SONALI NADKARNI
IT Proffesional
Mumbai
Summary
Dynamic leader with 29 years of experience in driving company objectives and delivering innovative solutions. Recognized for exceptional problem-solving skills and keen attention to detail, effectively coordinating projects, programs, and process improvements. Proven ability to foster collaboration among teams and stakeholders, ensuring alignment with organizational goals. Committed to leveraging extensive expertise to enhance operational efficiency and contribute to overall success.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
5
5
Certifications
3
3
Languages
Work History
Sr Program Manager
Tata Sons Ltd
04.2025 - Current
- Led cross-functional teams to develop and implement project plans, resulting in streamlined processes and improved delivery timelines.
- Managed stakeholder engagement and communication strategies, enhancing project visibility and alignment with business objectives.
- Helped drive 2 red projects to green in the span of 6 months by driving these projects using my technical expertise.
- Here I am working for Tata Sons as my customer by handling the crucial finance portfolio for Mr. Euruch Kapadia and Royen Fernandes.
Sr Program Manager
McDermott
06.2024 - 01.2025
- Developed and maintained comprehensive project documentation, facilitating knowledge transfer and compliance with organizational standards.
- Program requirements were never published by TCS & last UAT had failed misreably
- Available resources were weak in SQL skills; however, the QA team was very strong.
- Ensured a comprehensive SIT by validating each and every loophole, and ensured the QA team raised more than 170 defects for the development team.
- Mentored junior program managers, fostering skill development and promoting a culture of continuous improvement within the team.
- Facilitated stakeholder communication, leading to improved alignment between business objectives and program goals.
- Led process improvement initiatives by conducting thorough analyses of existing workflows, identifying bottlenecks and redundancies that hindered progress toward established targets.
- Fostered culture of continuous improvement, encouraging team feedback and implementing best practices.
Program Manager
HONEYWELL INC
05.2021 - 05.2024
- Worked as a program manager for last three years with 100% success ratio of turning RED programs to GREEN
- Got appreciation from Sr director of Honeywell for my work
- Received 100% CSS from customer multiple times.
- Ensured Tcs paymrnts are made by Honeywell by driving all projects to GREEN
- Gained Agile certification & expereince in this tenure
- Delivered one such project without input data shared by customer on time with ,minimal delay
Senior Data Architect
CPG COE
04.2019 - 05.2021
- Designed a data model for distributor forecasting, order processing, and real-time transportation module with supply chain management domain knowledge for Procter & Gamble.
- Leveraged supply chain knowledge gained over the years to design a process, along with business analysts.
- Led cross-functional teams to successfully implement program improvements, resulting in enhanced operational efficiency and stakeholder satisfaction.
- Developed and executed strategic project plans to align with organizational objectives, achieving significant process optimization.
- Mentored junior program team members, fostering skill development and enhancing team performance in project delivery.
- Analyzed program results and feedback, driving continuous improvement initiatives that increased overall program effectiveness.
Data Modeler
AXIS BANK Ltd.-INDIA
02.2017 - 04.2019
- Led the projects to create a datamart of fraudulent transactions for Axis Bank by learning the Infosys platform of Finacle, making use of my SQL knowledge.
- Led the projects to create a datamart of fraudulent transactions for Axis Bank by learning the Infosys platform of Finacle, making use of my SQL knowledge.& delivered this
- Led the team for collecting the datamart by learning the domain knowledge of credit card frauds, and delivered this program on time
- After this TCS got the production support of the built datamarts from Axis bank.
- Gained Banking domain knowledge while delivering these projects
Informatica Developer
INGERSOLL RAND
04.2012 - 01.2017
- Developed and implemented ETL processes using Informatica to streamline data integration, enhancing operational efficiency across departments.
- Optimized existing Informatica workflows, reducing processing time and increasing the overall performance of data pipelines.
- Learnt DAC & the way to schedule Informatica programs
- Conducted thorough testing and validation of ETL processes, ensuring compliance with data governance standards and minimizing errors. while managing production support team of Informatica
- Supported production issues resolution by troubleshooting errors and providing timely remediation efforts.& taught the team how to resolve production issues effectively
Program Manager
Siemens
12.2005 - 02.2012
- Led cross-functional teams to implement process improvements, increasing operational efficiency and reducing project timelines significantly.
- Facilitated project status meetings, driving accountability and transparency among team members, resulting in improved communication and task completion rates.
- Mentored junior program managers in best practices, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and professional development within the team.
- Managed cross-functional teams for successful project completion within deadlines and budgets.
