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Satya Nadella
Leading Microsoft’s shift toward cloud computing and subscription services.
Azure expansion · LinkedIn acquisition
- Born
- 19 August 1967
- Birthplace
- Hyderabad, India
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Satya Nadella
An Indian-born American executive who rose through Microsoft’s enterprise businesses. His leadership placed Azure, cross-platform software and later artificial intelligence at the centre of the company’s direction.
Early life
Hyderabad education
Attended Hyderabad Public School and studied electrical engineering at Manipal.
Graduate study
Earned a computer-science master’s degree in Wisconsin and an MBA at Chicago.
Career
- 1992
Joins Microsoft
Entered the company after working at Sun Microsystems.
- 2011–2013
Enterprise leadership
Led server and cloud businesses.
- 2014
Chief executive
Succeeded Steve Ballmer as Microsoft CEO.
- 2021
Chairman
Added the chairmanship to his executive responsibilities.
Companies & projects
Azure expansion
Helped make cloud infrastructure a central Microsoft business.
LinkedIn acquisition
Oversaw Microsoft’s purchase of the professional network.
GitHub acquisition
Brought the software-development platform into Microsoft.
Beyond work
Personal writing
His book Hit Refresh connects organisational change with experiences of empathy and family life.
Cricket
Has described cricket as an enduring interest and an influence on his thinking about teamwork.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Brian Smale and Microsoft. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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