Microsoft Spotlight Podcast

Today, we welcome Briana Brady Senior Program Manager for Viva Goals at Microsoft. Alev returns as guest co-host to help discuss all things Microsoft, as we learn how Briana was inspired to start a career in IT via her older brother which led to her working at Microsoft.
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Today, we welcome Stephanie Stasey Healthcare Transformation Lead at Microsoft. Stephanie shares with us her passion for the Healthcare industry and how a Microsoft PowerApp she created to help triage patients suffering from Mental Health led to her being headhunted for Microsoft.

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Today, we welcome Cathrine Wilhelmsen Data & Analytics Solutions Architect in Evidi and Microsoft Data Platform MVP. Cathrine shared with us her love of the Microsoft Community and how she got involved to become the first female Microsoft MVP in Norway. Show Notes: Pete Rising - What does it take to become MVP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BwTGd87ppQ

In this special episode of the Microsoft Spotlight Sophie is joined by  two guest as they discuss International Womens Day and what it means to  them.

In episode 53 of the Microsoft Spotlight podcast, we were joined by Storm Rae who is the Head of Learning and Development at The National Museum of Computing. She is responsible for our interactive learning experiences and educational visits. Storm holds her PGCE in  Secondary Maths with 8 years of teaching experience both internationally and across multiple curricula. Her mission is access to inspirational,  curriculum-linked learning experiences for all young people through immersive history at The National Museum of Computing.

Storm's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/storm-rae-71923855/
Microsoft Women In Tech: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9053874/
Spotlight User Group: https://www.meetup.com/microsoft-spot...
Andrew's Twitter: https://twitter.com/thewatchernode
Microsoft Spotlight Twitter: https://twitter.com/msftspotlight
Jon's Twitter: https://twitter.com/jonjarvis
Sophie's Twitter: https://twitter.com/dimelow_sophie  

Notes:

The National Museum of Computing - https://www.tnmoc.org/

In episode 52 of the Microsoft Spotlight podcast, we were joined by Ana Inés Urrutia de Souza who is Microsoft MVP and D365 Human Resources Practice Lead. Ana shares with us her life experiences within the community and why she got involved.

Ana's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anainesurrutia/
Microsoft Women In Tech: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9053874/
Spotlight User Group: https://www.meetup.com/microsoft-spot...
Andrew's Twitter: https://twitter.com/thewatchernode
Microsoft Spotlight Twitter: https://twitter.com/msftspotlight
Jon's Twitter: https://twitter.com/jonjarvis
Sophie's Twitter: https://twitter.com/dimelow_sophie  

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In episode 51 of the Microsoft Spotlight podcast, we are back for 2023  with another new episode this time with Malin Martnes who is Microsoft  MVP and MCT from Norway. Malin shares with us her life experiences  within the community and also the challenges of how migraines affected her work day.  

Malin's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/malinmartnes/
Microsoft Women In Tech: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9053874/
Spotlight User Group: https://www.meetup.com/microsoft-spot...
Andrew's Twitter: https://twitter.com/thewatchernode
Microsoft Spotlight Twitter: https://twitter.com/msftspotlight
Jon's Twitter: https://twitter.com/jonjarvis
Sophie's Twitter: https://twitter.com/dimelow_sophie  

Notes: Becoming a Microsoft Dynamics 365 Marketing Functional Consultant: Learn  to deliver enterprise marketing solutions and insights to exponentially  grow your business
https://www.amazon.com/Becoming-Microsoft-Marketing-Functional-Consultant-ebook-dp-B0B97RPMV4/dp/B0B97RPMV4/ref=mt_other?_encoding=UTF8&&me=&&qid=1662982150

Migraine Trust - https://migrainetrust.org/live-with-migraine/healthcare/treatments/botox/

In episode 50 of the Microsoft Spotlight podcast, our hosts discuss the  past 49 episodes and welcome several Women In Tech Allies to the episode  who recorded their messages answering our very simple question.  Why is it important in your perspective to support Women In Tech?  Thank you to; 

Peter Rising, Kevin McDonnell, Billy Hopkins, Scott Riley, Carl  Sargunar, Marc D Anderson, Bob Mellor and Phil Clarke 

Microsoft Women In Tech: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9053874/
Spotlight User Group: https://www.meetup.com/microsoft-spot...
Andrew's Twitter: https://twitter.com/thewatchernode
Microsoft Spotlight Twitter: https://twitter.com/msftspotlight
Jon's Twitter: https://twitter.com/jonjarvis
Sophie's Twitter: https://twitter.com/dimelow_sophie

Notes:
South Coast Summit: https://www.southcoastsummit.com/

In episode 49 of the Microsoft Spotlight podcast, our hosts are joined by Edyta Gorzon who is the Product Manager at Staffbase. Edyta shares her story on how to become a Microsoft MVP through her community activities.   

