Nidhi Sodhani

Versatile and results-driven professional with 15+ Years experience in IT Procurement, Contracts and Governance.

IT Infrastructure, Network, Software, Telco, Managed Services procurement & strategic sourcing and governance professional with expertise in identifying cost-savings opportunities, managing vendors and negotiating contracts.

Seasoned expert at bid process guidance and contract administration. Proven track record of successful cost optimization and supplier performance management.

- Key Accomplishments - Successful new bid and renewal negotiations leading to $20 + Mn savings, Amicably settled dispute on milestone miss against USD $600+ K service credit and avoided litigation costs of USD $550 K. In less than 6 months identified and re-negotiated rates cards to bring savings of USD 2.5 + Mn.

Onboarded 28+ government infrastructure contracts for a USD 3.5 bn on e-platform to avoid any regulatory non-compliance. Provide market insights for c-suite on supplier ecosystem for proactive and risk strategy.

- Key IT suppliers - NTT, Wipro, Mphasis, Atos-Syntel, HCL, DXC, CISCO, IBM- Kyndryl, HP, DELL, LENOVO, BT, InfoSys, Accenture,Telstra, Verizon, Vodafone, Singtel etc.

- Key IT Projects - Data Center [Colocation, DC Ops + IaaS], ], IT Infra Network [MPLS, Internet, Network, & SDWAN], ], IT Service Desk, Field IT, Hardware Procurement, Software, PaaS, SaaS, DRaaS, Mobility,End user computing.

2022 - AMEA PRESTIGE AWARD - Strategic Sourcing on highly complex - RFI / RFP for IT Infrastructure Data Center Project $45+Mn

2021 - FIVE STAR AWARD - Cost Optimization for USD 2.5 + Mn on IT Infra projects

2019 - APAC EXCELLENCE AWARD - Dispute resolution $ 2Mn cost avoidance, litigation for 700k

2016 - STAR PERFORMER OF YEAR - USD3.5Bn worth 35 Infra Projects – regulatory compliance and Contract Lifecycle Mgmt. Claims & recovery for Infrastructure

2022 - AMEA PRESTIGE AWARD - Strategic Sourcing on highly complex - RFI / RFP for IT Infrastructure Data Center Project $45+Mn

2021 - FIVE STAR AWARD - Cost Optimization for USD 2.5 + Mn on IT Infra projects

2019 - APAC EXCELLENCE AWARD - Dispute resolution $ 2Mn cost avoidance, litigation for 700k

2016 - STAR PERFORMER OF YEAR - USD3.5Bn worth 35 Infra Projects – regulatory compliance and Contract Lifecycle Mgmt. Claims & recovery for Infrastructure

Fitness Yoga

Networking

Diversity Community Works

AMEA Ambassador - Council for Diversity Equity & Inclusion + Sustainability at FedEx

For FedEx, found and applied for AWARDs categories under Gender, Multiculturalism, LGBTQ+, Disability.

Steering Committee for Linc UP – Leadership mentoring.

Corporate image building on CSR and DE&I related events and awards to have information from collation of legally vetted documents.

United Nations Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs)

Organized webinar for AmCham Disability Champions

Propose formation Employee Resource Groups (ERG’s)

Inclusion and awareness collaboration in WFH COVID Period

DE&I Speaker stories – regional leadership connect to these external platforms and events as speakers and story tellers.

Collaborate and engage with inter-company DE&I Champions across in org., law firms, orgs. to partner in DEI initiatives.

Personal capacity - most often get invited as guest speaker on DE&I by LinkedIn, JLL, Aegis, WNS etc. On various DE&I subject matters

ISO 31000 Risk Management, British Standards

ISO 23001 -Business Continuity BCP, British Standards ISO/IEC 27001:2013 -Information Security, Certified Lead Implementer Professional [Information Security Management System (ISMS)], British Standards - ISO14001:2015–Environmental Management System , British Standards

ISO18001:2007 -ISO 45001:2018 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems, British Standards

ISO 9001:2015-(QMS) quality management system (QMS), British Standards

SAS 70 TYPE I & II/SSAE16 -Service Organization Controls (SOC), Ernst & Young

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), CIArb – Chartered Institute of Arbitration

SAFe Product Owner /Product Manager (POPM)

Project Management

PMP Training - Green Belt - Six Sigma Lean (DMAIC), COPC Inc. USA, CX Certification Certification Training

Anti Money Laundering (AML), Association for AML -Singapore