Steve Lim Email & Phone Number

Redmond, Wa, Us

Redmond, Washington, Us

• Leading a team of data scientists who help Microsoft teams make Windows more reliable through automated testing at scale using ML and reinforcement learning techniques; developing ML models running in production in cloud environments like Microsoft Azure (via Azure ML, Azure Synapse, Databricks) to client-side inference on CPU/GPU/specialized AI silicon; improving reliability of Azure services, reducing cost/COGS of services, and driving service excellence through the application of advanced ML and statistical methods.• Previously worked on deepening insights around our prerelease/Insider audiences, security (Windows Defender ATP / EDR), release readiness, MR (Mixed Reality), VR, games, applications and browsers on Windows to drive engineering, marketing and strategic business decisions.• Advancing our organization's applications of various AI and ML techniques in telemetry analysis and client/server-based classifiers.• Team feeds insights and analytics for senior management to understand state of the business and opportunity identification.• Improves the breadth and quality of work through improved tool sets (e.g., Spark, Cosmos, Scope, SQL, Python, R, Power BI), machine learning, deep learning, text analysis and anomaly detection. • Coordinates data engineering efforts to funnel data internally as well as into Azure for further analysis.• Led analyses around Windows usage and install base with applications, services and hardware• Drove product decisions through the analysis and transformation of data• Building the practice of data science in the Operating Systems Group at Microsoft through the use of statistical techniques, intelligent synthesis of large data sets, and machine learning.• Named to Leadership Development Program for high potential employees in 2014-2016

Redmond, Washington, Us

• Planned product investments for developer platform, including media, graphics and games influencing developer and consumer story across engineering leadership, marketing, and ecosystem teams.• Drove games-specific platform investments for Windows, across the span of tablet to desktop PCs for commerce, advertising, cross-promotion, input devices, game services, game engines, and middleware.• Planned investments in graphics, including the re-invention of the Microsoft Graphics Advisory Board with recognized leaders in high-end graphics to evolve the future of DirectX.• Led media experiences planning for Windows 8 and 8.1 including video, audio, and multi-screen video experiences, including investments in MPEG-DASH with Netflix as a lead implementation.• Generated business and technology insights from engaging with independent developers all the way to multinational media companies, large enterprises, and AAA game development studios.• Created market analyses to drive product strategy through user studies, telemetry analyses, and focus groups.• Influenced audio and video codec strategies based on market need, usage, royalties and IP considerations.• Provided insights into hardware strategy including display technologies, SoC graphics and media offloads to influence future investment areas in Windows as well as influence OEM and ODM product plans.• Received Gold Star award in 2010 and 2011 and named to Microsoft Bench Leader program in 2012,2013.Position internally recognized as Senior Product Planner within Microsoft.

Round Rock, Texas, Us

• Led a global reporting consolidation project reporting to Services Finance Vice President to enable worldwide performance metrics to realize significant productivity enhancements.• Improved sales compensation plan tracking and reporting for $750M of revenue by identifying automation opportunities and proposing streamlined compensation mechanisms.

• Directed product and program management for 16 software engineers located in St. Petersburg, Russia.• Led two major products and two technology licensing deals with customers including Motorola.• Acquired $3M seed capital through a partner at Bessemer Venture Partners. • Developed ShareGear photo/video sharing software, awarded “Best of 2004” by PC Magazine and Conferral web conferencing/collaboration software reviewed positively by The Boston Globe, PC Magazine, and Walt Mossberg of The Wall Street Journal with tens of thousands of customers.• Coordinated with sales, marketing, and public relations to launch and grow products.

Redwood City, California, Us

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.)