2017
Accenture
Functional Consultant
SAP business workflows and functional, performance, and regression testing.
Enterprise SystemsProgram 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.
02 / BEYOND THE ROADMAP
Always building.
Always learning.
Interested in the ideas behind better programs, thoughtful products, and the evolving role of AI.
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.