Edyta's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/egorzon/ 

Edyta's Twitter: https://twitter.com/EdytaGorzon
Microsoft Women In Tech: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9053874/
Spotlight User Group: https://www.meetup.com/microsoft-spot...
Andrew's Twitter: https://twitter.com/thewatchernode
Microsoft Spotlight Twitter: https://twitter.com/msftspotlight
Jon's Twitter: https://twitter.com/jonjarvis
Sophie's Twitter: https://twitter.com/dimelow_sophie  

Notes:
South Coast Summit: https://www.southcoastsummit.com/

In episode 47 of the Microsoft Spotlight podcast, our hosts are joined  by Stephanie Wynter who is Digital Skills Trainer & Specialist Teams  Producer at UK Healthcare Specialist. Stephanie recently featured on  the Women In Teams Community call sharing her experiences with Microsoft  Teams and how its empowered her organization, so we sit down and  discuss her career path into her current role.  

Stephanie's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tswynter/
Microsoft Women In Tech: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9053874/
Spotlight User Group: https://www.meetup.com/microsoft-spot...
Andrew's Twitter: https://twitter.com/thewatchernode
Microsoft Spotlight Twitter: https://twitter.com/msftspotlight
Jon's Twitter: https://twitter.com/jonjarvis
Sophie's Twitter: https://twitter.com/dimelow_sophie  

Notes:

In episode 46 of the Microsoft Spotlight podcast, our hosts were live at the South Coast Summit with Carlene Jackson who is CEO at Cloud9  Insight. Carlene shares with us her life experiences and neurodiversity challenges in becoming a founder of her own organization.  

Carlene's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlene/ 

Microsoft Women In Tech: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9053874/ 

potlight User Group: https://www.meetup.com/microsoft-spot... 

Andrew's Twitter: https://twitter.com/thewatchernode 

Microsoft Spotlight Twitter: https://twitter.com/msftspotlight 

Jon's Twitter: https://twitter.com/jonjarvis 

Sophie's Twitter: https://twitter.com/dimelow_sophie  

Notes: 

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In episode 45 of the Microsoft Spotlight podcast, our hosts are joined by Angeliki Patsiavou who is a Senior Consultant at Avanade. After Andrew finishes getting Angeliki's name wrong *facepalm* she tells us about her journey into the world of IT and her experience as a novice speaker, to speaking at events internationally within 6 months.  

Angeliki's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angeliki-patsiavou/ 

Angeliki's Twitter: https://twitter.com/a_patsiavou 

Microsoft Women In Tech: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9053874/ 

Spotlight User Group: https://www.meetup.com/microsoft-spot... 

Andrew's Twitter: https://twitter.com/thewatchernode 

Microsoft Spotlight Twitter: https://twitter.com/msftspotlight 

Jon's Twitter: https://twitter.com/jonjarvis 

Sophie's Twitter: https://twitter.com/dimelow_sophie  

Notes: 

South Coast Summit: https://www.southcoastsummit.com/

In this special episode of the Microsoft Spotlight Podcast Andrew and  Jon are joined by Mike Hartley and Janet Robb where they discuss mental  health.   This subject is very close to Andrew's heart who has suffered from  Mental Health and wanted to share a discussion with others affected.

Mike Hartley's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikebhartley/ 

Mike Hartley's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Hart365 

Janet's Robb's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janetrobbmicrosoft/ 

Microsoft Women In Tech: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9053874/

Spotlight User Group: https://www.meetup.com/microsoft-spot... 

Andrew's Twitter: https://twitter.com/thewatchernode 

Microsoft Spotlight Twitter: https://twitter.com/msftspotlight 

Jon's Twitter: https://twitter.com/jonjarvis 

Sophie's Twitter: https://twitter.com/dimelow_sophie  

Notes: 

South Coast Summit: https://www.southcoastsummit.com/

In episode 43 of the Microsoft Spotlight podcast, our hosts are joined by Maryam Riaz who is Cloud Solution Architect at Microsoft. Maryam tells us about her journey into the world of IT and her experience as an  Asian Women In Tech.    

