About
Human Intro
I’m Praveen — born and raised in Bangalore, which I think shaped everything about how I see the world: unhurried, observant, deeply attached to this city. Over fourteen years in technology, I’ve led programs across IT services, product companies, e-commerce, telecom, and aviation — the kind of work that lives in ambiguity, people, and moving parts. Outside of that, I build things, chase light with a camera, and write about whatever I can’t stop thinking about.
What I Do
I work as a Technical Program Manager — which means I sit at the intersection of technology, people, and execution. My job is rarely about writing code; it’s about making sure the right things get built, the right people are aligned, and complex programs don’t fall apart under their own weight. I’ve done this across IT services, product and SaaS companies, e-commerce platforms, telecom, and aviation — each environment teaching me something the others couldn’t.
What fourteen years have made clear is that the hardest problems in technology aren’t technical — they’re human. Stakeholder misalignment, unclear ownership, ambiguity that nobody wants to name out loud. I write about these things here, because the craft of program management deserves more honest conversation than it usually gets.
What I Believe In
I believe honest writing is more useful than polished writing. That grief is something you carry, not something you get over. That mental health is something everyone carries — each person, their own weight, in their own way. That it deserves to be spoken about without shame by anyone who needs to speak it. And that men, specifically, have been taught to carry theirs in silence — not because it’s lighter, but because they were never shown how to set it down. That the animals we share our lives with deserve our full care and attention. And that Bangalore — chaotic, beautiful, always changing — is one of the most interesting places in the world to be paying attention to.
Behind the Camera
I photograph whatever stops me — beaches at sunrise, the last light before a sunset, quiet temples, rain on Bangalore streets, animals, open roads, and moments that don’t announce themselves. I shoot with a DSLR when I plan to, and with my phone when I don’t. The camera is less about gear and more about paying attention.
My Ventures
I build things on the side — a food venture, an IT consulting firm, a merchandise brand, and a training platform for students entering tech. All of it, in one way or another, works toward the PilCoo Foundation — named after my dogs, Cookie and Pilki.