Sonali Agarwal

About Sonali Agarwal

A seasoned Senior Director with over 25+ years of experience in the technology sector, specializing in strategic planning, team leadership, GCC setup and operational efficiency. Demonstrates a strong record in driving organizational growth, fostering innovation, and delivering high-impact projects including 15+ years in services management/leadership experience in various industry domains primarily in Oil and Gas manufacturing, Insurance and Ecommerce. Experience in leading large cross-functional teams of size 250 to deliver innovative products that meet customer needs and drive business growth. Proven track record of successfully managing the entire product lifecycle from ideation to launch.

Experience

1. Senior Program Pm Manager

   Microsoft

   Aug 2020 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   Collaborated with executive leadership to drive organizational growth and innovation.• Directed software engineering Programs and projects, ensuring timely delivery and high-quality outcomes.• Oversee the deployment, maintenance, and optimization of virtual environments. Managed the successful onboarding of over virtual machines to the cloud, ensuring seamless transitions.• Mentored and developed engineering team members, promoting a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.• Managed the successful launch of 10+ technology products, enhancing market competitiveness.• Represented work done by the team across forums such as Customer Workloads to create awareness and amplify the impact of the team’s deliverables.• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to foster innovation and drive business growth.• Oversaw IT budget planning, financial forecasts, and resource allocation• Highly skilled in developing and implementing successful business plans for high impact Products on Azure.• Influential communicator with strong interpersonal talents in translating customer requirements in simplified business terms and benefit summaries that drive executive decisions with partners.• Diversity and Inclusion Ambassador. Partner with the VP, Global Diversity & Inclusion to provide strategic guidance and support to D&I Initiatives.• Working as a Chief of staff for Partner managing OKRs, Dependencies of all groups, vendor budgets, compliance of the entire teams training, Organizational Updates, managing and monitoring the Review meetings with Senior leadership like All Hands and thereby bringing maximum business value and ROI for customers and Microsoft.

Skills

• Team Management
• Enterprise Architecture
• Software Project Management
• Business Process
• IT Strategy
• Software Development
• Business Analysis
• Sdlc
• Program Management
• Project Management
• Testing
• Requirements Analysis