Ghana based Software Engineer Edem Kumodzi joins Microsoft

Renowned senior software engineer, Edem Kumodzi, announces a new job move in a tweet. Sharing “Next Chapter: ??? #MicrosoftLife“. Edem will start a new role as Program Manager at global tech giant Microsoft in Redmond, Washington. Working with Microsoft’s Experiences and Devices engineering group, led by Executive Vice President Rajesh Jha.

Next Chapter: ??? #MicrosoftLife pic.twitter.com/3ez2BLUFB1
— Edem Kumodzi ???? (@edemkumodzi) March 5, 2020

Microsoft’s Experiences and Devices division was announced by CEO Satya Nadella in a restructure. To “instil a unifying product ethos across our[Microsoft] end-user experiences and devices“. This team comprises of Microsoft hardware[Surface, Xbox, HoloLens, etc.], Windows client, New Experiences and Technology, Enterprise Mobility and Management, and Office Product Group.

News of Edem’s new role comes with a great cheer from people in the technology ecosystem not only in Ghana but across Africa. He is passionate about encouraging and helping young software engineers grow and build amazing products. Supporting various developer communities across Africa. He also is a Google Developers Launchpad mentor.

Prior to his new role at Microsoft, Edem Kumodzi has served in various roles in the past. These include Director of Technology at Africa Foresight, Senior Consultant at Andela, Consultant at Thought Works and Senior Software Engineer at Ringier AG.

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