About

Sonal Sawhney is an accomplished technology leader currently serving as an Engineering Leader at Google, heading Looker India Cloud Platform Engineering. With over 15 years of experience in the industry, Sonal has a proven track record of building motivated and high-performing large-sized engineering teams from the ground up while managing complete ownership of complex product portfolios and collaborating with cross-geo engineering and product orgs. Sonal is passionate about leading highly inclusive and engaged teams who take pride in building and shipping scalable products, services, and solutions across enterprise and consumer segments. She believes in the power of coaching that can exponentially amplify the professional and personal growth of her team members. As an Engineering Leader at Google, Sonal is responsible for developing the long-term technical vision and roadmap, defining the business success metrics with her product peers, recruiting, coaching, and growing diverse talent. She is a strategic thinker who is committed to delivering high-quality products that meet customer needs and exceed their expectations. Prior to joining Google, Sonal worked at Microsoft as a Principal Group Engineering Manager and Principal Software Engineering Manager. She has a Master's degree from the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Banasthali University, where she majored in Maths, Computer Science, and Statistics. Sonal's expertise lies in Senior Software Engineering, and her tech stack includes a wide range of technologies. She is a results-driven leader who is dedicated to delivering high-quality products and services that drive business growth and success.