Summary
Sonya Gande is a data-driven project manager with 8 years of cross-industry experience turning analytics into operational improvements, currently leading projects at EssilorLuxottica in the New York City area. With a Master's in Business Intelligence & Analytics from Rutgers and a technical foundation in Information Technology and Computer Science, she blends SQL, Excel, and automation skills with stakeholder-facing project management. Her background includes driving a $1M funding win at Bank of America, automating reporting workflows to unlock budget increases, and designing data-privacy processes that improved efficiency and funding at NBCUniversal. Sonya is comfortable translating complex requirements between business and engineering teams and has a track record of creating training and documentation that scales processes across large organizations. She brings a practical, systems-oriented mindset—comfortable both in code and in executive presentations—to deliver measurable cost savings and operational excellence.
8 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Masters of Business and Science, Business Intelligence and Analytics, Masters of Business and Science, Business Intelligence and Analytics at Rutgers University
English, Telugu, Spanish