Oct 2021 – Present · 4 yrs 8 mos

• Starting Oct 2021, I became a LinkedIn News Creator and have started getting my articles featured by LinkedIn news. Articles featured by LinkedIn News so far are mentioned below.
• 1. NVIDIA's earnings soar- Aug 2024
• 2. How can we be our own voice and voice for others? Empathy plays a big role.
• 3. Job churn lives: Poll
• 4. Importance of Prioritization
• 5. How to effectively communicate online?
• 6. Is it time for a 4 day work week?
• 7. How can you personally tackle Climate change?
• 8. AI race is on

May 2021 – Present · 5 yrs 1 mo · United States

• Focused on providing consulting services and speaking services to clients globally. Keynote speaker and moderator. Advisor to many big clients.

Jan 2021 – Jan 2025 · 4 yrs · United States

May 2020 – Present · 6 yrs 1 mo · United States

• Seattle University Accounting Advisory Board Member since May 2020

Sep 2020 – Present · 5 yrs 9 mos

• Provided organizational leadership for the Financial Experiences engineering organization at Microsoft.
• Spearheaded the AI Upskilling Initiative for the Cloud and AI division, enhancing team capabilities.
• Acted as a trusted advisor in managing Microsoft’s $60B payment profile, ensuring strategic alignment.
• Championed the data vision, fostering collaboration across product management, engineering, and finance teams.

Apr 2016 – Aug 2020 · 4 yrs 4 mos

• Developed and scaled the Global Analytics function for the Audit group, defining analytics and technology strategy.
• Established key partnerships with finance, operations, and engineering teams to enhance audit processes.
• Created quarterly executive reports for CVP and CFO, monitoring key performance indicators for the Board of Directors.
• Implemented innovative AI solutions and Power BI Apps, achieving a 90% adoption rate within the Audit group.

May 2011 – Mar 2016 · 4 yrs 10 mos

• A&O Online Finance Team, Microsoft, July 2012 till date
• Managed and developed team of Finance and Technical professionals supporting $3B business 100+ HC organization maintaining strong work-group culture.
• Technology and Financial advisor for General Manager + leadership team, representing Search and Display business in key forums and demonstrating strong relationship skills across multiple senior leaders.

Apr 2009 – Apr 2011 · 2 yrs

• Responsible for Division's Long Range Plan of around $1B. Providing end to end financial support to CRM and Retail business. partners.Publishing month-end CRM and Retail Scorecards and adding insight to business.

Feb 2007 – Mar 2009 · 2 yrs 1 mo

• Worked for Microsoft's second biggest profit making division MBD-MBS(Microsoft Business Solutions).
• Responsibilities included creating and updating Long range planning models for MBS's products ($1B revenue model), own and publish monthly scorecards and reports & send them to GM, Finance director and broader finance & marketing team.
• Core person for budgeting and served as lead for Small Biz and CRM Online COGS budget ($500M).

Aug 2006 – Feb 2007 · 6 mos

• US Client Finance Group, Microsoft Corporation, Aug 2006 to Feb 2007
• Handled budget of $100M for OEM Client Corp. Responsible for developing, interpreting and implementing financial models for financial planning and control.

Oct 2019 – Present · 6 yrs 8 mos

Aug 2005 – Apr 2006 · 8 mos

• Specific job duties included financial analysis & reporting, planning and forecasting cycles.