Her Story
About Vidya
Vidya Thakur serves as Chief of Staff at Sonatus, specializing in Software Defined Vehicles IT Operations. She manages the full operational lifecycle of the engineering organization, from customer intake and requirement collection through architecture, development, validation, release, and customer deployment. Thakur began her career after earning a master's in transportation engineering, working first as a database engineer for three years, then advancing to scrum master and program manager roles for four years. She later served as a program manager at a startup and at NIO, where she integrated components including embedded systems, controls, and localization for OEMs. At Sonatus, she worked as a customer-facing program manager with clients such as Nissan before being promoted to her current position. Thakur is a certified Scrum Master, is pursuing PMP certification, and is completing Plaud certification. She is also a member of IEEE.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Vidya
01What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
It's not about what you do or what your job role is, it's about what you're bringing to the table, right? How much value are you adding to the team or to the company? That's what matters. It's not your role or your job description that matters. So there is no limits to it, don't bound yourself to your job description.
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