Maryam's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryam-riaz/
Microsoft Women In Tech: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9053874/
Spotlight User Group: https://www.meetup.com/microsoft-spot...
Andrew's Twitter: https://twitter.com/thewatchernode
Microsoft Spotlight Twitter: https://twitter.com/msftspotlight
Jon's Twitter: https://twitter.com/jonjarvis
Sophie's Twitter: https://twitter.com/dimelow_sophie  

Notes:
South Coast Summit: https://www.southcoastsummit.com/

In episode 42 of the Microsoft Spotlight podcast, our hosts are joined by Amanda Sterner, Technical Architect for Advania - Knowledge  Factory. Amanda is a fantastic Women In Tech who has recently returned to work after her maternity level. We discussed the importance of supportive home life and all the wonderful things Amanda does in the community.    

Amanda's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandasterner/
Amanda's Twitter: https://twitter.com/amandassterner
Microsoft Women In Tech: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9053874/
Spotlight User Group: https://www.meetup.com/microsoft-spot...
Andrew's Twitter: https://twitter.com/thewatchernode
Microsoft Spotlight Twitter: https://twitter.com/msftspotlight
Jon's Twitter: https://twitter.com/jonjarvis
Sophie's Twitter: https://twitter.com/dimelow_sophie  

Notes:
South Coast Summit: https://www.southcoastsummit.com/

In episode 41 of the Microsoft Spotlight podcast, our hosts are joined by Femke Cornelissen who is Teamlead Adoption and Modern Work at Tredion ICT & Telecom. Femke hosts the "Microsoft Community Talks" held on Twitter with Pete Rising and co-founder of the Dutch Women In Tech community.  

Femke's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/femkecornelissen1
Femke's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Femkedebruin
Microsoft Women In Tech: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9053874/
Spotlight User Group: https://www.meetup.com/microsoft-spot...
Andrew's Twitter: https://twitter.com/thewatchernode
Microsoft Spotlight Twitter: https://twitter.com/msftspotlight
Jon's Twitter: https://twitter.com/jonjarvis
Sophie's Twitter: https://twitter.com/dimelow_sophie

Notes:
South Coast Summit: https://www.southcoastsummit.com/

In episode 40 of the Microsoft Spotlight podcast, our hosts are joined  by Emily Mancini who is Principal Architect at Sympraxis Consulting.  Emily is a very active member of the Microsoft community and has been  awarded Microsoft MVP status for her hard work.  

Emily's LinkedIn: https://twitter.com/EEMancini
Microsoft Women In Tech: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9053874/
Spotlight User Group: https://www.meetup.com/microsoft-spot...
Andrew's Twitter: https://twitter.com/thewatchernode
Microsoft Spotlight Twitter: https://twitter.com/msftspotlight
Jon's Twitter: https://twitter.com/jonjarvis
Sophie's Twitter: https://twitter.com/dimelow_sophie  

Notes:
South Coast Summit: https://www.southcoastsummit.com/

In episode 39 of the Microsoft Spotlight podcast, our hosts are joined by Stacey Forman who is Group Portfolio and PMO Lead for Nuivas UK. Stacey is a very active member of the Women In Tech community and is very passionate about Diversity/Inclusion

Stacey's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/staceyaforman/  

Microsoft Women In Tech: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9053874/   

Spotlight User Group: https://www.meetup.com/microsoft-spot...   

Andrew's Twitter: https://twitter.com/thewatchernode   

Microsoft Spotlight Twitter: https://twitter.com/msftspotlight   

Jon's Twitter: https://twitter.com/jonjarvis   Sophie's Twitter: https://twitter.com/dimelow_sophie     

Notes:   

South Coast Summit: https://www.southcoastsummit.com/   

In episode 38 of the Microsoft Spotlight podcast, our hosts welcome back by Zoe Wilson who has changed role since Episode 2 and also become an  MVP. In this episode, we discuss the Microsoft Community and events, the  Microsoft Valued Professional (MVP) program, and how Zoe become an MVP.     

Zoe's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoe-wilson-uk/   
Zoe's Twitter: https://twitter.com/SharePoint_Zoe   
Microsoft Women In Tech: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9053874/   
Spotlight User Group: https://www.meetup.com/microsoft-spot...   
Andrew's Twitter: https://twitter.com/thewatchernode   
Microsoft Spotlight Twitter: https://twitter.com/msftspotlight   
Jon's Twitter: https://twitter.com/jonjarvis   
Sophie's Twitter: https://twitter.com/dimelow_sophie     

Notes:   
South Coast Summit: https://www.southcoastsummit.com/   
South Coast Summit CFC: https://sessionize.com/south-coast-su...  
M365 Community Day – Middle Earth Coming Soon

In episode 37 of the Microsoft Spotlight podcast, our hosts are joined by Kristine Kolodzlejski who is a Principal Technical Consultant at  Computacenter. Kristine shares her story of how moved from our native  Poland to the United Kingdom in the quest of building a career for herself after deciding that the Police force wasn't for her.

