On Path

Sherryl is a Principal Software Engineering Lead at Microsoft. Her story is one of resilience and overcoming adversity. Early life was tough: not always having enough money for food, a serious bout of malaria, frequent moves and new school systems. In this conversation Sherryl shares with us how she pushed through: going to university, creating her own company and eventually joining Microsoft, where's been over a decade.

Show Notes

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Show notes:
  • 1:26 Demo fail
  • 3:39 Early childhood in the Philippines
  • 5:41 Moving to Nigeria
  • 9:15 Falling sick
  • 10:40 Adapting to a new reality
  • 11:45 Another move to Ausria
  • 13:33 Navigating the Austrian school system
  • 15:25 Starting a PhD in Physics
  • 16:13 Learning German
  • 17:13 Discovering coding
  • 21:36 Lessons in economics
  • 24:18 The challenges of small business
  • 26:42 Joining Microsoft
  • 29:07 Intrapreneurship within Microsoft
  • 30:47 Sherryl's day-to-day work today
  • 32:06 Role model growing up
  • 35:01 Women in tech
  • 37:17 Rapid-fire questions

What is On Path ?

With the On Path podcast you'll hear the behind-the-scenes of what got professionals in the technology sector to where they are today. These are the career and life stories that aren't captured on a LinkedIn or web profile. The twists and turns. The inspirations and influences. Hosted by Vijay Viswanathan.