
Rujuta Biware
Advance your career with Ex-Microsoft PM

University of Mumbai
Self-employed
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About
I started my career in Tech as a consultant and had no idea what I wanted to do as I navigated through different roles at fortune 500 companies like Microsoft, Costco, Ticketmaster and Disney. What I did know was though, that I was good at managing strategy, objectives, timelines and stakeholders on a large scale and that's how I made the career pivot from consultant to Technical PM. What I also learned during the process was that people who grow in their careers work smart, are intentional about and aren't afraid to seek help and support when needed. I work best with early-mid career professionals who want to break into Technical project/program management roles And with those Tech professionals who are already working in this capacity and want to advance their careers by being strategic about it. My journey wasn't linear. I navigated two major career pivots—first from a non-tech Business Analyst to a Management Consultant, and ultimately into high-level TPM roles delivering multimillion-dollar, end-to-end software programs, but through these transitions, I unlocked the core framework for sustainable growth: intentionality over intuition. Now, I turn that experience into actionable guidance for others. I’ve coached 20+ professionals from both FAANG and Non-FAANG backgrounds to eliminate ambiguity, gain role clarity, and advance in their careers the way it should be done, intentionally and strategically. Here is how I can help : -Resume Reviews (For professionals wanting to break into Technical PM roles) - LinkedIn Review - Behavioral Interview Prep - Role clarity - Technical PM career growth strategies (Promotion, Building personal brand, Leading without authority - these are just a few examples) My coaching style is direct, structured, personalized strategies to get you where you want to be. Let’s connect!
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Ask Me Anything about Technical PM role, Project Management, Role Pivots
Sep 24 at 7:00 PM UTC
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Oct 14 at 7:00 PM UTC
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Rujuta’s Career Coaching Qualifications
Coaches professionally
Experience level: Associate
Welcome to my profile! With extensive experience as a Technical Program Manager at top companies like Ticketmaster, Microsoft, and Costco Wholesale, I bring a wealth of knowledge in strategic planning, process improvement, and program management. I have pivoted from Analyst - Management Consultant- Full time Technical Program Manager role and understand the questions and confusion that can happen when you are feeling stuck or not finding the right path to make a career shift. With my coaching, 10 people have gotten role clarity, were able to craft stories that positioned them well and land the roles/careers that they were looking for. Let's connect and chart a path to your career success!
Rujuta can help with:
Career Planning
Cover Letters
Freelancing
General Exploration
Interview Prep
Job Search Strategies
Leadership
Networking Strategy
Personal Branding
Professional Networking
Resume Review
Skill Building
Why do I coach?
I coach because I didn't have a mentor in my professional life for a long time and that cost me a lot. No one told me how to do networking or build genuine relationships. Running meetings, managing difficult stakeholders and being successful in a role that has no authority and yet is pivotal in influencing was really something I had to learn by trial and error. And I want to share this knowledge with as many people as I can so that they don't have to go through the same struggles like I did. I understand how challenging it can get to navigate career transition and I truly want to help people by being their partner in the process. I coach because I truly believe in the power of having right people in your corner to help you build a career you want.
Work Experience
Consultant
Self-employed
March 2026 - Present
After working in Tech for 15 + years, I currently work as a career growth coach & program consultant. As a career growth coach, I help early-mid career professionals with role clarity, resume reviews + Interview prep and advancing in their careers as Program/Project Managers. As a Program consultant, I work with small-mid size companies to provide advisory services in process improvement, program strategy and streamlining program management practices.

Technical Program Manager
Ticketmaster
June 2024 - February 2026
Ticketmaster is the world's largest live event ticketing platform, owned by Live Nation Entertainment, processing 600M+ tickets annually across 30+ countries with $20B+ in gross transaction value. - As a Program Manager, I managed a portfolio of priority and strategic projects for the Sr.VP of the Financial Settlement services which processed ~40 mil client settlements/yr. - I led TM Installments initiative across 10 different teams including Product, Engineering, Legal, Marketing to launch a new monetization model for ticket purchase , which had 47% of fan adoption rate. - As a senior member of the PMO team, I managed PMO frameworks, best practices for program management and set up effective project management methodologies for the engineering teams. Process Improvement, Strategic Planning and +7 skills

Technical Program Manager
Microsoft
June 2021 - May 2022
As a Technical Program Manager, I partnered with project sponsor and call center leaders to identify pain areas of existing Workforce management workflows, negotiated scope, priority and delivery timeline to implement 20 new features/enhancements. - Created delivery roadmap, identified resource needs, onboarded agile teams to support the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) for developing and launching new features for 2000+ end users globally - Reviewed product backlog and feature priorities with Product Manager to ensure the backlog readiness prior to introducing the work to Agile teams that resulted in 97% on-time delivery of product features Program Management

Technical Program Manager
F5
September 2019 - May 2021
- Partnered with marketing operations team to assess redundancies and gaps in Salesforce’s out-of-box marketing and lead nurturing workflows and to define business requirements for workflow enhancements - Documented customer journeys, critical milestones in sales lifecycle and business/functional requirements - Created program roadmap and negotiated program scope, feature priorities and implementation timeline by partnering with project sponsors, stakeholders and cross-functional teams and Agile teams - Identified, communicated, mitigated and monitored dependencies and risks throughout program lifecycle - Monitored program progress, remove impediments and manage weekly communication with stakeholders Computer Science, Program Management and +2 skills

Technical Program Manager
Costco Wholesale
May 2017 - July 2019
- Spearheaded the planning, execution and launch of a pilot program for online order and in-store pick-up service for jewelry and electronics at Seattle, WA location contributing 34% of Costco’s online sales in 2019 - Performed market research and competitor analysis to understand industry trends and best practices and supported project sponsor to define product vision and scope of work for the pilot program - Documented customer journey, identified and communicated dependencies on IT, warehouse, compliance teams and third-vendors and created program roadmap to enable online ordering and in-store pick-up - Led process improvement for Costco’s call center, educing average wait time from 22 to 9 minutes during holidays Program Management, Portfolio Management and +1 skill

Senior Business Analyst
The Walt Disney Company
March 2016 - October 2016
Education

University of Mumbai
Computer Engineering
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