Sonal Kharangate
About Sonal Kharangate
Sonal Kharangate is a Lead Cloud Software Engineer at Thomson Reuters, where he has worked since 2020. He has a background in software engineering and business administration, with experience in improving site reliability processes and reducing cloud costs significantly.
Current Role at Thomson Reuters
Sonal Kharangate serves as the Lead Cloud Software Engineer at Thomson Reuters since 2020. In this role, Kharangate has updated the Site Reliability Process with change management practices to minimize impacts on teams during changes. Kharangate leads on-call support rotations to ensure service level agreements (SLAs) are met and provides management updates during incidents. Kharangate has also achieved significant cost reductions in cloud spending, collaborating with teams to eliminate underutilized resources, resulting in a $2 million annual savings.
Previous Experience in Software Engineering
Prior to joining Thomson Reuters, Kharangate held multiple positions in software engineering. Kharangate worked as a Software Engineer Team Lead at Video45 from 2015 to 2016, and as a Full Stack Engineer at Uberflip from 2016 to 2017. Kharangate also served as a Software Engineer at Thomson Reuters from 2017 to 2018 and as a Senior Software Engineer from 2018 to 2020. During these roles, Kharangate developed PowerBI dashboards for Azure infrastructure and mentored engineering teams through task prioritization and code reviews.
Educational Background
Sonal Kharangate earned a Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) in Software Engineering from Ontario Tech University, completing the program from 2012 to 2016. Kharangate furthered education by obtaining a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto, studying from 2021 to 2023. This combination of technical and business education supports Kharangate's expertise in cloud software engineering and management.
Achievements in Cloud Management
In the realm of cloud management, Kharangate has made notable contributions. Kharangate deployed the Azure Bastion Service, enhancing security and management, which led to a cost reduction of $250,000 annually. Additionally, Kharangate created reports for security and update compliance across the cloud estate, achieving a 25% increase in compliance. Kharangate's efforts in facilitating the transition of PagerDuty Support to an external team involved extensive documentation and knowledge transfer sessions.
Technical Evangelism Experience
Sonal Kharangate briefly worked as a Technical Evangelist at Microsoft in 2014. This role involved promoting technical solutions and engaging with various stakeholders to enhance product understanding and adoption. Kharangate's experience in this position contributed to a well-rounded skill set that combines technical expertise with effective communication and advocacy.