LEADING WITH RESPECT | Episode #014 | Jigar Thakkar
This week, I had the honor of sitting down with Jigar Thakkar, a fellow Microsoft alum whose journey embodies both innovation and leadership at scale. Jigar spent nearly two decades at Microsoft, playing pivotal roles across products from Dynamics CRM to Windows Phone, Bing, and MSN. Most notably, he served as a founding engineering leader for Microsoft Teams, helping bring one of the world’s most transformative collaboration tools to life. After 20 years on the West Coast, Jigar made a bold move—shifting to New York City to serve as CTO of MSCI, a role he held for seven years. His career spa…
