Menaka Chona

Menaka Chona is an experienced Advisory Program Manager at Auctane, where a major achievement includes leading a 12-month backend reporting system migration from Microsoft SQL to OpenSearch, resulting in a 75% annual cost reduction and $4 million in savings. Previously served as Senior Program Manager for Product & Strategy at OceanX, LLC, where a significant AWS cost-saving initiative was implemented, lowering monthly expenses by 61%. Earlier career experience includes serving as IT Program Manager at Cognizant for high-profile clients such as Walmart eCommerce, Nike, Mattel, Fisher-Price, and Schwan Food Company, managing large-scale IT projects ranging from $800,000 to $4 million. Menaka Chona holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering from Government College of Technology, Coimbatore.