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Over the past three decades at Microsoft, I have built a career across IT, R&D, Test,…
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31 years, countless systems, teams, launches, incidents, and lessons. Grateful for the journey.
31 years, countless systems, teams, launches, incidents, and lessons. Grateful for the journey.
After 31 years, I have decided to bring my time at Microsoft to a close. I have accepted the VRP offer, which arrived…
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Howdy, As many of my colleagues, I too have accepted the VRP (Voluntary Retirement Package) and as of today, July 2, 2026, I am officially retired…
Howdy, As many of my colleagues, I too have accepted the VRP (Voluntary Retirement Package) and as of today, July 2, 2026, I am officially retired…
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1-Year Retirement Update + VRP Congrats + Gratitude As I sat down to write my 1-year retirement post, I kept getting distracted by the wave of posts…
1-Year Retirement Update + VRP Congrats + Gratitude As I sat down to write my 1-year retirement post, I kept getting distracted by the wave of posts…
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After 28.5 amazing years at Microsoft, I decided to accept the Microsoft Voluntary Retirement Program and take a break. The decision was very hard…
After 28.5 amazing years at Microsoft, I decided to accept the Microsoft Voluntary Retirement Program and take a break. The decision was very hard…
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Stealth AI startup - Privacy
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MSFT 30 year service award
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𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗼𝗳𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺-𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 to transition critical products and services to…
𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗼𝗳𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺-𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 to transition critical products and services to…
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Like so many other recent Microsoftie announcements, I too am accepting voluntary retirement on July 1. MS's offer was auspicious as I was planning…
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