Priyanka Soni
About Priyanka Soni
Priyanka Soni is the Director of Strategy at Forto, where she leads commercial partnerships and strategic initiatives. With a diverse background in operations and consulting, she has held various leadership roles in companies across Germany, India, and the United States.
Current Role at Forto
Priyanka Soni serves as the Director of Strategy at Forto, a position she has held since 2023. In this role, she leads commercial partnerships and strategic initiatives, focusing on relevant business topics. Her experience at Forto includes a previous role as Head of Commercial Strategy & Partnerships from 2021 to 2023, where she contributed to the company's growth and operational strategies.
Professional Background
Priyanka Soni has a diverse professional background with experience in various roles across multiple organizations. Prior to her current position, she worked at Grover in Berlin, where she held roles as Head of Operations Scalability and Head of International Expansion. She also served as Head of Global Expansion at Startup Safary and as a Senior Associate at Parthenon-EY. Her early career included consulting roles at Greenwich Consulting and Boston Analytics.
Education and Expertise
Priyanka Soni holds a Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) from the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, which she completed from 2005 to 2010. She furthered her education with a Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) from the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, from 2011 to 2013. Her educational background provides her with a strong foundation in both architecture and management, enhancing her strategic capabilities in her professional roles.
Previous Experience
Before joining Forto, Priyanka Soni accumulated significant experience in various sectors. She worked at Smunch.co as Head of Operations for three years and held a volunteer position at Berliner Stadtmission. Her early career included summer analyst roles at Morgan Stanley and Feedback Business Consulting Services Pvt Ltd, as well as consulting positions at EY and Boston Analytics.
Interests and Values
Priyanka Soni values deep conversations with knowledgeable and motivated colleagues. She appreciates Forto as an environment conducive to learning, contribution, and growth, which aligns with her professional ethos of engaging in meaningful business discussions and initiatives.