SONIKA AGGARWAL
Project Manager - Infrastructure
About Me
Professional Experience
Project Manager/Program Manager with 5 years experience in driving complex IT transformations in IT networking. Overall 11 years of experience in IT networking as Project Manager,Design Engineer, Project Implementation Engineer and Senior Netwrok Engineer.
Skills
Project Management
Leading People and Team
Budget Management
Risk Mitigation Planning
Executive Communication
Time Management
Stakeholder Management
Conflict Management
Document Management
Attention to detail
Self Driven
My Contact
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Pittsburgh, PA
Education Background
Cummins College of Engineering,Pune, 2001
Btech in Electronics and Telecommunication
87.3 %
Delhi Public School, RK Puram, New Delhi, 1997
Biology, Maths, Physics, Chemistry
77.2%
Certifications
Pursuing PMP
CCNA - 1000/1000
CCNP Routing - 998/1000
CCNP Switching - 998/1000
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Project Manager - Infrastructure Sept 2009 - Oct 2015 Key responsibilities:
Managed and completed projects for 35 sites for IT upgradation in APJ region for various internal HP office locations thereby enabling users with latest IT infrastructure that helped which increase their productivity and reducing operational costs for business Program/ Project Management - Managing overall delivery of IT infrastructure applying PMI techniques (planning, execution, delivery
, scheduling, estimations, risk/issue management, stakeholder management, scope management, work breakdown structure, resource planning/management, vendor management and procurement management)
Continuous Process Improvements which led to faster implementation of networks
Tracking project status and milestones with all key stakeholders on weekly basis and monthly basis
Leading a team of 4-6 people of engineers
Conducted coaching for emerging Project Managers
People management activities - Goal setting, Career/Skill development, Appraisals, Reward and Recognition
Integrated Network Solutions - Cisco
Key responsibilities:
Prepare an efficient LAN and WAN network design based on the customer requirements
Prepare Bill of Materials for routers, switches and appropriate cables.
Prepare routing/switching equipment so that it can be used for customer site installation
Have all equipment /configurations built in line with project timescales.
Ship all necessary equipment including correct cable types, power leads and modules in line with project timelines. Co-ordinate across various teams of engineers, vendors and admin managers to ensure project timelines are met. Communicate and report effectively on project status to the client
Project Implementation Engineer Sept 2008 – July 2009 Citizenship
USA citizenship
Ericsson India Private Ltd
Key responsibilities:
Second Level support for Mobile Packet Backbone Network
(MPBN)
Understanding of Ericsson Gateway GPRS Support Node(GGSN) Understanding of Ericsson Serving/ Combined GPRS Support Node ( SGSN/CGSN)
Senior Engineer May 2008 – Sept 2009
Computer Science Corporation
Key responsibilities:
Second level support for global customers, primarily US based global customers (Dupont, AON, Freescale, Motorola) Trouble-shooting and resolving routing (OSPF, BGP, RIP, EIGRP) and other connectivity issues for global customers Guiding a 6 member team to provide second level support. Undergone extensive training on RIP, IGRP, EIGRP and OSPF Appreciated as one of the top performers in the training program.
Engineer Support System Sept 2007 – May 2008
VSNL / Tata Internet Services Ltd
Key responsibilities:
Provided Second Level Support for troubleshooting and resolving customer based MPLS VPN's, routing and other connectivity issues of corporate customers
Co-ordinated with Basic Service Providers like Bharti, Tata Teleservices and MTNL for Intercity Links, Lease Lines and ISDN.
Maintained Cisco and Alcatel RAS'es on which all ISDN customers dialled in .
Given additional responsibility for technical implementation of key customer projects of Hyundai and Amadeus.
Initiated an extensive database of the Network Operations Center to reduce equipment downtime and time for resolving customers problem by more than 10 percent.
Senior Network Engineer Sept 2002 – May 2005
Hobbies
Keen interest in fitness, cooking and reading
books
Completed a Diploma of Counselling and
Psychology from International Career
Institute in March 2019
Plant Parent
References
Available on request
Vitraya Technolgies Private Limited
Business Development Lead Feb 2020 – Present
Key responsibilities:
Developed and implemented business development strategies to increase claims and revenue
Demonstrated ability to crack new hospital accounts and penetrate North, South, East market.
Identified and pursued new business opportunities through market research, networking, and cold calling
Connected with leaders/ decision makers in the industry with an ability to influence them to generate high value/ strategic business.
Built and maintained strong relationships with 3,000+ hospitals, understanding their needs and identifying opportunities to expand services
Collaborated with the internal teams to design and customize proposals, presentations, and other sales materials Participated in client meetings and presentations, demonstrating a thorough understanding of Vitraya's capabilities and value proposition
Managed the sales process from lead generation to contract negotiation and closure with Nephroplus (300+ centres) Developed and maintained an accurate sales pipeline and forecast
Hired and trained 5 member hospital onboarding team and set up processes for showing strong leadership skills.