The secret sauce behind today's most successful firms can be summed up with a single word: CULTURE!  Listen in as Sana Khan explores this most profound insight.

BIO: Sana Khan is a Sr. Cloud Solution Architect in the Customer Experience & Success team at Microsoft, focused on Azure Data & AI at global and local customer organizations based in the Northeast region.  Specifically, Sana advises customers on where, when and how to: leverage CAF to transform their data, application, product and process lifecycles; grow into intelligent analytics by incorporating enriched data, analytics and AI into their product offerings; transform in-house technology platforms to power creativity, innovation, business growth and overall vision, and productionalize use cases in Azure that help achieve and maintain customers’ competitive edge and leadership in the marketplace.  

In her personal time, Sana invests in initiatives that combine her academic roots in Math, Art, History, Economics and International Strategic Communication with her professional work in Analytics/AI, Design Thinking, Inclusive Thought, Applied Empathy, Allyship and Transformation. Which is why, in addition to her core CSA role at Microsoft, Sana is honored to serve as one of Microsoft’s WW Champs for the Azure Data & AI Business, Lead for the Microsoft Northeast Region AI Ambassador team, Co-Founder and Co-chair for the Women at Microsoft NY Chapter, and Core Team Member of the MS OneNY Ambassador Council, NY ERG Leads team and MSUS Digital Transformation D&I team.

LINKS: Microsoft Global Diversity & Inclusion; Culture Is The Most Surprising Reason Microsoft Stock Will Keep Rising; How Microsoft “Renovated” Its Culture by Following These 3 Steps

CREDITS: Louis Berman (Host); Sana Khan (Guest); Dan Phillipson / PremiumBeat (Music); Anne Lamb (Intro/Outro); East Coast Studio (Editing)

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Contrary to popular belief, our customer's like to play in more than one cloud (say it isn't so, coach; say it isn't so!)  They even like to keep some of their workloads on-prem.  Never fear, however, because Microsoft has one platform to rule them all: Azure Arc.  Listen in as Vlad "Not the Impaler" Tomsa lets us in on the secret.

BIO: Vlad is a Cloud Architect with a passion for technology and its ability to transform the world around us. He has extensive experience on the Cloud Infrastructure, Datacenter Migration, Applications, Identity and Networking. Before joining Microsoft in 2008, he worked as a System Administrator at several firms. At Microsoft, he was first responsible for supporting Enterprise Customers with design reviews and solving complex problem. Then he moved to a Consulting role, designing and implementing Identity, Security and Messaging projects with EMEA customers, after which he became a Cloud Solution Architect working with Belux and now US  customers on their digital transformation and journey to the cloud.

LINKS: Azure Arc, Welcome to Azure Arc, Azure Arc | Bring Windows Server and SQL Server into Azure Arc management (2020)

CREDITS: Louis Berman (Host); Vlad Tomsa (Guest); Dan Phillipson / PremiumBeat (Music); Anne Lamb (Intro/Outro); East Coast Studio (Editing)

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An Azure sale isn't your everyday ordinary transaction.  No, to effectively do-the-do requires a true symphony of talented voices.  Listen in as Julie Dabrowski helps us Azure Sellers work nice together.

BIO: Julie Dabrowski is an Azure Data Sales Director in Microsoft’s Northeast Region. She has been with the company for almost 8 years in a variety of roles, including Data Platform Specialist, Account Executive and Services Support Sales Manager. Prior to Microsoft, Julie spent time at both EMC and VMWare in direct and channel sales roles. Julie’s passion and experience is in collaborating with different teams across Microsoft to align and deliver the best possible experiences with our customers that drive differentiated business outcomes. Julie also serves as the Team Manager/Rec Soccer Coach for her two sons.

LINKS: Azure Cognitive Services (Customer Stories); Innovate Faster with Azure Data Services; Artificial Intelligence

CREDITS: Louis Berman (Host); Julie Dabrowski (Guest); Dan Phillipson / PremiumBeat (Music); Anne Lamb (Intro/Outro); East Coast Studio (Editing)

MORE: visit https://azure-success.com for additional episodes, plus transcripts, and more ways to listen to the show. As to your comments and suggestions, please feel free to email your host, Louis Berman, at lberman@microsoft.com