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March - 2003 - issue > Career
The Three VPs at Microsoft
Vickram Swamy
The biggest difference between engineers here and India, he says, is that over time, the Indian engineer turns into a project manager, whereas a U.S engineer will pursure his development role into becoming a lead architect. Communication is another issue, says Somasegar. “People will grill me here,” he laughs, “whereas people in India are more hesitant.”
Passion is god, he says. “If I notice a spark in an interviewee, am half-way there in choosing him,” says Somasegar. Key to his success, he says, are five priorities: company, customers, the group you work for, the people who work for you, and yourself. If there is a trade-off, the company and customers come first, and you must come in last. Success is then automatic, he says.
Do your job well, he advises. “Tomorrow, if I am a janitor, I’d better do my job so well, that somebody will notice it and yank me out of it for a better role,” he says, “and that is all important.”
He holds a Masters in Computer Engineering from Louisiana State and a B.E from Anna University, India.
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