Sonal Kentfield
About Sonal Kentfield
Sonal Kentfield serves as the Vice President and Digital Product Manager at City National Bank, where she has focused on developing digital products, particularly mobile applications, since 2020. She has a background in financial services, having previously held positions at Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Experian Consumer Services.
Work at City National Bank
Sonal Kentfield has served as the Vice President and Digital Product Manager at City National Bank since 2020. In this role, she has been instrumental in driving digital product strategies, focusing on enhancing the bank's digital offerings. Her work emphasizes the development of mobile applications tailored to the financial services sector, aligning with the bank's commitment to innovation and customer service.
Previous Experience at Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Sonal Kentfield worked at Bank of America Merrill Lynch from 2012 to 2015 as a Corporate Auditor. During her three years in the Greater New York City Area, she gained valuable experience in financial auditing and compliance, which contributed to her understanding of the financial services industry. She also held the position of Corporate Audit Intern at the same institution in 2011 for two months.
Education and Expertise
Sonal Kentfield earned her Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from UCLA Anderson School of Management, completing her studies from 2015 to 2017. Prior to that, she obtained a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where she studied from 2008 to 2012. Her educational background provides a solid foundation for her expertise in digital product management within the financial sector.
Experience in Product Management
Before her current role, Sonal Kentfield gained experience in product management through various internships and positions. She worked as a Spring MBA Intern in Product Management at BloomNation for two months in 2016 and served as a Mobile Product Management MBA Intern at Experian Consumer Services for three months in the same year. Following her internships, she held the position of Mobile Product Manager II at Experian Consumer Services from 2017 to 2020.
Digital Product Development Focus
Sonal Kentfield has a strong focus on developing digital products, particularly mobile applications, in the financial services sector. Her extensive experience managing digital products within the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area has equipped her with the skills necessary to innovate and improve user experiences in banking and finance.