Sridhar Vanka · Senior TPM

I build software.
And help teams ship it.

I returned to Amazon in August 2026 as a TPM in ShipTech Analytics. I work on projects that use data to improve how we deliver orders to customers shopping in our stores.

My earlier work covered identity platforms, regulated migrations, privacy-sensitive systems, and cross-org launches that touch hundreds of millions to billions of users.

I started as a developer. I still build software to test ideas and understand how things work.

I'm most useful when ownership is fragmented, incentives conflict, and the cost of getting it wrong is high.

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What I do

Where I'm useful.

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Align orgs that don't agree

I work across product, engineering, legal, privacy, policy, and operations to resolve disagreements and get programs shipped.

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Build shared platforms

I've worked on identity and infrastructure at Meta and Amazon that other teams depend on.

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Use AI, then check the work

I use AI to accelerate program execution: automated UI testing, bug triage, onboarding material, status synthesis, and faster ramp-up on complex technical domains.

By the numbers

Scale I've worked at.

3B+
WhatsApp users migrated to Meta Account Center
150M+
Amazon users supported by new Identity platform capabilities
100M+
Alexa users protected by HIPAA and youth privacy infrastructure
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Recent focus: AI-augmented program management

Used Claude browser MCP to automate 50+ UI tests running twice daily, reduce QA effort by 50%, triage bugs faster, and create onboarding material for complex programs. I am interested in where AI helps teams get work done and where it needs supervision — which is the argument I develop in The Mixed Workforce Company.

Career arc

Where I've been.

Aug 2026 – present
TPM · ShipTech Analytics · Amazon
I returned to Amazon for a second stint in August 2026 as a TPM in ShipTech Analytics. I work on projects that change how we use data to improve order delivery for customers shopping in our stores.
2022 – 2026
Senior TPM · Meta
Led the program to bring Meta Accounts Center identity capabilities to WhatsApp-scale surfaces, coordinating product, privacy, legal, infra, and app teams across Meta. Shipped a complex consumer identity migration without compromising E2E encryption, privacy expectations, or regulatory commitments.
2016 – 2022
Senior TPM · Amazon
Led IAM and infrastructure programs supporting 150M+ users, HIPAA compliance for Alexa, and zero-downtime modernization of the post-order platform across 15+ teams. Owned programs where no single engineering leader had full system visibility.
2010 – 2016
Senior TPM · IBM
Led enterprise technology programs across financial services and healthcare, including identity consolidation, data governance, and zero-downtime migration work in regulated environments.
earlier
Developer → Tech Lead · various
Built software before managing programs. That engineering foundation still shapes how I read systems, challenge assumptions, and earn credibility with technical teams — and it's why I still build things to think with.
Get in touch

Let's talk.

LinkedIn ↗ sridhar.vanka@gmail.com ↗ 📍 Hyderabad, India