Kristine's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristine-kolodziejski/
Kristine's Twitter: https://twitter.com/kristinekk94
Microsoft Women In Tech: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9053874/   
Spotlight User Group: https://www.meetup.com/microsoft-spot...   
Andrew's Twitter: https://twitter.com/thewatchernode   
Microsoft Spotlight Twitter: https://twitter.com/msftspotlight   
Jon's Twitter: https://twitter.com/jonjarvis     
Sophie's Twitter: https://twitter.com/dimelow_sophie

Notes:  
South Coast Summit: https://www.southcoastsummit.com/
South Coast Summit CFC: https://sessionize.com/south-coast-summit-2022

In episode 36 of the Microsoft Spotlight podcast, our hosts are joined by Karoliina Kettukari who is a Modern Work Leader at Meltlake.  Karoliina is a Microsoft Valued Professional and shares her story of how transitioned into IT and got involved with the Microsoft Community.

Karoliina's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karoliinakettukari
Karoliina's Twitter: https://twitter.com/kettukari
Microsoft Women In Tech: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9053874/   
Spotlight User Group: https://www.meetup.com/microsoft-spot...   
Andrew's Twitter: https://twitter.com/thewatchernode   
Microsoft Spotlight Twitter: https://twitter.com/msftspotlight   
Jon's Twitter: https://twitter.com/jonjarvis     
Sophie's Twitter: https://twitter.com/dimelow_sophie

Notes:  
South Coast Summit: https://www.southcoastsummit.com/ South Coast Summit CFC: https://sessionize.com/south-coast-summit-2022

In episode 35 of the Microsoft Spotlight podcast, our hosts are joined by Jess Pomfret who is a Database Platform Architect at Data Masterminds. Jess is a Microsoft Valued Professional and shares her story of how she moved from the UK over to America on a Football (Soccer) scholarship and ended up working in IT. 

Jess's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jpomfret/ 

Jess's Twitter: https://twitter.com/jpomfret 

Microsoft Women In Tech: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9053874/ 

Spotlight User Group: https://www.meetup.com/microsoft-spot... 

Andrew's Twitter: https://twitter.com/thewatchernode 

Microsoft Spotlight Twitter: https://twitter.com/msftspotlight

Jon's Twitter: https://twitter.com/jonjarvis 

Sophie's Twitter: https://twitter.com/dimelow_sophie 

Notes: 

South Coast Summit: https://www.southcoastsummit.com/

In episode 34 of the Microsoft Spotlight podcast, our hosts are joined  by Jonah Andersson who is a Senior Software Engineer Consultant at  ForeFront Consulting. Jonah is a Microsoft Valued Professional and shares her story of how she moved from our native country to Sweden.  

Jonah's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonahandersson/
Jonah's Twitter: https://twitter.com/cjkodare
Microsoft Women In Tech: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9053874/    
Spotlight User Group: https://www.meetup.com/microsoft-spot...    
Andrew's Twitter: https://twitter.com/thewatchernode    
Microsoft Spotlight Twitter: https://twitter.com/msftspotlight    
Jon's Twitter: https://twitter.com/jonjarvis      
Sophie's Twitter: https://twitter.com/dimelow_sophie  

Notes:   
Blog - https://jonahandersson.tech/
Meetup - https://www.meetup.com/azureusergroupsundsvallsverige/ 

In episode 33 of the Microsoft Spotlight podcast, our hosts are joined by Anna Wykes who is a Senior Consultant at Advancing Analytics. Anna is a Microsoft Valued Professional and shares her story of how she entered the world of IT after studying Photography.

Anna's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-maria-wykes-31939454/

Anna's Twitter: https://twitter.com/annawykes

Microsoft Women In Tech: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9053874/   

Spotlight User Group: https://www.meetup.com/microsoft-spot...   

Andrew's Twitter: https://twitter.com/thewatchernode   

Microsoft Spotlight Twitter: https://twitter.com/msftspotlight   

Jon's Twitter: https://twitter.com/jonjarvis     

Notes:  

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In episode 32 of the Microsoft Spotlight podcast, our hosts are joined by "Maverick" Miri Rodriguez who is a Senior Storyteller Future of Work at Microsoft. Miri has released her own book on storytelling which is currently being used in schools as a source of learning, and if you are interested in purchasing her book it is available in all good book stores. We learned that Miri originally wanted to be a Fighter Pilot but thankfully for Microsoft and us that never happened, also Miri had recently beat breast cancer which has given her a new lease of life.     

