What is the Microsoft mafia?

The Microsoft mafia is the network of 1,474 people who came through Microsoft and went on to found or lead other companies, including Ossia Inc., Swipeclock, Cyemptive Technologies, section.io, OwnTrail.

Who is in the Microsoft mafia?

Notable members include Hatem Zeine (Ossia Inc.), Coleman Barney (Swipeclock), Rob Pike (Cyemptive Technologies), Stewart McGrath (section.io), Rebekah Bastian (OwnTrail), Ryan Jones (Florence Healthcare), Jensen Harris (Textio), Sergey Belyankin (Amstatz), among 1,474 tracked members.

What companies did Microsoft alumni found?

Companies founded by Microsoft alumni include Ossia Inc., Swipeclock, Cyemptive Technologies, section.io, OwnTrail, Florence Healthcare, Textio, Amstatz, Illumagear, Globality.

The Microsoft Mafia

1,474 people came through Microsoft and went on to found or lead other companies.

Hatem ZeinePrincipal Test ArchitectFounded Ossia Inc.Coleman BarneySr Communications ManagerFounded Swipeclock Rob PikeVirtualization ArchitectFounded Cyemptive Technologies Stewart McGrathPricing Manager - EMEAFounded section.io Rebekah BastianProgram ManagerFounded OwnTrail Ryan JonesSenior Product ManagerFounded Florence Healthcare Jensen HarrisDirector, User ExperienceFounded Textio Sergey BelyankinSr. Cloud & AI Platform SpecialistFounded Amstatz Andrew RoyalDirector of MarketingFounded Illumagear Lior DelgoPartner Group Program Manager, XBOXFounded Globality SEAN A. SUCHTERGeneral Manager, Search Technology Center Silicon ValleyFounded Pepperdata Sundar KannanDirectorFounded Computenext Adam TrattDirector, Business Programs and OperationsFounded Haiku Deck JACOB O. WOBBROCKResearch ConsultantFounded AnswerDash SUNIL GOWDASoftware Design EngineerFounded Garmentory Aseem BadshahMarketing ConsultantFounded socedo Bryan LhuillierSr Production Support Analyst / Software DeveloperFounded Shiftboard Joe F. BrittSenior EngineerFounded Afero George CorugedoDir Partner Technology StrategistFounded Redpoint Global Eli TamanahaSoftware Design EngineerFounded Zeitview Jeff YoungVice President Business Solutions - USFounded Stacksports David CerinoGeneral Manager (GM), Health Solutions Group - Amalga and HealthVaultFounded Envera Health Akansha MehtaStrategic Account Executive, Financial ServicesFounded Pulse Labs Jeanine Sinanan-SinghProgram ManagerFounded Vitae Industries BRYAN TRUSSELGroup Program Manager - MSN GamesFounded Glympse Aaron ElderLead Software Design EngineerFounded Crelate Yudian ZhengResearch InternshipFounded Jobright AI KRIS BLIESNERDirectorFounded 2Nd Watch JERNEJ MIRTRetail merchandisingFounded VIAR Todd MickelsenGlobal Account Manager & FAST Search Solution SpecialistFounded Converus GUY YALIFProduct Manager - Windows 2000 (MBA internship)Founded Intellimize Severin HackerResearch InternFounded Duolingo Shawn SullivanSenior Program ManagerFounded Phase Genomics Stephen LaneFinance ManagerFounded FlyHomes Tyler SpaldingSoftware EngineerFounded Flexa Nathan TreloarPrincipal Search Technology EvangelistFounded Orbita Arun BuduriProgram Manager - Windows Networking & MobilityFounded Pixm Chia Chin LeeMicrosoft Games Studios - Publishing (PC / XBox)Founded BigBox VR Aaron BellSoftware Development EngineerFounded AdRoll Ameesh PalejaSoftware Engineer - Windows Firewall Platform and IP SecurityFounded Atom Tickets Ambika SinghWindows Consumer Field Marketing ManagerFounded Armoire Cassidy WilliamsInternFounded Cosynd Phil TerrillSenior Business ManagerFounded SoleSafe Zeeshan ZiaSenior ScientistFounded Retrocausal Jean PaoliGroup Program Manager & Architect, InfoPathFounded Docugami PAUL KOULLICKProduct Manager InternFounded Keeper Steven WebsterSenior