Post by Nicola Pettinato

🌍 From Lagos to Redmond: Building a global IT career at Microsoft 🌍 At Microsoft, this is more than a career story—it’s an inside look at how our team here at Microsoft Digital empowers global IT talent, builds inclusive engineering teams, and delivers real business impact through internal innovation. 💡 As one of our IT engineers, Olutunde Makinde’s journey reflects how our team in Microsoft Digital, the company's IT organization, creates pathways for growth, fosters technical excellence, and enables engineers to solve meaningful problems at global scale—every day, for Microsoft employees and systems worldwide. What this Inside Track story brings to life 👇 🌟 Global talent, real opportunity: How we support engineers across regions, helping them grow skills, advance careers, and make an impact—no matter where they start. 🛠️ Engineering with purpose: Inside our IT org, our engineers don’t just maintain systems—they modernize platforms, strengthen security, and improve digital experiences used by employees across the company. 🤝 An inclusive, people‑first culture: A behind‑the‑scenes look at how mentorship, community, and belonging power both individual success and stronger IT outcomes. 📈 Impact at Microsoft scale: The work highlighted in this story supports secure, resilient, and scalable digital environments that help Microsoft move faster and operate smarter around the world. If you’re an IT decision maker looking to build stronger teams—or an IT practitioner curious about what it’s like to work inside Microsoft IT—this story offers a candid look at what’s possible when talent, trust, and technology come together. 🔗 Read the full Inside Track story and see how Microsoft Digital is shaping the future of IT from the inside. https://msft.it/6041Q4ezf #MicrosoftDigital #CustomerZero #CareersInIT #IT #Microsoft