Miri's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mirirod/  
Miri's Twitter: https://twitter.com/mirirod  
Microsoft Women In Tech: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9053874/   
Spotlight User Group: https://www.meetup.com/microsoft-spot...   
Andrew's Twitter: https://twitter.com/thewatchernode   
Microsoft Spotlight Twitter: https://twitter.com/msftspotlight   
Jon's Twitter: https://twitter.com/jonjarvis     

Notes:   
Brand Storytelling: Put Customers at the Heart of Your Brand Story:  
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Brand-Storytelling-Customers-Heart-Story/dp/0749490470/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=19lno&pf_rd_p=4d619998-507a-44d3-b580-1c7fc24282f7&pf_rd_r=2FMFREN56EHCDKHHKYY2&pd_rd_r=e2c3f33f-70d1-4cfd-bf16-1f8980ac77e4&pd_rd_wg=mZFK4&ref_=pd_gw_ci_mcx_mr_hp_atf_m

In episode 30 of the Microsoft Spotlight podcast, our hosts are joined   by Isidora Katanic who is a Community Manager for Experts Inside and a  Microsoft MVP. Issy is the 2nd half of the Head in the Cloud, Heart in  the Community podcast which she shared with our former guest Holly. She explained to us how she went from being a nanny to Women in Tech and her  love for the community.   

Issy's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/isidora-katanic-mvp-0b479534/
Issy's Twitter: https://twitter.com/IsidoraKatanic
Microsoft Women In Tech: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9053874/  
Spotlight User Group: https://www.meetup.com/microsoft-spot...  
Andrew's Twitter: https://twitter.com/thewatchernode  
Microsoft Spotlight Twitter: https://twitter.com/msftspotlight  
Jon's Twitter: https://twitter.com/jonjarvis   

Notes:  
Heart in the Community, Head in the Cloud Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/c/HeadintheCloudHeartintheCommunity

In episode 29 of the Microsoft Spotlight podcast, our hosts are joined by Kema Davies who was UK Early Careers Recruitment Lead for Microsoft before joining Meta. Kema has a successful career within IT Recruitment within the tech industry and shares her knowledge and passion for DE&I.   

Kema's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kema-davies/
Kema's Twitter: https://twitter.com/KemaDavies
Microsoft Women In Tech: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9053874/  
Spotlight User Group: https://www.meetup.com/microsoft-spot...  
Andrew's Twitter: https://twitter.com/thewatchernode  
Microsoft Spotlight Twitter: https://twitter.com/msftspotlight  
Jon's Twitter: https://twitter.com/jonjarvis   

Notes:  #internationalwomensday2022

In episode 28 of the Microsoft Spotlight podcast, our hosts are joined by Nikki Chapple who is Principal Cloud Architect for Cloudway. Nikki has been recently awarded Office Apps and Services MVP for her excellent community work within the Microsoft Compliance arena.

Nikki has also Ryan John Murphy from Microsoft to create a new podcast called "M365 Compliance"

Nikki's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikkichapple/
Nikki's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChappleNikki
Microsoft Women In Tech: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9053874/
Spotlight User Group: https://www.meetup.com/microsoft-spotlight-user-group/
Andrew's Twitter: https://twitter.com/thewatchernode
Microsoft Spotlight Twitter: https://twitter.com/msftspotlight
Jon's Twitter: https://twitter.com/jonjarvis

Notes:
M365 Compliance Podcast: https://msftcompliance.com/blog/coming-soon/

In episode 26 of the Microsoft Spotlight podcast, our hosts are joined by Ellie King who is co-founder of Equal.IT! Ellie works with organizations to help diversify tech teams through refined talent acquisition complemented by diversity and inclusion consulting. She also runs our own podcast and YouTube channel about all things DE&I, so make sure you subscribe via the links below. We also learned that Ellie DE&I's passion came from our love of football where she was once signed to Arsenal Ladies.  

