Sonu Ratra
Sonu Ratra is an Indian-born American entrepreneur and is the co-founder and President of Akraya Inc., a multinational professional IT staffing and managed services firm.[1] She is on the National Board of Directors for the Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women.[2] For many years she has held a position on the Board of Directors for the Western Regional Minority Supplier Development Council and was Vice-Chair of the Minority Business Enterprise Input Committee.
Early life and education
Ratra was born in India, one of two siblings.[3] Her mother was paralyzed from a spinal tumor and she raised two daughters. Ratra has been quoted as attributing her desire to mentor other women professionals to her mother's "determination and positive energy".[4]
Ratra studied at Symbiosis International Educational Center, India, where she received a Master's in Project Management in Human Resources Management.
In 1996 Ratra migrated from India to the United States,[5] where she studied HR Training and Development at University of California, Berkeley.
Business career
After graduation, Ratra worked as a staffing manager at Genentech, Adecco Technical, Butler Technology Solutions and Tata Consultancy Services.
In 2001, Ratra co-founded Akraya, a professional staffing and managed services firm, headquartered in Santa Clara, California, with Amar Panchal. Ratra is Akraya's President.[6] In 2010, Akraya was listed among the top 50 women-led private companies in the United States.[7][8]
Beginning in 2009,[5] Ratra has hosted and mentored businesswomen from Rwanda and Afghanistan as part of the Peace Through Business[9] program of the Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women.[10]
Awards and recognition
In 2015 Ratra accepted an award by Northwood University in their 35th Annual Outstanding Business Leader Honorees.[11]
In 2012 Ratra received the CEO Leadership In Action Award, by the Diversity Journal[12]
In 2011 Ratra was named a 2011 Woman Worth Watching Award Winner[13] by the Diversity Journal.
In 2010 Ratra was named a Woman of Influence by the Silicon Valley Business Journal.
In 2009 Ratra was named to the Silicon Valley Business Journal's 40 Under 40 List[14] and she was awarded the Stevie Award for Women[3] in the Women Helping Women Category.
References
- ↑ D&B Million Dollar Directory: America's Leading Public & Private Companies. Dun & Bradstreet, Incorporated. 2011. p. 128. Search this book on
- ↑ http://www.ieew.org/
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "The Stevie Award for Women in Business". Stevie Awards. Stevie Awards, Inc. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
- ↑ "35th Annual Outstanding Business Leader Awards". Northwood University. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Cassidy, Mike. "Cassidy: Shrinking the world with start-ups". San Jose Mercury News. San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
- ↑ "Bay Area business owners honored by Women Presidents' Organization". SFGate.
- ↑ "Seven Indians in 50 top women-led North American firms" UMMID, April 29, 2011. Arun Kumar, IANS
- ↑ "Tricolour splash in US list of women-led pvt firms". Rajiv Tikoo | Updated: Apr 30 2010, 22:21 IST
- ↑ "Peace Through Business". The Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women. ieew. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ↑ "Local entrepreneur opens home to Afghan and Rwandan women". Los Altos Town Crier. 30 July 2014 by Ellie Van Houtte
- ↑ ""35th Annual Outstanding Business Leader Honorees (2015)"". Northwood University. Northwood University. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ↑ "Diversity Journal". www.diversityjournal.com/. Diversity Journal. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ↑ "Women Worth Watching". Women Worth Watching. Diversity Journal. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
- ↑ "40 Under 40". Silicon Valley Business Journals. American City Business Journals. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
External links
- "Key People - Sonu Ratra". Akraya. Akraya Inc. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
- "Board of Directors". Northern California Minority Supplier Diversity Council dc. NMSDC. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
- "Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women". www.ieew.org/. Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women.
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