Sonali Agarwal

Program Manager

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India13 yrs 4 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Over 25 years of experience in technology sector.
  • Proven track record in driving organizational growth.
  • Expert in managing large cross-functional teams.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned leader in technology and program management with a focus on operational efficiency.

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Skills

Core Skills

Program ManagementMicrosoft AzureProduct ManagementVendor Management

Other Skills

GCCSODCLarge team managementVirtual Machine ManagerSoftware Project ManagementRequirements AnalysisSDLCBusiness AnalysisTestingSoftware DevelopmentTeam ManagementBusiness ProcessIT StrategyAgile MethodologiesIntegration

About

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

13 yrs 4 mos
Total Experience
4 yrs 5 mos
Average Tenure
5 yrs 10 mos
Current Experience

Microsoft

Senior Program PM Manager

Aug 2020Present · 5 yrs 10 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • 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 1000 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.
Program ManagementMicrosoft Azure

Shell

2 roles

Senior Delivery Manager/Program Manager

Feb 2016Aug 2020 · 4 yrs 6 mos

  • Working as a Senior Delivery Manager for an Oil and Gas Major :Shell - RnD/Downstream.
  • Responsible for the successful Delivery of the Program including various Projects.
  • Responsible for Vendor Management/Stakeholder Management to ensure Client Satisfaction and manage the relationships.
  • Managing the costs, risks, issues, contracts, quality and large for all the projects.
  • Updating all the stakeholders with regular status update calls on the Project Dashboards.
  • Mentoring and Guiding the team. Experience in Azure PaaS and SaaS
GCCSODCProgram ManagementVendor Management

Program Manager

Feb 2016Aug 2020 · 4 yrs 6 mos

GCCS

Intel

Test Lead

Jan 2004Jan 2007 · 3 yrs

Education

Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

Jan 2006Jan 2007

Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

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