Ellie's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellie-king-62842777/
Ellie's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ekdiversitytech
Microsoft Women In Tech: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9053874/
Spotlight User Group:  https://www.meetup.com/microsoft-spotlight-user-group/
Andrew's Twitter: https://twitter.com/thewatchernode
Microsoft Spotlight Twitter: https://twitter.com/msftspotlight
Jon's Twitter: https://twitter.com/jonjarvis  

Show notes https://www.developdiverse.com/
YouTube Ellie King -  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLJTFrrjCZx43REQsaZqUWQ
YouTube Equal.IT -  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoN-S2Y5KJ2QCUM4thEi8xg

In episode 25 of the Microsoft Spotlight podcast, our hosts are joined by Heather Newman who is a Principal PM Manager for Dynamics 365 and  Power Platform Community at Microsoft! Andrew and Jon discuss the "real cool shit" on Heather's LinkedIn profile as we dive into your career path back to Microsoft after a conversation with Dona Sarkar. Heather even shared a stage with Bill Gates very early on in her career when demoed the very first online customer portal.

Heather’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heathernewman 

Heather's Twitter: https://twitter.com/heddanewman

Microsoft Women In Tech: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9053874/  

Microsoft Spotlight User Group: https://www.meetup.com/microsoft-spotlight-user-group/ 

Andrew’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thewatchernode  

Microsoft Spotlight Twitter: https://twitter.com/msftspotlight  

Jon’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/jonjarvis

In today's episode, Jon Jarvis is joined by guest co-host Sophie Dimelow and Sara Lagerquist!

Sara is a 3 time Microsoft Business Applications MVP from Sweden and works as a Power Platform Consultant at CRM-Konsulterna. Sara has spoken at many events over the past couple of years including the South Coast Summit, 365 Saturday Amsterdam, and the upcoming Scottish Summit in February 2022. Sara is an inspiring individual who talks to our hosts about her battle and recovery from breast cancer.

Sara's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saralagerquist/
Sara's Twitter: https://twitter.com/lagerquistsara
Microsoft Spotlight Twitter: https://twitter.com/msftspotlight
Jon's Twitter: https://twitter.com/jonjarvis
Jon's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonjarvisuk/
Sophie's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophiedimelow/
Sophie's Twitter: https://twitter.com/dimelow_sophie
Microsoft Women In Tech: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9053874/

In today's episode of the Microsoft Spotlight podcast, our hosts are joined by Holly Lehman, who is the Product Marketing Manager for  Microsoft Teams. Holly talks to our guests about her life before Microsoft, moving between Vegas and Seattle working in hospitality.

Holly has spoken at many events across the globe and has her own community podcast titled “Head in the Cloud, Heart in the Community”.  

Holly's Twitter: https://twitter.com/lehman_holly 

Holly's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/holly-lehman-103b8050 

Head in the Cloud, Heart in the Community: https://www.youtube.com/c/HeadintheCloudHeartintheCommunity  

Andrew's Twitter: https://twitter.com/thewatchernode 

Microsoft Spotlight Twitter: https://twitter.com/msftspotlight 

Jon's Twitter: https://twitter.com/jonjarvis 

Microsoft Women In Tech UK Community: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9053874/

On this week's episode of the Microsoft Spotlight podcast, we are joined by Antje Lamartine who is a Microsoft MVP based in Germany.  

Antje is a Senior Change Success Manager for IF-Blueprint AG based in Munich, Germany. In this episode, we discussed Antje's life in the US/  Germany, how the Women In Tech community varies in each country and how she becames a part of the Microsoft MVP Community.     

Antje's Twitter: https://twitter.com/AntjeLamartine 

Antje's LinkedIn: https://twitter.com/AntjeLamartine 

Microsoft Women In Tech: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9053874/ 

Andrew's Twitter: https://twitter.com/thewatchernode 

Microsoft Spotlight Twitter: https://twitter.com/msftspotlight 

Jon's Twitter: https://twitter.com/jonjarvis

On this week's episode of the Microsoft Spotlight podcast, we are joined by Tracy van der Schyff who is the first dual MVP that has joined us on the show.  

Tracy is a Microsoft 365 coach and has owned her own company The GUID  Stuff for the past 10 years. This episode is one of the funniest episodes with both hosts in hysterics throughout. Tracy speaks about her  own health after recently suffering from a stroke and what she is doing now to ensure a better work/life balance.   

PS - This episode is interrupted by Tracy's internsheep!   

Tracy's Twitter: https://twitter.com/elena_sinel Tracy's 

LinkedIn: https://twitter.com/tracyvds 

Tracy's Blog: https://tracyvanderschyff.com/

Microsoft Women In Tech: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9053874/ 

Andrew's Twitter: https://twitter.com/thewatchernode M

icrosoft Spotlight Twitter: https://twitter.com/msftspotlight 

Jon's Twitter: https://twitter.com/jonjarvis

On this week's episode of the Microsoft Spotlight podcast, we listen to the inspirational story of Elena Sinel who is the Ceo and Founder of  TeensInAI  

Elena is our second Microsoft Regional Director on the show and is the first Regional Director from Uzbekistan. Having worked all over the world, Elena settled in London having never worked in IT but after her daughter had a bad experience expressing interest in Computer Science at school, TeensInAI was born. Elena talks about all things AI, her career journey, and a wonderful story about the co-owner of TeensInAi!

