Sonal Chandrasekharan

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DISC Type : cs

Vice President & GM - Cloud and Client power at onsemi

San Jose, California, United States

Overview

Sonal Chandrasekharan is the Vice President and GM of Cloud and Client Power at onsemi, focusing on power management for AI data centers. With an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management Mumbai, her career includes leadership roles at Infineon and Cypress Semiconductor. Colleagues describe her as energetic, passionate, and decisive.

Sonal is a strong advocate for women in leadership, demonstrated by her active membership in Chief, a private network designed for senior women executives to foster cross-industry collaboration and drive change. She is passionate about empowering women and celebrating their achievements in the professional world.

She joined Chief in 2022 to strengthen her leadership journey and connect with other women leaders.

Personality Overview

Late Adopter

Process Oriented

Tough To Convince

They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end.  Being observant comes to them naturally. They tend to have clarity about their needs and constraints, and are unlikely to over-promise.

Topics They Care About

AI Data Center Power
Her current role at onsemi is focused on this area, highlighted by a recent acquisition of Aura's Vcore power to strengthen leadership in AI data center power solutions.
Women in Leadership
She is a member of Chief, a private network for senior women leaders, and actively posts about celebrating and empowering women in business.
Power Management
This is her core area of expertise, leading the Cloud and Client Power business unit at onsemi and previously holding a similar GM role at NexGen Power Systems.

Media Appearances

Sonal has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2023
Vice President & GM - Cloud and Client power at onsemi
7-2022 - 9-2023
Vice President & GM: Power Systems at NexGen Power Systems
6-2020 - 7-2022
Vice President & GM- Bluetooth- IOT, Compute and Wireless Business at Infineon Technologies
4-2015 - 6-2020
Vice President & GM - RAM Business Unit at Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
1-2011 - 3-2015
Business Unit Director : Timing Solutions at Cypress Semiconductor Corporation

Education

2002 - 2004
MBA from Indian Institute of Management Mumbai
1997 - 2001
B tech

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Insights For Selling To Sonal

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be firm in your communication and stay in control
  • Spend time addressing concerns around risk and change, they will have them even if they don't express them
  • First of all, focus on building their confidence by sharing examples, case studies etc.

DONT's

  • Don't use phrases like 'do not worry', 'i promise' etc.
  • Avoid getting into storytelling mode, especially when they ask specific questions
  • Don't be very accepting if that is your natural style, stay firm

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Sonal is

  • Low-risk, adoption by others are very important to them, followed by confidence in ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Sonal

  • They don’t say no often, they push out the decisions or keep going around in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Sonal move?

  • They do not like to rush and therefore can be quite slow in their decision-making.
  • Can Sonal take some risk or not?

  • They have little risk-appetite and prefer to take measured decisions.

You And Sonal

Personality Compatibility


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