Satya Nadella has had an illustrious career at Microsoft, rising from an employee in 1992 to CEO in 2014, only the third after Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer.
A video commemorating Satya Nadella’s early days at the computer giant was recently posted to Twitter, garnering admiration from followers.
It allegedly showed him doing an Excel demo a year after he joined the company. At the time, he was a technical marketing manager.
“Today, he’s the CEO of a $1.8 trillion company. In 1993, he was just another middle manager doing Excel demos,” wrote Brandon Arvanaghi, who posted the video online.
Arvanaghi described it as his “favorite form of trajectory” to observe.
The video has approximately 10 million views.
Satya Nadella’s leadership was lauded by many users
“He accomplished this by being a leader who trusts and inspires others,” one user wrote.
Another wrote: “With Satya, it’s all about the product. No glamorous ppts and fancy setups just let the product do the talking.” Third users described the video as “endearing”. Another said: “Satya is one of the most underrated CEOs of this generation. Completely turned Microsoft around.”
Satya Nadella was born in 1967 in Hyderabad, India, and went on to study computer science and business in the United States.
His important positions in the country have included serving on the board of directors of Starbucks and chairing The Business Council, a Washington-based network of business executives.
In 2014, he was named CEO and Chairman of Microsoft.
Satya Nadella is recognized as a leader capable of transforming some of Microsoft’s most important products across a wide range of technology and companies.
“The opportunity to apply technology to make a real difference for every customer, community, and country has never been greater,” Satya Nadella wrote to Microsoft shareholders earlier this year. “And I truly believe if we continue to live our mission, embrace our responsibility, and grasp that opportunity, there is no limit to what we can achieve for the world in the year ahead and beyond.”