Principal Engineering Program Manager · Adobe

Engineering programs
that ship at scale
and stick.

12 years across IoT, mobile, cloud, and creative software — from UI code to leading cross-functional programs at Adobe. I turn ambiguous technical initiatives into shipped products, and engineering teams into high-performing ones.

12+
Years in Tech
6
Companies
23+
Engineers Led
PMP
Certified

Experience

Principal Engineering Program Manager
Adobe · San Jose, CA
May 2022 – Present

Develop and implement software development strategies that align with organizational goals, prioritizing project objectives and deliverables across engineering orgs. Serve as the primary liaison between engineering teams, product management, and other departments — ensuring clear communication of project status, risks, and timelines. Provide technical guidance on architectural decisions, best practices, coding standards, and security protocols. Drive continuous improvement through Agile methodologies and CI/CD practices, and proactively manage technical debt and risk mitigation strategies.

Strategic Planning Program Management CI/CD Stakeholder Communication Risk Management Technical Oversight Agile
Software Engineering Manager
View, Inc. · Milpitas, CA
Dec 2018 – May 2022

Led, mentored, and developed a team of software engineers, overseeing hiring, performance reviews, and professional development. Provided architectural guidance and high-level design decisions for scalable, maintainable software solutions. Led end-to-end development and deployment of multiple mobile applications across iOS and Android, collaborating closely with UX/UI designers for intuitive interfaces. Managed third-party integrations (payment gateways, social logins, analytics) and set up Firebase-based monitoring and analytics to drive data-informed improvements.

iOS & Android Mobile Apps Firebase Team Leadership App Store Compliance Architecture 3rd-Party APIs
Technical Program Manager
Lunera Lighting · Santa Clara, CA
Aug 2017 – Dec 2018

Led a cross-functional team of 23 members spanning Mobile Apps, Cloud, DevOps, and QA while providing product training to customers. Coordinated between Cloud and Firmware teams to ensure IoT product UI functioned as intended, and bridged offshore and on-site teams to deliver new features against design documents. Drove execution plans across three concurrent project tracks (Mobile Apps, Firmware, IoT Cloud) and built deep expertise in indoor real-time location systems (RTLS) for asset tracking and wayfinding.

IoT RTLS Cloud DevOps Cross-functional Leadership Firmware Coordination
UI Engineer
Art.com · Emeryville, CA
Jun 2016 – Jun 2017

Conceptualized and developed optimized mobile applications within Art.com's brand ecosystem. Collaborated with the creative team to align objectives and finalize content for each buying funnel page, and partnered with UX designers to deploy interactive interfaces. Utilized complex media queries for cross-device compatibility and led story-level delivery within Agile sprints alongside offshore development teams.

HTML5 CSS3 JavaScript jQuery AJAX Gulp Jenkins Agile
UI Developer
Relevance Lab · San Jose, CA
Sep 2015 – Jun 2016

Developed UI to client requirements and assisted the DevOps team with deployment processes and cookbook development. Supported setup of OpenStack cloud on bare-metal servers and provided technical operations support for core Relevance Lab products, including troubleshooting of application and infrastructure issues.

HTML5 JavaScript CSS3 OpenStack Chef GitHub DevOps
UI Developer
Innova Solutions · Santa Clara, CA
Sep 2014 – Jun 2015

Designed and developed the UI for a private cloud OpenStack platform using HTML5, JavaScript, and CSS with responsive design for various device sizes. Deployed a 3-node private cloud architecture on Linux, created internal and external OpenStack networks, and wrote shell scripts for full private cloud installation. Performed CLI-based troubleshooting on the private cloud.

HTML5 jQuery CSS3 OpenStack Linux Shell Scripting

Skills & Tools

Leadership & Strategy
Portfolio Management Executive Alignment Org Design OKR Definition & Tracking Budget Ownership Headcount Planning Change Management TPM Team Building
Program Execution
Program Governance Scaled Agile / SAFe Risk & Dependency Mgmt Milestone Tracking RAID Logs Metrics & Dashboards Process Optimization Operational Excellence
Technical Domains
Cloud Infrastructure AI / ML Programs Platform Engineering API & Microservices Security & Compliance Developer Experience FinOps CI/CD & DevOps
Tools & Platforms
Jira Linear Confluence Aha! Notion Power BI Datadog GitHub / GitLab Slack G Suite / M365

Let's connect

Whether you're hiring, building something ambitious, or want to exchange notes on engineering program management — my inbox is open.

sharmajiten12@gmail.com 408-823-1116 LinkedIn ↗