Archana Chandrasekhar

Overview

I've spent 12 years on technical program management - first at Intel, now at Glade Grid. Ran the TPM program across 25 teams to launch on schedule. Most at home with program management and risk management.

Experience

1. Chief of Staff

   May 2026 - Present
   Glade Grid · 5 mo · Full-time · Chennai, India
   • Cut cost per order by 24% with routing and staffing changes.
   • Brought support first-response time from 26 hours to under 2.
   • Ran the TPM program across 8 teams to launch on schedule.
2. Senior Program Manager

   Aug 2023 - Feb 2026
   Nvidia · 2 yr 6 mo · Full-time · Chennai, India
   • Brought support first-response time from 17 hours to under 2.
3. Senior Program Manager

   Jun 2022 - Aug 2023
   ITC · 1 yr 2 mo · Full-time · Chennai, India
   • Rebuilt the planning process the company still runs every quarter.
   • Cut cost per order by 33% with routing and staffing changes.
4. Operations Associate

   Sep 2019 - Jun 2022
   Meesho · 2 yr 9 mo · Contract · Chennai, India
   • Negotiated 122 commercial agreements a year.
   • Secured 7 payments licences.
5. Program Manager

   Aug 2017 - Sep 2019
   Intel · 2 yr 1 mo · Full-time · Chennai, India
   • Rebuilt the planning process the company still runs every quarter.

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Education

1. IIT Madras

   B.Tech, Economics
   2009 - 2013