Chakrapani Sakhumalla
About Chakrapani Sakhumalla
Chakrapani Sakhumalla serves as the Head of Technical Program Management at DP World, where he focuses on managing global initiatives in logistics and e-commerce. With a background in engineering and advanced degrees in software systems and business administration, he has extensive experience in program management across various leading companies.
Current Role at DP World
Chakrapani Sakhumalla serves as the Head of Technical Program Management at DP World since 2022. In this role, he focuses on managing and driving globally business-critical initiatives that enhance operational efficiency and strategic growth. He builds and manages a global team of program managers to support the annual operating plan and oversees functional, technical, and operational initiatives.
Professional Experience
Chakrapani has extensive experience in technical program management across various organizations. Prior to his current role at DP World, he worked at AJIO.com as Assistant Vice President, where he led program management from 2019 to 2022. He also held the position of Associate Director at Myntra Jabong from 2017 to 2019. His earlier roles include Senior Technical Program Manager at Cisco Video Technologies India Pvt Ltd and Assistant Manager at LG Soft India.
Education and Expertise
Chakrapani holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Communications Engineering from SRKR Engineering College, completed in 1997. He furthered his education with an M.Tech in Software Systems specializing in Data Analytics from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, from 2015 to 2017. He also obtained an MBA in Fintech from the same institution between 2020 and 2022. His academic background supports his expertise in logistics, supply-chain, e-commerce, and trade-finance platforms.
Background
Chakrapani's educational journey began at Nava Bharat Public High School, Kakinada, where he completed his secondary education from 1980 to 1990. He then attended P.R. Govt. Degree College, Kakinada, for his intermediate studies in Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry from 1990 to 1992. His diverse educational background laid the foundation for his career in technical program management.
Achievements in Program Management
Chakrapani has developed a charter at DP World aimed at automating accountability, predictability, and productivity within the global technology and business teams. His focus on driving program excellence has contributed to significant improvements in operational metrics such as growth, conversion, retention, and Net Promoter Score (NPS).