Soma Somasegar, former Microsoft executive and investor, dies at 59

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Indian-origin tech veteran Soma Somasegar, a former Microsoft executive, has died at age 59. His passing was confirmed by Madrona Venture Group, where he was a managing director. Somasegar had a 27-year career at Microsoft, leading the Developer Division and contributing to products like Visual Studio and .NET. He also oversaw R&D labs globally and was involved in Windows releases. Born in Puducherry, Somasegar pursued a career in the US tech industry over one at the Indian Space Research Organisation. He was also a board member at UiPath and recently recognized as an early investor.


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