About

Anshu Gautam is an accomplished engineering leader with over 15 years of experience in delivering highly reliable, scalable, and performant web applications and services on Azure. As a Principal Software Engineering Manager at Microsoft Loop, Anshu has demonstrated expertise in solving complex problems, cross-group collaboration, and effective communication. She is known for her ability to bring order and predictability to any project, taking charge and delivering tangible results. Anshu is a self-motivated engineer who is always looking for new challenges and is not afraid to experiment, stake claims, and drive decisions. Anshu's leadership skills are evident in her role as a mentor and coach to her team and fellow colleagues. She is committed to growing others and learning from people, and she champions women equity in the workplace. Anshu has a proven track record of driving alignment without the fear of confrontation and leveraging open discussions to transform ideas into actions. In her current role at Microsoft, Anshu is leveraging customer connections and studies to shift the strategy of measuring end-to-end file open performance for Office on the Web. She has transitioned to a new opportunity to deliver delightful experiences for real-time collaboration in M365 productivity suite leveraging Fluid Framework. Anshu's past experience includes a Senior Software Engineering Manager role for the engineering team responsible for Office Web Performance and Reliability in M365 ecosystem at Microsoft. She led an amazing team of engineers to deliver embed office experience in Microsoft Teams, improved the business metrics of user engagement, and shepherded hosting strategy for office web applications in hubs like Teams, Outlook, and Office App. Anshu also contributed to the growth of her team as a senior member and helped several people in the company by taking up mentoring and coaching opportunities. Anshu holds a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering from Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur and completed her High School education in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics from D.A.V Public School. She also attended Carmel Convent School, Faridabad, for her early education. Anshu's technical expertise includes Senior Software Engineer, Web, Azure, Software Engineer, and Microservices. She is a valuable asset to any team and has relevant experience of over 15 years.