Sonal Patel

Experience

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  Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS)

  Sept 2018 - Nov 2020

  Responsible for program and financial management of the UK-India Tech Hub, a pillar of the UK-India Tech Partnership aimed at driving greater digital access in India. Team award: 2020 DCMS Staff Award for Excellence and Innovation in Policy. Responsible for developing no-deal EU exit policies on international data flows, supporting the implementation of GDPR across government departments, responding to data protection correspondence from external stakeholders and providing general team support.

  • UK-India Tech Hub Manager

    Aug 2019 - Nov 2020

  • Policy Officer

    Sept 2018 - Aug 2019
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  Department for Education

  Nov 2020 - Feb 2023

  Responsible for supporting the development of a new government data strategy across the Children’s Social Care sector, stakeholder engagement on data improvement solutions and leading a cross-functional working group to ensure alignment on strategic objectives. Responsible for overseeing a proportion of the department's capital budget. Also responsible for conducting monthly financial analysis, supporting preparations for Spending Review bids, strategy development and leading policy projects.

  • Senior Policy Advisor

    Nov 2022 - Feb 2023

  • Policy Advisor

    Nov 2020 - Nov 2022
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  Children's Aid

  Mar 2024 - now

  Operations Manager, National Center for Community Schools