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Sonu Goel

Critic · DISC type C
Vice President at Thales
📍 Ashburn, Virginia, United States

Sonu Goel is a Vice President at Thales, specializing in strategic planning, P&L management, and delivering complex programs for clients like the Federal Aviation Administration. An MBA graduate from the University of Maryland, colleagues describe her as a smart, visionary, and technically strong professional who excels at mentoring her teams.

Sonu is a passionate advocate for women in technology and leadership. She is a founding member of Chief, a private network for senior women executives, and frequently highlights the importance of diversity and inclusion. She is inspired by pioneering women in science like Marie Curie.

She was recently honored as one of DCA Live’s New Power Women in Tech for 2025.

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Experience
19 Years
Current Role
Vice President
Job Level
Senior
Location
Ashburn, Virginia, United States
Personality Overview

How Sonu shows up

Critic
ROI Driven
Negotiator

They prefer to do logical analysis and value evidence over emotions. It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms. They enjoy working alone and do not rely on others very often.

Priorities

Topics Sonu cares about

Women in Leadership
Recognized as a DCA Live New Power Woman in Tech and is a founding member of Chief, a network for senior women leaders.
Diversity & Inclusion
Publicly posts about the importance of DEI as a core value for innovation, collaboration, and growth at Thales.
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Career

Work history

2-2020
Vice President
Thales
3-2021
Founding Member
Chief
4-2018 - 2-2020
Vice President
OST, Inc.
6-2012 - 3-2018
Director
OST, Inc.
6-2008 - 6-2012
Program Manager
OST, Inc.
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2006 - 2008
MBA
University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business
1993 - 1997
Bachelor's degree
National Institue of Technology, Jameshedpur
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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