Sonal Mangrulkar
Principal Design & Research Head | Shaping AI‑Driven Employee Experiences | Design Leadership, Research & Organizational Impact | Nurturing Culture, Trust & People‑First Teams
- Role
- Principal Design & Research Head at Microsoft
- Location
- Seattle, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Sonal Mangrulkar
My professional vision is to apply my extensive experience in the software industry to deliver value for individuals and organizations. Harnessing my curiosity and passion for design, content, learning, and culture summarizes each day in my work life. STRENGTHS• Synthesizing the complex, creating clarity, and building shared understanding to deliver the highest business and customer value• Building high-performing teams and formidable team culture where every team member feels valued and appreciated• Mapping employee strengths very intentionally with organizational opportunities to create win-win for people and business• Strong user empathy, customer-obsessed approach to solving problems, and natural intuitiveness to build simple and appealing user experiences • Strong collaborator, proven business communication skills, creative problem solver, action-oriented with a strong focus on execution excellence• Strategic thinker bringing people and organizations together by creating strategic alliances and common objectives
Experience
Principal Design & Research Head
Feb 2026 — Present
Education
Delhi University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English
1990 — 1993
Hans Raj Model School
High School
Bellevue Community College Continuing Education
Technical Writing
Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan
Diploma, French
YWCA Delhi
Post-Graduate Diploma in Adverstising, sales and Marketing
Bellevue Community College
Certificate, HR
Skills
- Project Delivery
- Agile Methodologies
- Technical Writing
- Team Building
- Content Management
- Enterprise Software
- Editing
- Program Management
- Instructional Design
- Business Alignment
- Organizational Culture
- Online Help
- E2e Customer Experiences
- Team Leadership
- Organizational Effectiveness
- Microsoft Sql Server
- Content Strategy
- Software Documentation
- Team Management
- Cloud Computing
- Curriculum Development
- Design Thinking
- Agile Project Management
- Strategic Planning
- Project Planning
- Project Management
- Technical Communication
- Software Project Management
- Technical Documentation
- Business Analysis
- Sharepoint
- Strategic Leadership
- Business Strategy
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