About Akhilesh
I turn complex technology programs into measurable business results — on time, on budget, and built to last. With 11+ years leading enterprise initiatives, I own delivery end-to-end: from strategy and planning through execution and launch. I bring hands-on experience building AI-powered tools and agents, with the technical depth to lead AI projects from concept to production. $15M portfolios managed. 50% operational efficiency gains. $400K in annual savings delivered. PMP | SAFe Advanced Scrum Master | Harvard Business School
Website: akhilesh.app
Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/akhilesh-sattenapalli/
Github: github.com/sattenapalliakhilesh
English
Native or bilingual
Remote only
Primarily works remotely
Experience
- WorkSafeBCTechnical Project ManagerTECHJune 2022 - Today (4 years and 2 months)Vancouver, Canada- Owned end-to-end delivery of a $3M+ portal program at a provincial healthcare-regulated insurer, leading 11+ cross-functional members and external vendors to launch a mission-critical platform that onboarded 3,000 customer profiles, processed 9,000 regulated form submissions, and reduced operational effort by 50% in year one- Led a $1.7M digital transformation initiative, automating 95% of manual processes and eliminating vendor dependency — generating $400K in annual savings- Served as embedded Scrum Master across delivery teams, facilitating ceremonies, coaching Agile practices, and removing impediments — while concurrently owning program-level governance and stakeholder reporting- Prepared executive dashboards and steering committee reports, presenting project health, RAID logs, milestones, and KPIs to biweekly SteerCo forums spanning clinical, operational, and technical leadership- Managed vendor relationships, contracts, and deliverables across external implementation partners, ensuring adherence to SLAs, scope, and regulatory requirements- Led go-live planning, deployment coordination, and post-launch stabilization across multiple workstreams, ensuring operational readiness and change management alignment- Facilitated Scrum of Scrums and PI Planning to manage cross-team dependencies and mitigate risk- Chaired executive governance forums (SteerCo, Go/No-Go) within an established PMO framework, ensuring transparency, accountability, and strategic alignment- Built and deployed internal AI agents (LangChain, RAG) to automate project status reporting and manage cross-initiative tracking — enabling simultaneous oversight of 3 active programs while maintaining deadline adherence and real-time blocker resolution
- Personal ProjectAI Agent BuilderNovember 2023 - Today (2 years and 9 months)Intelligent Document Summarizer — RAG pipeline (LangChain + VectorDB) for multi-format document analysis with audience-aware output.Conversational AI Chatbot — Context-aware enterprise chatbot for knowledge retrieval and workflow automation.
- Levi – RetailProject ManagerTECHAugust 2021 - June 2022 (10 months)San Francisco, United States• Led delivery of high-quality enterprise solutions supporting global retail operations• Facilitated daily stand-ups and Agile ceremonies to ensure execution aligned with sprint objectives• Acted as the primary escalation point and delivery shield for development teams, resolving blockers• Directed end-to-end delivery of core microservices powering e-commerce and retail store platforms• Architected multi-year program roadmaps aligning business, security, and enterprise architecture• Owned CapEx and OpEx financial governance, delivering executive dashboards for budget tracking• Optimized product-engineering workflows, accelerating high-impact feature delivery
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Education
- Master of Industrial EngineeringConcordia University2014Master of Industrial Engineering
- Bachelor of Mechanical EngineeringSRM University2013Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering
Certifications
- Management EssentialsHarvard Business School2025
- SAFe Advanced Scrum Master (Scaled Agile)Scaled Agile2025
