Ascending the Corporate Ladder

Charu SrinivasanPrincipal Development Manager, Microsoft

Corporation

Who is a technical leader ?Domain, domain, domainTechnical depthThought leadershipBusiness and strategic visionConstant learning

How does one grow as a technical leaderRecognized as a technical expertVisibility in senior managementAbility to impact and influence business strategy

Ability to foresee risks and mitigate

Technical mentorship

My Growth at MicrosoftReplication and Storage Systems is my broad

area of expertiseMulti-master replicationData protectionVirtualization

Natural progression Deep passion for the spaceBeing part of a growing businessHelping the company compete in the

marketplace

Personal Lessons learntAlignment with business strategy and vision is crucial

Grow team folks to expand your own impact and influence

Alignment with management’s value system

Questions