Sr Product Marketing Manager

Services, GE Vernova

Sonal Karjatkar is a Senior Services Product Manager at GE Vernova, where she specializes in product marketing and analytics within the energy sector. With over 18 years of experience spanning the full oil and gas value chain—from upstream and midstream to downstream—she brings deep expertise in natural gas markets, energy transition, and service analytics. In her current role, she leads high-impact initiatives in Gas Power Services, developing data-driven strategies that support sustainable growth, decarbonization, and long-term business planning.

At GE Vernova, Sonal has led global market analytics efforts across more than 30 countries, delivering actionable insights to utilities, developers, and large energy consumers. She has played a key role in shaping integrated gas-to-power outlooks, LNG market indicators, and customer-focused strategies that enhance decision-making and unlock new growth opportunities. She is currently spearheading structured forecasting frameworks to improve service revenue visibility while also leading marketing transformation initiatives, including digital modernization, rebranding, and customer engagement strategies.

Sonal is an experienced business professional who values collaboration, mentorship, and team development. Throughout her career, she has worked with global teams, helping foster an environment of inclusion, transparency, and continuous growth. She is also involved in community and diversity initiatives through the GE Vernova ERG platform and deeply involved in the Asian Pacific American Forum (APAF) Houston chapter, where she contributes to mentorship, cultural awareness, and professional development programs.

Beyond her professional accomplishments, Sonal is deeply committed to philanthropy and community service. For more than 16 years, she and her husband have led an annual food donation initiative in Gujarat, India, growing support from a handful of families to nearly 200 families annually. She has also contributed to orphanages and senior homes, supported educational opportunities for underserved students, funded school resources and infrastructure improvements near Bangalore, and assisted with meal distribution efforts for displaced workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Through her long-standing involvement with the Lions Clubs International, she has supported healthcare initiatives including artificial limb programs, blood donation drives, and community health services. In the United States, she has been an active leader in cultural and community organizations, mentored youth through STEM programs such as VEX Robotics, and supported grassroots sports initiatives. Her sustained dedication to leadership, mentorship, philanthropy, and community engagement reflects a lifelong commitment to creating meaningful and lasting impact.