Sonal Shetkar
About Sonal Shetkar
Sonal Shetkar is the Director of Sales Engineering at ExtraHop, specializing in national accounts. With over a decade of experience in telecommunications and cybersecurity, she has held various roles in notable organizations and actively contributes to the Columbia Engineering Young Alumni network.
Work at ExtraHop
Currently, Sonal Shetkar serves as the Director of Sales Engineering - Majors (National) at ExtraHop, a position held since 2023. Prior to this role, she worked in various capacities at ExtraHop, including Sales Engineering Manager for the Northeast region and Principal Sales Engineer for Enterprise and Major Accounts. Her experience at ExtraHop spans multiple years, with roles focused on delivering network detection and response solutions for enterprise clients. She leads a team of pre-sales engineers, leveraging her extensive background in telecommunications and cybersecurity.
Education and Expertise
Sonal Shetkar holds a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from Columbia Engineering, where she studied from 2010 to 2011. She also earned a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Telecommunications from the University of Mumbai, completing her degree in 2010. In addition to her formal education, she possesses multiple certifications from AWS, Google, SANS, and Black Hat, enhancing her expertise in telecommunications, networks, cybersecurity, and cloud technologies.
Background
Sonal Shetkar's professional journey includes significant roles in various organizations. She began her career with internships at Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited and Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) in 2009. She later worked as a Graduate Research Assistant and Teaching Assistant at Columbia University. Her work experience spans over a decade, with positions at Riverbed Technology and multiple roles at ExtraHop, where she developed a strong foundation in pre-sales engineering and technical sales.
Achievements
Sonal Shetkar has made notable contributions to the Columbia Engineering Young Alumni network as a board member since 2014. Her leadership in this role focuses on career development and alumni engagement in the Greater New York City Area. Additionally, her extensive experience in sales engineering and her ability to lead teams in delivering complex network solutions have positioned her as a key player in her field.