Sonia Poothia

Sonia Poothia currently serves as the Lead for Business Optimisation, Transformation, and Development at Thiess since February 2023. Prior experience includes roles at Anglo American from February 2020 to February 2023, where Sonia held titles such as Program Manager for Group Data Analytics and Technical Business Analyst. At e&e Solutions, Sonia worked as a Consultant for the BHP Project, focusing on mining automation. Earlier experience at Bechtel Corporation involved managing project controls for the Groote Eylandt Expansion Project, a significant undertaking valued at $255 million. Sonia's journey began at IBM, where responsibilities included managing customer service operations and overseeing the setup of training and quality projects for major Fortune 500 companies. Educational qualifications include a degree in Agile Project Management from Charles Sturt University and a Post Graduate Certificate in Professional Management from the Australian Institute of Management, along with a Bachelor's degree in Science from Delhi University.