- Coached team members on professional development opportunities, contributing to improved overall performance.
- Gained Supply chain knowledge by supporting the team technically on ETL developments
- Learned operational delivery systems in TCS
- Gained Audit knowledge & became a traned Auditor
ETL Informatica Developer
Supervalue Inc.
11.2001 - 11.2005
- Gathered the requirements of datawarehouse for Supervalue at customer site
- Designed and implemented ETL processes using Informatica to ensure data integrity and streamline data flows across departments.
- Developed complex mappings and transformations to extract, transform, and load data from multiple sources, enhancing reporting capabilities.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and optimize ETL workflows, improving data accessibility for business intelligence initiatives.
- Conducted performance tuning of ETL jobs, resulting in reduced processing time and increased efficiency of data integration efforts.
- Gained Supply chain expereince at Customer site while gathering requirements
- developed error processing module for the first team for errored records in a bid to gather better quality data
PLSQL Developer
Govertment of Botswana
01.1999 - 10.2001
- .Developed and optimized complex SQL queries and PL/SQL scripts, enhancing data retrieval speed and accuracy.
- Streamlined data processing workflows through automation, resulting in improved efficiency and reduced operational delays.
- Developed Database triggers for smooth functioning of systems
- Designed and implemented database solutions, improving system performance and supporting critical government operations.
Oracle Database Administrator
Department of Telecommunication
01.1998 - 12.1998
- Administered Oracle databases, optimizing performance and ensuring high availability, which improved system reliability across projects.
- Analyzed database performance metrics, identifying bottlenecks and executing tuning strategies that resulted in improved system efficiency.
- Developed comprehensive documentation for database configurations and procedures, facilitating knowledge transfer and operational consistency.
- Reduced downtime by proactively monitoring and addressing potential issues with the Oracle Database system.
PL SQL Developer
Tata Group
01.1997 - 12.1997
- Developed complex PL/SQL scripts to streamline data extraction processes, improving efficiency across multiple applications.
- Documented technical specifications and user guides, ensuring comprehensive knowledge transfer and alignment with company standards.
- Optimized existing PLSQL routines using performance tuning techniques such as indexing, query optimization, and partitioning strategies.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering Technology - Electronics
Shah & Anchor Engg College
Mumbai, India 04.2001 -
Skills
Program management
undefinedCertification
TERADATA CERTIFIED V2R5
DOMAIN KNOWLEDGE
- GOOD KNOWHOW OF MANUFACTURING PROCESSES
- SUPPLY CHANGE MANAGEMENT DOMAIN KNOWLEDGE
CURRENT GRADE
C4
WORK EXPERIENCE
- WORKED IN VARIETY OF MANUFACTURING PROJECTS AS PROGRAM MANAGER AND EARLIER ON AS INFORMATICA DEVELOPER IN SIEMENS, INGERSOLL RAND, CUMMINS, HONEYWELL
- WORK EXPEREINCE ON TRANING NEW PROGRAM MANAGERS TO MAKE THEM BILLABLE
- HELPED ACCOUNT TEAM WITH CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AND WON RELATED ACTIVITIES
Accomplishments
- Excellent communication skills
- Able to develop good rapport with Customer
- Aggressive management skills showcased to drive red projects to GREEN in shortest intervals by gaining domain knowledge while doing so
- Decent knowledge of Supply chain management utilized while driving projects from RED to GREEN
- Good understanding of data while developing data model for Proctor & Gamble
- Excellent SQL skills which has helped the development team on numerous occasions
- Trained Auditor
Work Availability
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Timeline
Sr Program Manager
Tata Sons Ltd
04.2025 - Current
Sr Program Manager
McDermott
06.2024 - 01.2025
Program Manager
HONEYWELL INC
05.2021 - 05.2024
Senior Data Architect
CPG COE
04.2019 - 05.2021
Data Modeler
AXIS BANK Ltd.-INDIA
02.2017 - 04.2019
Informatica Developer
INGERSOLL RAND
04.2012 - 01.2017
Program Manager
Siemens
12.2005 - 02.2012
ETL Informatica Developer
Supervalue Inc.
11.2001 - 11.2005
Bachelor of Engineering Technology - Electronics
Shah & Anchor Engg College
04.2001 -
PLSQL Developer
Govertment of Botswana
01.1999 - 10.2001
Oracle Database Administrator
Department of Telecommunication
01.1998 - 12.1998
PL SQL Developer
Tata Group
01.1997 - 12.1997