Sonal Dalvi

$25M+ federal and state grant portfolio - Recovery Services & Community Initiatives Bureaus
Full post-award financial lifecycle
Budget monitoring, forecasting and budget-to-actual analysis
Federal compliance / Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200)
Subrecipient monitoring
Continuation applications / funding requests
Audit readiness / Single Audit
Advising program directors and bureau leadership

Creator- artist- owner, Glasika Craft

Glasika Craft contributes about 80% to overall revenues.New initiatives advance the organization's mission towards increased social impact.

Key Achievements:
-> Developed and launched as exclusive brand to offer hand-painted specialty decorative glass items.
-> Partnered with Ethnicity Store in 2010 as a shop-in-shop tie-up at three outlets across Mumbai.
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Analyzed donation revenue, operating expenses, and historical performance to support budgeting, forecasting, and resource allocation decisions. Developed financial benchmarks, expense projections, and reporting materials to support donor communications and grant proposals. Reconciled QuickBooks transactions with bank and payment platforms, investigated discrepancies, and maintained accurate financ

Internship Project:
Financial Analysis and Accounting
-Assist in Indirect Cost Allocation Analysis
-Coordinate and streamline/ improve tracking, record keeping and processing for purchases, contracts and subawards
-Assist with other administrative, procurement and grant compliance duties as assigned

Founded Applik to commercialize and distribute handcrafted wooden products, building the business from an initial retail kiosk into a multi-location, B2B, and online enterprise; achieving a 300% increase in revenue since 2015. Independently developed Glasika Craft™, a differentiated line of hand-painted borosilicate glass home décor and gifting products, expanding the business into proprietary pro

We are a team of artists, providing exclusive art solutions for your home decor. We create only for you!

Applik, a custom arts and artifacts business recorded a 300% increase in revenue since 2015

Key Achievements:
-> Launched as my own business in May 2009, at age 20, Applik started as an art kiosk at a popular mall, Nirmal
Lifestyles, Mumbai, offering a range of handcrafted products including nameplates, murals, wall hangings,
and other custom-designed artifacts for homeowners and interior designe

Account Auditing - Audited accounts for manufacturing units of Lijjat Papad (Shri Mahila Griha Udyog) in Mumbai. Managed internal audits for Saraswat Bank, Thane Branch, and Union Bank, Belapur Branch. Taxation - Assisted in filing income tax returns for salaried and retired employees.

Chartered Accountancy Coursework & Articleship | Passed the Common Proficiency Test (CPT) with distinction: 149/200 | Completed 15 months of articled training under a Chartered Accountant.

Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women Scholarship Program | Selected as one of the youngest participants in a global entrepreneurship program focused on management, business growth, leadership, and access to capital.

Selected Commitment Maker – World Village Bazaar | Developed a social-impact initiative supporting traditional Indian art forms through sustainable market access and entrepreneurship.

Social Innovation Scholar & Dean's Scholar

Issued May 2023

Issued May 2023

Scored distinction (149/200) in entrance exam (CPT) of Chartered Accountancy course and interned with a registered Chartered Accountant from 20th October 2007 to 28th February 2009.