1. Charu Srinivasan Principal Development Manager, Microsoft Corporation

2. Who is a technical leader ? Domain, domain, domain Technical depth Thought leadership Business and strategic vision Constant learning

3. How does one grow as a technical leader Recognized as a technical expert Visibility in senior management Ability to impact and influence business strategy Ability to foresee risks and mitigate Technical mentorship

4. My Growth at Microsoft Replication and Storage Systems is my broad area of expertise Multi-master replication Data protection Virtualization Natural progression Deep passion for the space Being part of a growing business Helping the company compete in the marketplace

5. Personal Lessons learnt Alignment with business strategy and vision is crucial Grow team folks to expand your own impact and influence Alignment with management’s value system

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