Umadevi Kilathur Tharanitharan
About Umadevi Kilathur Tharanitharan
Umadevi Kilathur Tharanitharan serves as the Vice President of Product Transformation at Volante Technologies, where she has led significant changes in product development methodologies since 2022. With a strong background in engineering and project management, she has held various roles in prominent companies, including the National Payments Corporation of India and Alcatel-Lucent.
Current Role at Volante Technologies
Umadevi Kilathur Tharanitharan serves as the Vice President of Product Transformation at Volante Technologies since 2022. In this role, she has end-to-end control over the transformation process, encompassing Product Management, Engineering, Quality Assurance, and Delivery to Implementation Teams. Tharanitharan has successfully led the transition from a Waterfall-based delivery methodology to a fully Agile Product Development organization, with a focus on the US market, which is identified as the company's highest growth area.
Professional Experience
Tharanitharan has extensive experience in the technology sector. Prior to her current position, she worked at the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) as Associate Vice President of Automations & Product Engineering since 2016. She also held various roles at Alcatel-Lucent, including Project Lead and Technical Specialist, and worked at Vestas as Product Lifecycle Management Manager. Her earlier experience includes a position at Sun Microsystems as ISV India Telecommunication and as a Senior Software Engineer at Alcatel.
Educational Background
Umadevi Kilathur Tharanitharan holds a Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) degree in Electronics and Communication from SRM Engineering College and the University of Madras, where she studied from 1993 to 1997. She is currently pursuing a Master of Engineering (MEng) in Enterprise Systems at the University of Galway, expected to complete in 2024. This educational foundation supports her expertise in technology and product transformation.
Achievements in Agile Transformation
During her tenure at Volante Technologies, Tharanitharan managed the Agile transformation program on a region-by-region basis, starting with the US market. She successfully built teams and processes that facilitated the delivery of $40 million in signed Software as a Service (SaaS) deals during this transformation. Her leadership in this area has been pivotal in enhancing the company's operational efficiency and market responsiveness.