On Episode 17 of the Microsoft Spotlight podcast, our hosts are joined  by April Dunnam who is the Power Platform Advocacy lead at Microsoft.

April  talks to our hosts about her IT career so far, earning her MVP status  in 2018 after running her on consulting company for 8 years before  taking on a role at Microsoft in 2019. April unlike most of our guests  so far has had a love of IT from an early age and built her first  computer at around 9 or 10 years old then building websites to pay for  her college tuition.

Check out Microsoft Spotlight at the South  Coast Summit on the 16th October at 4pm where we will be doing a  roundtable with the Women In Teams group.

April's Twitter: https://twitter.com/aprildunnam
April's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aprildunnam/
Microsoft Women In Tech: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9053874/
Andrew's Twitter: https://twitter.com/thewatchernode
Microsoft Spotlight Twitter: https://twitter.com/msftspotlight
Jon's Twitter: https://twitter.com/jonjarvis

South Coast Summit: https://www.southcoastsummit.com/

On Episode 15 of the Microsoft Spotlight podcast, after a small Summer break, our hosts are joined by Sharon Weaver who is a Microsoft Regional  Director, Microsoft Certified Trainer, Process Improvement, and  Productivity Expert.  

Sharon is the founder and CEO of Smarter consulting and speaks to our hosts about being a leader within the Kansas area by running the Kansas  City O365 User Group. Sharon shares her journey from coding as a hobby when growing up to working in medicine then falling back into IT! 

We  also find out what the role of a Microsoft Regional Director is!   Sharon will be hosting a session at Commsverse on the 15th September,  where you can watch her session "All Roads Lead to Teams! Working with  Tasks by Planner and To Do" at 17:20pm GMT.  

Sharon's Twitter: https://twitter.com/sharoneweaver 

Sharon's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharonweaver/ 

Microsoft Women In Tech: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9053874/ 

Andrew's Twitter: https://twitter.com/thewatchernode 

Microsoft Spotlight Twitter: https://twitter.com/msftspotlight 

Jon's Twitter: https://twitter.com/jonjarvis

On today's episode of the Microsoft Spotlight podcast, our hosts are joined by Sophie Dimelow who is our youngest guest so far!

Sophie is a Microsoft Sales Consultant at The Pure Technology Group, Sophie talks about how her IT career started after starting off as an IT  recruiter and her journey to her current role. Sophie enthusiastically tells our hosts that although not from a technical background, she is enjoying learning and immersing herself in Microsoft technology.

Sophie's Twitter: https://twitter.com/dimelow_sophie
Sophie's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophiedimelow/
Microsoft Women In Tech: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9053874/
Andrew's Twitter: https://twitter.com/thewatchernode
Microsoft Spotlight Twitter: https://twitter.com/msftspotlight
Jon's Twitter: https://twitter.com/jonjarvis

On episode 13th of the Microsoft Spotlight podcast, our hosts are joined by Jese Navaranjan who is a Microsoft MVP working at Avanade.

Graduating university after completing a maths degree, Jese talks to our hosts about her journey from being a Business Analyst to becoming an MVP. Jese talks about her passion for presenting in user groups and her desire to become a mentor for women in the IT community.

Jese's Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeseNav2
Jese's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/Jese-Navaranjan
Microsoft Women In Tech: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9053874/
Andrew's Twitter: https://twitter.com/thewatchernode
Microsoft Spotlight Twitter: https://twitter.com/msftspotlight
Jon's Twitter: https://twitter.com/jonjarvis

In the 11th episode of the Microsoft Spotlight podcast, we speak to Microsoft's Anne Michels who works as the Director of Product Marketing for Microsoft Teams. Anne passionately speaks about her job at Microsoft, her love for Microsoft Teams, and how it has positively helped the world in a time of crisis.

Recording this during her maternity leave, Anne talks about her she got into her role at Microsoft and her experiences from speaking at big conferences such as Microsoft Ignite. Anne is also passionate about her work/life balance as a working Mum and how she is navigating a working life as a mother of two.

You can also reach out to Anne on our LinkedIn Group - Microsoft Women In Tech: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9053874/ where Anne has volunteered to help mentor those within the group.

