When talking about global intellectuals, SatyaNadella will definitely be among the best people who through their relentless efforts have created a positive impact in the digital world today.
Satya is also a household name in MicrosoftCorporation as he is currently the CEO of the company. Over the years, he held many leadership positions in the cooperation and led many projects for the famous software company.
Satya Nadalla – Bio (Education)
An Indian-American ICT guru, engineer cum business executive, Satya Nadella was born on August 19, 1967 in Hyderabad, Telangana State, India. His parents, Bukkapuram Nadella Yugandher and Prabhavati Yugandhar, worked in prestigious companies, his father being a government employee for the Indian administrative service, while his mother was an Indian philosophy and language instructor.
Moving on to his educational details, he is known as Satya Nadella attended public school in Hyderabad and went to Manipal Institute of Technology to pursue a degree in Electrical Engineering. After his studies at the Manipal Institute, Satya moved to the United States to pursue his studies in computer science, which prompted him to apply for a master’s program at the prestigious University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, from where he graduated graduated in 1990. portfolio, he earned an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
His career
Satya Nadella started his career at SunMicrosystems where he worked as a technical employee for the company before joining Microsoft. Upon joining Microsoft, Satya led several high profile projects that were instrumental in Microsoft’s transition to Cloud Computing. This allowed him to become the senior vice president of research and development for the online services division, then the position of vice president of the commercial division of Microsoft. Due to his leadership prowess which he demonstrated in previous appointments, he was named President of Microsoft Server and Tools Business, worth $19 billion.
As president of Server and Tool Business, Satya Nadella brought Microsoft’s database, Windows Server and developer tools to the cloud, helping him grow cloud services revenue from 16.6 million to $20.3 billion in two years. In 2014, Satya was named chairman and CEO of Microsoft, after founder Bill Gate and Steven Ballmer, his predecessor.
This tech genius is also known to have created a working relationship with rivals IBM, Dropbox, Apple Inc and Salesforce. More so, Microsoft joined Linux Foundation during his tenure as Executive Chairman. Additionally, the company has acquired other companies such as Mojang, a Sweden-based game company that offers various versions on PlayStation, Apple iOS devices and Microsoft Xbox. Microsoft also acquired Xamarian, LinkedIn, and recently the company also added GitHub to its long list of acquisitions.
The sources also say that Satyaque’s strategies the company’s shares are increasing with an annual growth rate of 27%, and towards the end of 2018, he was named the best CEO in the United States of America.
Family: wife and children
The Microsoft CEO married his longtime lover and idol Anupama in 1992, and their union is blessed with three adorable children – a son and two daughters.
A look at his wife’s background shows that she is the daughter of Satya’s father’s colleague back in India, and she also attended the same institute as Satya – Manipal Institute of Technology, where she is a graduate in architecture.
Other Interests
Besides being a career-focused person, the business executive has other interests that he indulges in reading. Satya Nadella is an avid reader and enjoys reading Indian and American literature. He even tried to write and is credited with the book “Hit Refresh” which chronicles his life, his career at Microsoft and his belief that technology will change the future of the world.
The CEO of Microsoft is also known to enjoy playing cricket, as he often does in his spare time.
Net Worth and Salary
The Indian-American tech guru has made a huge sum for himself during his career with Microsoft Corporation. His base salary has been estimated at $20 million, but sources have different figures for his net worth which range from $180 million to $320 million as of 2019.