Sonia Wadhwa

Business operations and technology leader currently leading the Business Management and Operations team for the Customer Experiences Engineering org in Microsoft’s Cloud +AI group. Responsible for cross-functional projects, workforce strategy and planning, fiscal planning and budgeting, employee engagement and morale, internal and external communications strategy, and other executive engagements and projects. Dedicated to crafting and implementing org–wide initiatives focused on hiring and retaining diverse talent, fostering employee engagement, and professional development through mentorship. Lifelong learner and mentor. Mother of two amazing girls who are my proudest accomplishment. Love running, weight training, and a book hoarder:-)

Top Areas of Focus

Business Operations
Business Transformation / Org Change
DEI
Exec Team Organization & Mgmt
Finance & Accounting
Internal Comms
Organizational Structure
People & Culture
Performance Development
Product Development
Project Management
Recruiting
Strategy & Planning
Team Offsites & External Events
Change Management

CoS Start Date

Jul 20, 2018

Current Industry

Company Size

10,001+

Experience

21+
years

Previous Experience

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Gives

I would be thrilled to share my learnings from my extensive experience as a CoS and senior leader.

Asks

Networking, learning, and sharing

Superpowers

Accomplishments