Anne's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Anne_Michels
Anne's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-michels/
Microsoft Tech Community: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/
Andrew's Twitter: https://twitter.com/thewatchernode
Microsoft Spotlight Twitter: https://twitter.com/msftspotlight
Jon's Twitter: https://twitter.com/jonjarvis

On episode 9 of the Microsoft Spotlight we welcomed Anna Chu who is a Senior Product Marketing Manager at Microsoft! Australian native Anna is based out of Seattle currently and works predominately in the Microsoft Tech Community, working on the launch to what it is today.

Anna talks to our hosts about starting at Microsoft as a graduate 15  years ago and her experiences of not only being female but a female with a diverse background. Anna also gives some great advice on how to win competitions for a fully paid wedding!

Anna Chu’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/_achu
Anna Chu’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annachu08/
Microsoft Tech Community: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/
Andrew’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thewatchernode
Microsoft Spotlight Twitter: https://twitter.com/msftspotlight
Jon’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/jonjarvis

On the 8th episode of the Microsoft Spotlight Podcast, we are joined by the one and only Karuana Gatimu the Principal Program Manager for the  Customer Advocacy group for Teams. She is one of the most recognizable faces within Microsoft having hosted several Microsoft lead events including MSIgnite and many other community-driven events.   

Karuana takes time out of her busy schedule to share her journey having been a theatre-trained dancer to working as a GM for a large  Professional Services organization before working for Microsoft and developing solutions for Satya Nadella office.     

Karuana's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Karuana Karuana's 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karuanagatimu/ 

Andrew's Twitter: https://twitter.com/thewatchernode 

Microsoft Spotlight Twitter: https://twitter.com/msftspotlight 

Jon's Twitter: https://twitter.com/jonjarvis

On episode 5 of the Microsoft Spotlight podcast, Andrew and Jon speak to Microsoft's Laurie Pottmeyer! Laurie passionately talks about her role as the Microsoft Teams Community Manager and how she positively engages with the community to improve the Microsoft Teams experience, including the creation of the Women in Teams community. As a single Mum who travels a lot, Laurie tells Andrew and Jon how she structures life around her kids and how her daughter even managed a trip to Paris for a conference!

Laurie's Twitter: https://twitter.com/lauriepottmeyer
Laurie's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauriepottmeyer/
Women in Teams Community: aka.ms/WITCommunity
Andrew's Twitter: https://twitter.com/thewatchernode
Microsoft Spotlight Twitter: https://twitter.com/msftspotlight
Jon's Twitter: https://twitter.com/jonjarvis

In this episode of the Microsoft Spotlight podcast, Andrew and Jon are joined by Catriona Janes of Tibco Software!  

Catriona speaks about working with dyslexia and spreading awareness about neurological illnesses. She also talks about her early career, working during the pandemic, and her journey into IT. Catriona has worked extensively within the WIT network in the past 12  months, listen to see how the WIT Network can benefit everyone!  

Links Mentioned 

Catriona's Twitter: https://twitter.com/catnottingham 

Catriona's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/catrionajanes/ 

Andrew's Twitter: https://twitter.com/thewatchernode
 

Microsoft Spotlight Twitter: https://twitter.com/msftspotlight
 

Jon's Twitter: https://twitter.com/jonjarvis 

Fearless Organisation - https://fearlessorganization.com/ 

The WIT Network: http://www.thewitnetwork.com

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In the third episode of Microsoft Spotlight, Andrew and Jon speak to Corinna Lins who works as a Modern Workspace Consultant in Germany. Corinna is very well known throughout the community for being an active speaker as events such as CollabDays, SharePoint Saturdays and CollabSummit. Corinna also organisers Collaboration Meetup and collabDays Munich.

In the episode, Corinna talks to us about her early years in IT, how she moved into consultancy and spoke about her goals in the future.

Links Mentioned
Corinna's Blog: https://www.corinnalins.com/
Corinna's Twitter: https://twitter.com/corinna_lins
Corinna's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/corinna-lins-10830a135/
Andrew's Twitter: https://twitter.com/thewatchernode
Microsoft Spotlight Twitter: https://twitter.com/msftspotlight
Jon's Twitter: https://twitter.com/jonjarvis

In this episode, Andrew and John provide introductions to each other and how the podcast come about. It has been a goal of Andrew's to provide a platform and cast a spotlight on those from a Diversity, Equality and Inclusion background. They also discuss the vision for upcoming episodes where they will be talking to women from the tech community to promote, highlight and spotlight the excellent work they are doing.