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The Microsoft Mafia
1,474 people came through Microsoft and went on to found or lead other companies.
Samuel CohenProduct Manager InternFounded Mama FoodsAsaf CohenSoftware EngineerFounded Permit.ioSergio AlmaguerIT Consultant / Enterprise ServicesFounded YaydooRina GalperinSoftware Engineer, Data & Applied ScienceFounded PvmlJohn MerrillSDEFounded FairPlayShan SinhaSQL Server & SharePoint Product StrategyFounded CanopyAnkur VarmaDevelopment ManagerFounded TurgonAnton KatzTechnical Program ManagerFounded TalosRoderick MorrisProduct Manager, .NET Enterprise ServersFounded LoveveryJames CowlingResearch InternFounded ConvexAmos HaggiagSenior Software Development EngineerFounded OptibusMax WellingVP & Distinguished ScientistFounded CuspAIIan TienSenior Program Manager / Senior Product ManagerFounded MattermostAshish AggarwalPrincipal Engineering ManagerFounded ProductivVishwanath T RSoftware Design EngineerFounded GleanOzan UnluSoftware Dev Lead, Technical PMFounded Edge DeltaYaron SchneiderPrincipal Software Engineer (Azure Container Apps)Founded DiagridOndrej HrebicekSoftware Design Engineer in TestFounded Clarify AIKrish RamineniProduct ManagementFounded Fireflies AiKrishna GadeSoftware EngineerFounded Fiddler AISean BellResearch InternFounded GrokStyleFalon FatemiResearch InternFounded NodeAshwin RajaSoftware Development Engineer/SDETFounded Motorq MobilityTessa LauResearch summer internFounded Dusty RoboticsDeepak PathakResearch InternFounded Skild AISudheer KoneruDirector/Product Unit ManagerFounded ZenotiAnand ArvindSoftware Design EngineerFounded ZenotiAshwarya PoddarData ScientistFounded ConverzAIViraj ModySoftware Development EngineerFounded Common RoomTom KleinpeterPrincipal SDEFounded Common RoomTanay KothariProgram ManagerFounded Wispr FlowVlada BortnikProgram Manager Intern, OfficeFounded Marco PoloJun RaoResearch internFounded ConfluentMartin MaoSoftware Development EngineerFounded ChronosphereAndrew EinaudiPrinciple Program ManagerFounded CaavoMatt MooreSoftware EngineerFounded ChainguardYinon C.Partner Director Product Management, Cloud SecurityFounded WizAndrea L. ThomazResearch InternshipFounded Diligent RoboticsChris LiSoftware Development Engineer in TestFounded Ava ProtocolMichael BarguryData Scientist, Azure SecurityFounded ZenityCy KhormaeeTechnology EvangelistFounded AegisAIOri CalvoCo-Manager of the Israeli Web Developer CommunityFounded AirEyeJason SmithPrincipal Software EngineerFounded GlideParag AgrawalResearchFounded Parallel Web SystemsDmitry PetrovData ScientistFounded DatachainMarta Bralic KernsSoftware Engineer / Product ManagerFounded Pomelo CareSasankh MunukutlaSoftware Engineer Intern (Deep Learning)Founded TerradotTim WagnerDevelopment Manager, Managed Languages TeamFounded VendiaDan BelcherProgram ManagerFounded mablFahim ul HaqSenior Software Design Engineer (Windows Azure Storage)Founded EducativeBede JordanSoftware Design EngineerFounded Shelf EngineAlexey KalinichenkoSoftware Design EngineerFounded StepMobileVenkat ThiruvengadamSenior Software Engineer in Windows Azure NetworkingFounded Duplo CloudNikil ViswanathanProgram Manager InternFounded AlchemyJohn MorelloEngineer, Consultant, Senior Consultant, Principal Program Manager, Managing ArchitectFounded MinimusRaj ShahGeneral Manager, MapsFounded PercipientManav MitalSoftware Design Engineering InternFounded CyralEd HuangIntern in Software DevelopmentFounded Ping CapAmi LuttwakCTO of Microsoft Cloud Security GroupFounded WizRoy ReznikPrincipal R&D Group ManagerFounded WizSaagar DeshpandeSoftware Developer Intern (SDE)Founded BrightGoMatt KalishReporting AnalystFounded Draft KingsAnoop GuptaTechnology Assistant to Bill GatesFounded SeekoutDan CaspiML Applied ResearcherFounded HypernativeSubho MukherjeePrincipal Researcher at Microsoft Research (MSR) RedmondFounded Hippocratic AIEthan ChanAzure AI Data ScientistFounded AlliumCharles HearnProgram ManagerFounded AlloyAleksandr YampolskiySoftware Design Engineer (Intern)Founded Security ScorecardNikita LazarevPHD ResearcherFounded NetpremeKieran SnyderLead Program Manager, Windows InternationalFounded TextioJeff GerberGM Suplari D365 CF&OFounded SuplariJake GrahamPrincipal Product Manager - Azure Data ExchangeFounded BobsledCameron BrownCreative DirectorFounded Rec RoomSimon WijckmansAzure Opportunity ExecutiveFounded c/sideSandeep JainSoftware Design Engg in Test, (Windows CE)Founded MonetizeNowRadu MateiSoftware EngineerFounded Fermyon Technologies, Inc.Samir ShergillLead Software Design EngineerFounded HighbeamRob BeardenProgram ManagerFounded Sema4.aiVikram KapoorInternFounded LaceworkJoel GrossmanLead Program ManagerFounded NumaPaul A. CampbellDirector, Business DevelopmentFounded Moneta HealthMohit BhendeDirector, Corporate StrategyFounded KaratJinxiang ChaiMicrosoft Research AsiaFounded XMOVKevin McNamaraTechnical Artist (Microsoft Game Studios)Founded Parallel DomainAshish SinghalSDET-InternFounded CoinSwitchBrian LovelandSoftware Development Engineer IIFounded StarryAshoat TevosyanHigh School Developer InternFounded CommRonak TrivediProgram ManagerFounded PietraUrho KonttoriConcepting Product ManagerFounded VarjoBrian TubergenSoftware Development Engineer InternFounded CoinListElena NadolinskiSoftware EngineerFounded Iron FishIvan EsmeralSoftware Engineer InternFounded PodqiBrad PhaisanSoftware EngineerFounded OmniVirtKyle WilkinsonSoftware Enginer InternFounded EdenJinesh ShahProduct Lead, Data Analytics & Experimentation (Yammer)Founded Mylk GuysAnish AgarwalMachine Learning ResearcherFounded Traversal
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 Mama Foods, Permit.io, Yaydoo, Pvml, FairPlay.
- Who is in the Microsoft mafia?
- Notable members include Samuel Cohen (Mama Foods), Asaf Cohen (Permit.io), Sergio Almaguer (Yaydoo), Rina Galperin (Pvml), John Merrill (FairPlay), Shan Sinha (Canopy), Ankur Varma (Turgon), Anton Katz (Talos), among 1,474 tracked members.
- What companies did Microsoft alumni found?
- Companies founded by Microsoft alumni include Mama Foods, Permit.io, Yaydoo, Pvml, FairPlay, Canopy, Turgon, Talos, Lovevery, Convex.