Director, Experience DesignFounded asensei John RectorSoftware EngineerFounded Dialpad Tomasz JanczukEngineering Manager - Leader - Software EngineerFounded Fusebit Arvind GanesanSenior Manager, Azure Geo Expansion PlanningFounded EcoSoul Home Inc.Brian GrunkemeyerSenior Software Design EngineerFounded FlexCharging Xipeng ShenVisiting ResearcherFounded CoCoPIE Amos MillerExecutive Advisor - Enterprise StrategyFounded Glidance Anand GuptaMSPFounded Altimate Inc Stephan EwenSummer Intern (Research)Founded Restate Raymond ChengVisiting ResearcherFounded Kariba Labs Raghu KodigeProduct lead Xbox Video CognitionFounded Anoki Yatharth GuptaSenior Program ManagerFounded Codified Ashish KapoorGeneral Manager, Autonomous Systems and Robotics ResearchFounded General Robotics Kuldeep DhankarDeveloper Experience EvangelistFounded Last9 Karthik RanganathanSoftware Design EngineerFounded YugabyteDB Yonatan AppelSenior Development LeadFounded Upstream Security Amy WangPrincipal Solutions Engineer, Azure AIFounded Cogniac David ScultGeneral ManagerFounded Fonality Dinesh NarayananGlobal Head of Device IncubationFounded General Robotics Paul SpainSupportFounded Nztechpodcast Patrick GlantzSenior Program ManagerFounded Gravito Tom ArnoldPrincipal Program Manager | Engineering Operations (EngOps) | ACES CoreFounded Pethub Sumeet VaidyaSoftware Development EngineerFounded Crafting Tijmen TielemanInternFounded Minds Ai Michael GladishevSenior Software Engineering ManagerFounded legion Arka RayLead Business Development ManagerFounded The Data Economics Company Shonosuke IshiwatariResearch InternFounded Mantra株式会社マンガ翻訳AI Ryota HinamiResearch InternFounded Mantra株式会社マンガ翻訳AI Itzik AlvasHead of SRE, Compliance and SecurityFounded Entro Security Mark BrittGeneral Manager, Consumer & Online, AsiaPacFounded Start My Tomorrow Yuchen JinResearch InternFounded Hyperbolic Yo KogaEngineerFounded drivemode Susie CranstonProduct Planning InternFounded Cressetcapital Linus FrosterydStudent partnerFounded Skye Krzysztof GerasResearch InternFounded Ataraxis AI Gabriela TafurSupport CELAFounded Idilio Amin SaberiPostdoctoral ResearcherFounded NovoEd Matt WalzConsultantFounded Trialbee Eran TromerVisiting ResearcherFounded Sealance Sabih Bin WasiInternFounded Stellic Brendan FreyTechnical Advisory BoardFounded Deep Genomics Hannes BretschneiderResearch InternFounded Deep Genomics Adam PellegriniProduct LeaderFounded Tyto Care Dave HaaseCorporate Finance AnalystFounded Juno Krishna DepuraProgram ManagerFounded MindTickle Christophe ShawBusiness Development Director - Cloud Ecosystem & ISVsFounded Cybeletech Rich SandsAccount ExecutiveFounded Stella Automotive AI John HeSr. Director, Microsoft Search LabsFounded Continuous Technologies Pranav R. GhaiMember - Technical Computing Advisory BoardFounded Calcbench Brian WhiteLead Program Manager - Visual Studio Team SystemFounded Suplari

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Microsoft mafia?: The Microsoft mafia is the network of 1,474 people who came through Microsoft and went on to found or lead other companies, including Ossia Inc., Swipeclock, Cyemptive Technologies, section.io, OwnTrail.
Who is in the Microsoft mafia?: Notable members include Hatem Zeine (Ossia Inc.), Coleman Barney (Swipeclock), Rob Pike (Cyemptive Technologies), Stewart McGrath (section.io), Rebekah Bastian (OwnTrail), Ryan Jones (Florence Healthcare), Jensen Harris (Textio), Sergey Belyankin (Amstatz), among 1,474 tracked members.
What companies did Microsoft alumni found?: Companies founded by Microsoft alumni include Ossia Inc., Swipeclock, Cyemptive Technologies, section.io, OwnTrail, Florence Healthcare, Textio, Amstatz, Illumagear, Globality.