Q1: January 1 — March 31 2025

I ramped up work on the Power BI Desktop + Creator Space and dove into the Semantic Model Refresh Templates with Power BI integration.

I co-presented four customer-facing webcasts on the Semantic Model Refresh Templates in collaboration with the Data Integration team, reaching over 100 MVPs, Fabric Partners, and customers from the Enterprise Voice Program. I also presented to the Data & AI Communities of Practice on semantic model refresh templates with Fabric pipelines.

Outside of work, I was featured on Times Square as a top mentor on Topmate, co-organized GDG Devfest, and attended a Codepath mentors & alumni meetup at Microsoft. One of my learning goals this year was to expand my understanding of AI, so I attended lunch and evening sessions at Nvidia GTC and even jumped into an evening hackathon.

Q2: April 1 — June 30 2025

This quarter, I attended a cybersecurity conferences like Bsides Seattle and Women in Cybersecurity (WiCyS), plus several developer meetups and hackathons. These events reminded me how different user groups care about different things: security practitioners prioritize lineage, access control, and explainability, while hackathon teams want speed : how fast can they turn raw data into insight? Both perspectives matter.

Serving as a section leader for Stanford’s CS106A (Programming Methodology) was especially formative. Teaching fundamentals reveals every hidden assumption. When students struggle, it’s rarely because the concept is too complex — it’s because something foundational wasn’t clear.

That insight translates directly to product design. If users struggle with a workflow, better defaults, clearer mental models, and fewer invisible rules are important to bridge the gap.

Mid-quarter, I attended the Microsoft Fabric tour in Redmond and hosted an event with over 400 RSVPs. I also hosted an Ask Me Anything on careers in Product Management. I enjoyed meeting everyone from the community!

I was an intern cohort lead, mentoring 18 interns and hosting various events to build community & provide mentorship.

Judging and volunteering with Technovation was another reminder of the power of our youth in shaping the community. Teams with limited resources were building ambitious solutions, yet they were clear about the problems they were solving.

Q3: July 1 — Sep 30 2025

August marked a major milestone: the Public Preview of the Semantic Model Refresh Templates launched. You can read more in the blog post at https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/semantic-model-refresh-templates-in-power-bi-preview/ and check out the demo from the monthly feature update.

and GIF below of the feature:

The final stretch of the year is focused on large-scale, communities where research, infrastructure, and real-world usage converge.

Beyond shipping features, I continued building connections across communities where research, infrastructure, and real-world usage intersect. I attended Women in Product, and was recognized as a Top 100 WXN in STEM.

Q4: Oct 1 — Dec 31 2025

I attended the Aspire Start Strong event in Seattle, meeting a room full of Microsoft New Grads. It was inspiring to learn from everyone & hear their stories & experiences.

At Grace Hopper Celebration in Chicago, I presented a workshop on Power BI and Fabric Copilot alongside my colleagues Ojal and Neha. It was energizing to speak, learn from the community, and reconnect with old friends while making new ones.

November brought another milestone: the TMDL Visual Studio Code Extension became Generally Available. More details are in the blog post at https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/tmdl-visual-studio-code-extension-generally-available/

What I Learned

Product management is a contact sport. You don’t learn it in isolation. You learn it by staying close to users, engineers, educators, and builders by hearing frustration early and often.

Building in public, teaching fundamentals, and engaging with the community have made 2025 meaningful. I’m looking forward to continuing this work in the year ahead.

Cheers, and wishing everyone happy holidays!

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2024

This past week, I had the privilege of attending the Women In Product Conference in Santa Clara. It was a full day of insights on the future of AI, leadership, and what it means to build with courage. The speakers came from across industries startups, big tech, consumer brands yet their lessons echoed a common theme: the era of building is here, and we rise together through community, clarity, and craft.

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From evaluating large language models (LLMs) on business-critical tasks to exploring the future of AI alignment and copyright law, here is a summary of some of the workshops and tutorials I attended.

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There’s something electric about San Francisco at 5 AM. The city is quiet, but not sleepy — it hums with the energy of builders, dreamers, and the perpetually caffeinated. As someone who’s naturally drawn to early mornings, I’ve found that SF rewards this rhythm perfectly.

The recent Cansbridge Scholars ACE event made me reflect on m…

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At an exclusive fireside chat, the visionary behind Siri, Viv (Bixby), Change.org, and Airbnb’s AI platform shared his boldest predictions for the next computing paradigm.

In a rare public appearance, Adam Cheyer — the technological architect who gave us our first taste of conversational AI with Siri, shared his vision for the future of human-computer in…

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Conflict. Just the word itself often evokes emotions like fear, frustration, anxiety, or anger. In many workplace settings — especially in high-stakes, fast-paced industries like tech — conflict can feel like a roadblock to progress. But what if, instead of something to avoid, we approached conflict as an opportunity for growth?

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Leadership expert Blaz Marolt, drawing from his background at the US Military Academy at West Point and years of cross-industry experience, has a fascinating approach to leadership development through neuroscience. His insights reveal that understanding how our brains work isn’t just academic curiosity — it’s the key to unlocking more authentic, effecti…

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Y Combinator hosted its AI Startup School event in San Francisco, bringing together 2,500 top undergraduate, master’s, and PhD students specializing in AI. The event featured prominent AI founders and industry leaders, including Elon Musk, Satya Nadella, Sam Altman, Andrej Karpathy, Andrew Ng, Fei-Fei Li, Varun Mohan, John Jumper, Aravind Srinivas, Mich…

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What if you could manage your personal life with the same precision that delivers billion-dollar projects on time and under budget? Ricardo Vargas, who has directed over $20 billion in global projects and served as chairman of the Project Management Institute, reveals exactly how to do this.

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The Great Work Environment Shift

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In our relentless pursuit of happiness, we often confuse fleeting pleasure with lasting satisfaction. But what if science could show us the difference — and more importantly, how to cultivate the kind of deep fulfillment that actually rewires our brains for w…

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Here’s the uncomfortable truth: Your brilliant work doesn’t speak for itself. Your late nights grinding through projects, your innovative solutions, your unwavering dedication — none of it guarantees you’ll get the recognition, resources, or respect you deserve.

The pr…

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The Exhaustion Trap

You know the feeling. Your calendar is packed, your task list is endless, and despite working harder than ever, your team seems disconnected, stressed, and underperforming. The natural response? Do more. Work longer. Add another initiative. Schedule another meeting.

But here’s what the data tells us: 70% of workers report their manager…

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Key Insights from a Fireside Chat with Alex Rampell: Building in Fintech and Beyond

Last week, I had the opportunity to attend a fireside chat with Alex Rampell, General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz and co-founder of Affirm. The conversation offered fascinating insights into building successful fintech companies and…

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At Microsoft Build 2025, one theme stood out above all: we are entering the era of AI agents. These are not just tools that assist, but intelligent systems capable of making decisions, orchestrating tasks, and interacting …

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Earlier this month, I attended a community event featuring John Maeda, VP of Design and Artificial Intelligence at Microsoft, as part of the AI+Design series hosted by Albert Shum, Ellie Kemery, and David Zager in partnership with Pioneer Square Labs (PSL). Maeda shared insights from his latest Design in Tech report, presenting technical updates about A…

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I answered questions about product management, transitioning from intern to full-time roles, and how to build a broad, diverse skill set.

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