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| name                      = Sonia Bashir Kabir
|native_name                = সোনিয়া বশির কবির
|native_name_lang           = bn
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==Early life and education==
Sonia passed SSC and HSC from Vicarunnessa High school and College. After that she educated and trained in [[Silicon Valley]]. She lived in Northern California for 20 years. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://hifipublic.com/2014/06/16/sonia-bashir-kabir-microsoft-bangladeshs-new-country-manager/|title=Sonia Bashir Kabir : Microsoft Bangladesh’s New Country Manager - HiFiPublic.com|publisher=}}</ref>

== Career ==


After completing MBA, Sonia worked in Silicon Valley for Fortune 100 companies including [[Sun Microsystems]] and [[Oracle]]. Her expertise includes strategic planning and growth, sales execution, financial management, team building and change management. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bwit-bd.com/prof_sonia_bashir_kabir.php|title=BWIT|website=www.bwit-bd.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://futurestartup.com/2015/10/27/the-league-of-extraordinary-women-in-tech/|title=The League Of Extraordinary Women: 06 Women Who Are Redefining Bangladesh’s Tech Industry|date=27 October 2015|publisher=}}</ref>Before work with Microsoft Bangladesh she served as Country Manager fo Dell Bangladesh and Chief Operating Officer for Aamra Technologies Limited. She is the Founder President of TiE Dhaka, Co-founder of Bangladesh Women in IT (BWIT) and Board Member of the American International School, Dhaka. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/business/microsoft-bangladesh-chief-wins-un-recognition-1461424|title=Microsoft Bangladesh chief wins UN recognition|date=13 September 2017|publisher=}}</ref> She is also Director of Women Entrepreneurs’ Association (WEA), Member of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) Women’s Wing and Member, Abahani Women’s Games Development Committee (AWGDC).
== Personal Life ==

==Awards==
* Microsoft Founder Award <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/bytes/sonia-bashir-kabir-wins-microsoft-founder-award-1263409|title=Sonia Bashir Kabir wins Microsoft Founder Award|date=2 August 2016|publisher=}}</ref>
* SDG Pioneer Award, 2017 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dhakatribune.com/feature/people-feature/2017/09/12/microsoft-bangladeshs-md-sonia-bashir-kabir-recognised-womens-digital-empowerment/|title=Microsoft Bangladesh's MD Sonia Bashir Kabir recognised for women's digital empowerment - Dhaka Tribune|website=www.dhakatribune.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.daily-sun.com/printversion/details/254087/Sonia-BashirKabir-to-get-UNSDG-award|title=Sonia Bashir
Kabir to get UN
SDG award - daily sun|first=The Daily|last=Sun|publisher=}}</ref> 

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