Category Archives: Workplace

Microsoft gives employee special Halloween treat

Posted on November 1, 2008 by Keith

We have great benefits at Microsoft. One category of benefits involves commuting which includes free bus passes, Connector buses, and designated parking spots for carpools/vanpools. For example, I take the bus to work a couple days each week using my … Continue reading →

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We made the New York Times

Posted on October 31, 2008 by Keith

Remember that new job I started two months back? Well, we have been hard at work preparing for our first public release. I’m happy to report we went live this past Tuesday as the new & shiny Silverlight Toolkit, which … Continue reading →

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My new job

Posted on September 6, 2008 by Keith

I started a new job as the Group Program Manager (GPM) of the Presentation Platform Controls (PPC) team, back on August 25 . I decided to return to my roots in the product group after 33 months in marketing. I … Continue reading →

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Keith@MSFT: 3,653 days and counting

Posted on June 22, 2008 by Keith

Today, June 22, 2008, marks my tenth year as a full-time regular employee at the world’s largest software company. Ten years at a single company is a long time in this industry, but it has passed rather quickly. Milestones are … Continue reading →

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From Far East to Northwest

Posted on May 8, 2008 by Keith

I made it back home after dropping off the grid for about 10 days traveling around China and Korea for work. The business side of the trip was very productive. I kept a dense agenda meeting with colleagues from the … Continue reading →

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