Headline

Award Winning Innovative & Purpose-driven Technology Executive | CEO & Founder | Certified Holistic Success Coach | Board Member | Championing Growth, Balance & Success | STEM, DEI & Well-being Advocate | Philanthropist

About

Hi! I’m Prerna (Prayer-na), a Global Award-Winning, Purpose-Driven Women in Tech Executive, Strategic Advisor, and Founder of PoshMind Living. 🌿 ✨ ABOUT ME From an ordinary girl with big dreams to a Global Top 50 Public Service Innovator and Purpose-Driven Women in Technology honoree, my 22-year journey spans high-impact leadership across Fortune 50 companies, Big 4 consulting, and California state government. I’ve led multi-million-dollar IT portfolios, governed billion-dollar procurements, and architected enterprise-wide digital transformation strategies - successfully delivering large-scale, statewide initiatives while centering equity, well-being, and purpose in my leadership. As a certified coach trained by Jay Shetty, Deepak Chopra, Tony Robbins, and Sadhguru, I integrate mindfulness and strategy to empower individuals and organizations. I’ve shared my voice on the Oprah Winfrey Show and global Women in Tech forums, advocating for inclusive leadership and mental health in the workplace. Founding PoshMind Living allowed me to combine 20+ years of executive experience with a deep commitment to inner transformation - helping others rise with clarity, resilience, and purpose. Through the Meeraan Foundation, my two kids and I also promote family-driven community service and well-being. 💡 TECHNOLOGY & SERVANT LEADERSHIP ✔️ Served as Interim CIO for the California Department of Social Services ✔️ Directed $100M+ in IT and digital transformation initiatives ✔️ Oversaw $1B+ in public-sector IT contracts and procurements ✔️ Built enterprise IT governance, PMO, and Agile delivery frameworks ✔️ Led high-performing teams with a focus on innovation, equity, and impact ✔️ Executive advisor for DEI, Women in Tech, and Lean In programs 🌱 WHY POSHMIND LIVING? I notice so many high-achieving leaders feeling burned out, misaligned, or unfulfilled. I created PoshMind Living to bridge the gap between professional success and personal alignment - empowering you to live and lead with your “Why”, purpose and mindfulness, not just chase “empty” success but true fulfillment. 🎤 HOW I SERVE 🔹 Servant Leadership 🔹 Executive & Leadership Success Coaching 🔹 Mindfulness-Based Training 🔹 Women in Tech Mentorship 🔹 Keynotes & Workshops on Purpose-Driven Leadership 🌏 www.poshmind.org ✨ Let’s transform your story into one of growth, clarity, and impact.

Location

Greater Sacramento

Work experience

Senior Director of Information Technology at PRIDE Industries, Mar 2026 - Present · 5 mos

Chief Executive Officer at PoshMind Living, Jun 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 2 mos, 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗵𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 offers personalized coaching to guide you toward purposeful living and authentic leadership. Whether seeking balance in your personal life, overcoming career challenges, or leading with clarity, I help you align your life with your core values. Focused on mindfulness, emotional resilience, and sustainable success, each session provides actionable steps and clarity to move forward confidently. 🟣Mindfulness Coaching - I integrate mindfulness practices to help leaders build resilient, compassionate teams and foster healthier workspaces. 🟣Holistic Success Coaching - Reignite your passion and unlock your potential. In 1:1 sessions, I provide support to guide you through overcoming obstacles, building confidence, and success habits to create lasting transformation. 🟣Group Coaching / Speaking Engagement - I offer group coaching and speaking sessions that inspire teams to lead with mindfulness and purpose, fostering clarity, resilience, and strategies for a high-performing workplace culture. 🟣Executive/Leadership and Career Development -I help leaders and professionals enhance executive leadership, achieve career milestones, and lead with purpose. Sessions focus on career growth, executive presence, and mindful leadership. 🟣Emotional Well-Being - I provide strategies for emotional resilience, helping you create a balance between your personal and professional spheres. 🟣Destigmatizing Mental Health - Through my advocacy, I aim to break the stigma around mental health in professional spaces. LEARN MORE ABOUT US: https://www.poshmind.org/ 👉🏼BOOK A FREE STRATEGYSESSION: https://calendly.com/prerna-mahajan/poshmind-strategy-session I help individuals, leaders, and organizations overcome obstacles and thrive in today’s fast-paced world by incorporating mindfulness into leadership. If you’re ready to embrace emotional well-being and lead with purpose, I am here to guide you every step of the way.

Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer at 909 Technologies, May 2024 - Mar 2026 · 1 yr 11 mos

Acting CIO/ Chief Executive (C.E.A) at California Department of Social Services, Sep 2021 - Jul 2024 · 2 yrs 11 mos, United States, - Serving in IT Executive team as the chief advisor to the Chief Information Officer (CIO) and the Directorate on Department IT policy, oversight and management of IT strategic planning and IT projects portfolio for California Department of Social Services (CDSS). - Leading the Portfolio Oversight and Strategic Technology (POST) Branch, a large enterprise team consisting of project management, business management, project coordination and IT administration resources including contract staff. This branch includes resources assigned to support more than 30 IT programs, projects, and IT administrative functions to support more than $100M+ across the CDSS project portfolio. - Leading the establishment of the enterprise Project Portfolio Management, PMO Center of Excellence, Project Approval Lifecycle, and Intake functions to implement IT Governance, service level expectations, resourcing, and career pathing for all members of the team. Implementing planning policies, standards, and tools like ServiceNow, JIRA and Azure DevOps to ensure incoming workload is accepted, assigned, scheduled, monitored, developed, tested and delivered on time, within budget and in alignment with Department and California Health and Human (CalHHS) Agency goals. - Overseeing vendor contract negotiations and management to support IT projects and operations. - Monitoring assigned division budget, quarterly expenditure reports and budget forecasting to support staffing, equipment, software and services for the division. - Providing leadership, direction, technical vision and support to subordinate POST Branch managers and staff. Developing innovative strategies to attract and retain qualified talent and position the Department as an employer of choice. - Acting as Diversity Equity and Inclusion champion for the department and participated as a panelist and speaker in department, statewide and global events.

Board Member at NAMI PLACER COUNTY, Nov 2024 - Present · 1 yr 9 mos, NAMI is the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.

Education

B.E., Computer Science, Maharshi Dayanand University