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“Keep growing. Keep finding opportunities. Keep creating innovation because that’s the future.”
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The tangible stories we carry
Every artifact from our journey carries a story. Aleenah Ansari shows us a few items that hold importance for her. From traditional South Asian jhumkas to her personal journal, these keepsakes symbolize her narrative.

The power of an open heart and mind
Sometimes we possess intangible items that are useful ideals that we carry with us. Naval Tripathi shares with us three tools within his spiritual inventory that act as his most treasured possessions.

“You are enough. You wouldn’t be here if someone here didn’t think you were incredible.”
Raised with values rooted in her Japanese heritage, Megumi Voight found solace in community during deployments while in the military. Now as a managing editor of customer storytelling at Microsoft, she empowers global voices, advocating for authenticity and reminding others of their inherent worth.

Cracking the code
When Zuzu began her career as a software engineer, she often battled Imposter Syndrome. Then, she decided to fight the status quo. Discover her story of ingenuity and empowerment, illustrated by Cha Pornea.

Planting seeds, cultivating personal growth
Our possessions sometimes serve as personalized markers of our growth. Sonja Gu shares with us her avocado plant, which serves as a symbol of her personal evolution.

What leaders look like
Shrivaths Iyengar worried that coworkers would be reluctant to follow a leader who had disabilities. Instead, he discovered that his experiences made him a stronger, more empathetic manager. Illustrated by Ananya Rao-Middleton.

Master of messiness
As a mom and a tech leader, Elaine Chang has learned to embrace the chaos and put her “octopus mind” to work in service of innovation, at work and at home. Illustrated by Niege Borges.
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I am my marae, my marae is me – “Ko au te marae, ko te marae ko au”
For Senior Channel Sales Manager Dan Te Whenua Walker, connecting with the local Māori community allowed him to bridge the two worlds of his dual heritage, Māori and Pākehā.

Stay curious
Cloud Solution Architect Dylan Apera leverages the power of the nontechnical skills he learned from his small island upbringing to build relationships with customers.

Bringing my collective self to problem solving
Cambodian-born American immigrant Sopheak Neak is on a journey to realize his own identity and in doing so, creating safe spaces and resources for his community—inside and outside of Microsoft.

All the lives that have shaped me
First-generation Filipino American Director of Product Marketing Mia Reyes has found a role where her nontraditional career path is not just accepted but celebrated.

“I think that’s what makes us family, right? You do not forget your roots.”
Inspired by her son, Athena Chang navigates her career and motherhood with empathy and resilience. Marked by familial support and the importance of cultural preservation as she raises her own family, she shares a deep connection with her clients.

From covering my identity to embracing it
Raised by Vietnamese refugees and in nondiverse communities, Director of Customer Success Ngoc Dinh now helps provide a safe, welcoming space for AAPI self-identified colleagues.

A path with many lanes
Through years of juggling her studies, part-time jobs, and motherhood, Customer Success Account Manager Tash Bettridge managed to find her place in tech— and has made it her mission to help other women do the same.

What leaders look like
Shrivaths Iyengar worried that coworkers would be reluctant to follow a leader who had disabilities. Instead, he discovered that his experiences made him a stronger, more empathetic manager. Illustrated by Ananya Rao-Middleton.

New world views
Diagnosed with a visual disability in her teens, Senior Product Manager Nidhi Jain advocates for assistive technologies in the workplace designed to meet people where they are.

Showing up and taking action
Microsoft Security Senior Product Manager and entrepreneur Lisa Huang-North pulls from her multicultural upbringing to foster community for people who identify as Asian American and Pacific Islander.

Master of messiness
As a mom and a tech leader, Elaine Chang has learned to embrace the chaos and put her “octopus mind” to work in service of innovation, at work and at home. Illustrated by Niege Borges.

Finding belonging through allyship
As a parent of adopted children and a member of multiple communities, Senior Product Marketing Manager Tyler Mays-Childers says he’s able to find deeper connections through allyship.
