Sonia Thomas

• Lead TS and Electrical engineering division that manages various multi-million-dollar projects from concept through construction involving planning, development, design, construction, and maintenance.
• Directly supervise team of engineers and manage other consultants and contractors who work in multi-discipline projects.
• Lead MDTA's Elect Vehicle fleet transition program.
• Oversee operations of existing and new Electrical and ITS services involving multi-divisional support and coordination, system analysis and integration, and analysis of business, policy, and operations impacts
• Experienced in overseeing budget development and control, schedules, risk management, stakeholder management and other aspects of engineering project management
• Responsible for resource management and procurement, development and review of capital programming funds for projects and long-range needs
• Develop Electrical and Intelligent Transportation Systems projects consisting of innovative contracting methods such as design build, on-call services, design-build-operate-maintain, design-build-maintain and other specialist contract approaches
• Review plans, specifications, drawings, reports, or other documents for sound application of standards and practices and render engineering judgement
• Product Owner and key driver for IT initiative to implement enhanced tracking and approval system of Engineering e-forms following Agile development processes
• Perform contract administration and invoice processing, review proposals and man-hour estimates, track budget and financials for different tasks under the contracts
• Oversee Asset Management for Electrical and ITS GIS data
• Contact and collaborate with Engineering leadership and Executive management personnel in strategic planning.
• Represent MDTA and conduct technical sessions at National and State conferences.
• Increased team productivity by implementing streamlined processes and effective communication strategies.
• Achieved departmental goals by developing and executing strategic plans and performance metrics.
• Reduced operational costs through comprehensive process improvement initiatives and resource management.
• Enhanced customer satisfaction by resolving disputes promptly, maintaining open lines of communication, and ensuring high-quality service delivery.
• Facilitated successful cross-functional collaborations for completion of key projects, fostering strong working relationships among team members.
• Optimized resource allocation by conducting regular performance evaluations and providing personalized coaching for staff development.
• Developed strong company culture focused on employee engagement, collaboration, and continuous learning opportunities.
• Managed budgets effectively, ensuring optimal financial performance while investing in necessary resources for business growth.
• Established robust risk mitigation strategies to safeguard against potential operational challenges or disruptions.
• Led change management initiatives to drive organizational transformation without compromising employee morale or productivity levels.
• Cultivated partnerships with external stakeholders to maximize business opportunities and extend network reach within industry sector.
• Ensured compliance with industry regulations and legal requirements by implementing comprehensive policies and training programs for staff members.
• Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
• Communicated clearly with employees, suppliers and stakeholders to keep everyone on same page and working toward established business goals.
• Controlled costs to keep business operating within budget and increase profits.

• Prepared Requirements Specification Documentation based on customer inputs and review
• Oversee Project delivery and implementation and support plan.

Worked as an engineering intern in following commercial and government agencies as a part of the industrial training program:

• The Travancore Cochin Chemicals
• Cochin Shipyard
• Ark Power Controls
• Hindustan Organic Chemicals
• V-Guard Industries

• Guided students in design and implementation with their research projects and graded assignments
• Facilitated laboratory exercises for students in Power Electronics Lab.
• Collaborated with faculty members on research projects, contributing to the advancement of knowledge in their respective fields.