On episode 9 of the Microsoft Spotlight we welcomed Anna Chu who is a Senior Product Marketing Manager at Microsoft! Australian native Anna is based out of Seattle currently and works predominately in the Microsoft Tech Community, working on the launch to what it is today.

Anna talks to our hosts about starting at Microsoft as a graduate 15 years ago and her experiences of not only being female but a female with a diverse background. Anna also gives some great advice on how to win competitions for a fully paid wedding!

Anna Chu’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/_achu
Anna Chu’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annachu08/
Microsoft Tech Community: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/
Andrew’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thewatchernode
Microsoft Spotlight Twitter: https://twitter.com/msftspotlight
Jon’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/jonjarvis

Listen to us on;
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAlwyX2vyn0pmQ6CRnu0siA
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6XFgTlvbs4HholpigMPtZe
Google Podcast: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy80YTJkNDE5Yy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==
Anchor.FM: https://anchor.fm/msftspotlight
Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/microsoft-spotlight-podcast-1786419

Following us on;
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/msftspotlight
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/msftspotlight/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/msftspotlight

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On the 8th episode of the Microsoft Spotlight Podcast, we are joined by the one and only Karuana Gatimu the Principal Program Manager for the Customer Advocacy group for Teams. She is one of the most recognizable faces within Microsoft having hosted several Microsoft lead events including MSIgnite and many other community-driven events.

Karuana takes time out of her busy schedule to share her journey having been a theatre-trained dancer to working as a GM for a large Professional Services organization before working for Microsoft and developing solutions for Satya Nadella office.

Karuana’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/Karuana
Karuana’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karuanagatimu/
Andrew’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thewatchernode
Microsoft Spotlight Twitter: https://twitter.com/msftspotlight
Jon’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/jonjarvis

Listen to us on;
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAlwyX2vyn0pmQ6CRnu0siA
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6XFgTlvbs4HholpigMPtZe
Google Podcast: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy80YTJkNDE5Yy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==
Anchor.FM: https://anchor.fm/msftspotlight
Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/microsoft-spotlight-podcast-1786419

Following us on;
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/msftspotlight
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/msftspotlight/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/msftspotlight

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In this episode of the Microsoft Spotlight podcast, Kathi Kellenberger talks to our hosts about the journey from working in pharmaceuticals to pursuing a new career in IT. Being our first active MVP on the podcast, Kathi talks about how she became an MVP and maintained the award for 11 years. Kathi has done it all in her career; an MVP, a developer, a DBA, consultant, trainer, author, and now an editor!

Kathi’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/auntkathi
Kathi’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathikellenberger/
Andrew’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thewatchernode
Microsoft Spotlight Twitter: https://twitter.com/msftspotlight
Jon’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/jonjarvis

Listen to us on;
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAlwyX2vyn0pmQ6CRnu0siA
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6XFgTlvbs4HholpigMPtZe
Google Podcast: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy80YTJkNDE5Yy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==
Anchor.FM: https://anchor.fm/msftspotlight
Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/microsoft-spotlight-podcast-1786419

Following us on;
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/msftspotlight
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/msftspotlight/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/msftspotlight

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In this episode of the Microsoft Spotlight podcast, Andrew and Jon are joined by Catriona Janes of Tibco Software!

Catriona speaks about working with dyslexia and spreading awareness about neurological illnesses. She also talks about her early career, working during the pandemic, and her journey into IT.
Catriona has worked extensively within the WIT network in the past 12 months, listen to see how the WIT Network can benefit everyone!

Links Mentioned
Catriona’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/catnottingham
Catriona’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/catrionajanes/
Andrew’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thewatchernode​
Microsoft Spotlight Twitter: https://twitter.com/msftspotlight​
Jon’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/jonjarvis
Fearless Organisation – https://fearlessorganization.com/
The WIT Network: http://www.thewitnetwork.com

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In the third episode of Microsoft Spotlight, Andrew and Jon speak to Corrina Lins who works as a Modern Workspace Consultant in Germany. Corinna is very well known throughout the community for being an active speaker at events such as CollabDays, SharePoint Saturdays, and CollabSummit. Corinna also organizers Collaboration Meetup and collabDays Munich. In the episode, Corinna talks to us about her early years in IT, how she moved into consultancy, and spoke about her goals in the future.

Links Mentioned
Corinna’s Blog: https://www.corinnalins.com/
Corinna’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/corinna_lins
Corinna’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/corinna-lins-10830a135/
Andrew’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thewatchernode
Microsoft Spotlight Twitter: https://twitter.com/msftspotlight
Jon’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/jonjarvis

In today’s episode Andrew and Jon speak to Zoe Wilson who is the Head of Enterprise Collaboration and Productivity at Agilisys. The main discussion points of the conversation include Zoe’s work with Women in the Community, how she got started within IT and how her career has progressed from the IT service desk to a senior figure within a Microsoft partner. Zoe is an aspiring Microsoft MVP having spoken at many events in the past, we spoke about the most recent Scottish Summit event and the journey towards MVP status.

Links Mentioned:

Zoe’s Twitter: @SharePoint_Zoe
Zoe’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoe-wilson-uk/
Zoe Wilson – Creating a More Inclusive Workplace: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwgBt3LFbvE
Andrew’s Twitter: Andrew J. Price (@thewatchernode) / Twitter Microsoft Spotlight Twitter: Microsoft Spotlight (@msftspotlight) / Twitter
Jon’s Twitter: Jon Jarvis (@jonjarvis) / Twitter

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