Sandhya User
@sandhyauser
Senior Presales Solutions Engineer with 27+ years bridging sales, product, and customers.
What I'm looking for
I am a Senior Presales / Solutions Engineer with over 27 years of progressive experience across software engineering, QA, business analysis, and customer-facing solution engineering. I have led technical ownership of high-value RFPs and government tenders, driven product demonstrations, POCs, and evaluations, and partnered closely with sales to accelerate deal closures and ensure long-term solution adoption.
My strengths include API, DevOps, QA and testing platforms, SDLC and system integration, and stakeholder communication. I have delivered major wins including a $140K MSA/SOW engagement and a $100K+ government DevOps tender, and I mentor cross-functional teams while enabling customers through training, onboarding, and technical support.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior Solutions Engineer
Lexington Soft Pvt Ltd
Jul 2021 - Aug 2025 (4 years 1 month)
Led pre-sales technical ownership including discovery, demos, POCs, and RFP responses, driving a $140K MSA/SOW and securing a $100K+ government DevOps tender for SwaggerHub.
Consultant
Tika Data Services
Oct 2020 - Jan 2021 (3 months)
Performed data annotation for ML training datasets and conducted market and competitive analysis to inform product requirements and pricing strategy.
Senior Business Analyst
Pinaka Aerospace Solutions Pvt Ltd
Oct 2015 - Jun 2019 (3 years 8 months)
Led IV&V activities and SDLC audits to IEEE 12207 standard, managing functional, integration, acceptance and regression testing and supporting Factory Acceptance Tests.
Business Analyst / QA
Sinech Inc.
Aug 2012 - Sep 2015 (3 years 1 month)
Gathered and analyzed business requirements, documented processes, and conducted user acceptance testing to verify performance and reliability.
Business Analyst / Project Manager
BusinessOne Technologies Pvt Ltd
May 2003 - Jul 2012 (9 years 2 months)
Managed end-to-end project delivery and a 12-member engineering team across releases, maintenance, testing and support, driving continuous improvement and UAT coordination.
Software Engineer
Vesta Software Technologies Pvt Ltd
Apr 1999 - Oct 2002 (3 years 6 months)
Designed forms, developed code, and performed unit testing as part of software development activities.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Bharathidasan University
Master of Computer Applications, Computer Applications
1995 - 1998
Completed a Master of Computer Applications program focused on advanced computer science and application development.
Bharathidasan University
Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Administration
1992 - 1995
Completed a Bachelor of Business Administration program covering business fundamentals and management principles.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
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