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Sharmila Sherikar

Questioner · DISC type c
Senior Vice President, Head - Corporate Development at Sonata Software
📍 New York City Metropolitan Area, United States

Sharmila Sherikar is the Head of Corporate Development and AI Initiatives at Sonata Software, bringing three decades of experience in corporate transformation and change management. An alumna of Goa Institute of Management, she specializes in leading restructuring, M&A integration, and talent development programs, having previously spent nearly 20 years at Virtusa.

She is a passionate advocate for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), having spearheaded efforts in DEI advancement throughout her career. Sharmila dedicates time to mentoring young women leaders, helping them navigate their professional journeys and grow into leadership roles.

She was instrumental in establishing the first-ever DEI council at a previous organization.

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Experience
22 Years
Current Role
Senior Vice President, Head - Corporate Development
Job Level
Leadership
Location
New York City Metropolitan Area, United States
Personality Overview

How Sharmila shows up

Systematic
Not Easily Convinced
Value Seeker

While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters. They prefer to do thorough analysis of any situation. They are more likely than others to negotiate on pricing and terms.

Priorities

Topics Sharmila cares about

Corporate Transformation
Drives Sonata's strategic cross-functional change programs, managing large-scale organizational restructuring and transformation initiatives.
M&A Integration
Has extensive experience leading change management and cultural alignment during corporate mergers and acquisitions.
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Career

Work history

8-2023
Senior Vice President, Head - Corporate Development
Sonata Software
10-2003 - 7-2023
Senior Vice President - HR
Virtusa
10-2003 - 7-2022
Head - Human Resources (Americas)
Virtusa
Head - Human Resources
Silverline
Senior Manager - Human Resources
Citicorp Overseas Software
In the press

Media appearances

Sharmila Sherikar Joins Sonata Software as Senior Vice President and Head of Corporate Development. Featured in PR Newswire
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Sharmila Sherikar is now Sr VP & Head - Corp. Dev. at Sonata Software. Featured in HRKatha
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Education
1987 - 1989
M.A PMIR
Tata Institute of Social Sciences
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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