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On Leading Azure Networking at Microsoft | In Conversation with Pankaj Garg, CVP of Engineering

Pankaj Garg, Corporate Vice President of Engineering at Microsoft, joins Mala Ramakrishnan for a deep, candid conversation on how Azure was built, how infrastructure innovation really happens at scale, and why AI represents the biggest platform shift of our lifetime. From writing kernel code and building Hyper-V to helping grow Azure from an early internal project into a global cloud platform, Pankaj shares firsthand lessons on execution speed, enterprise go-to-market advantage, and where startups still have room to innovate alongside hyperscalers. The episode also explores how AI workloads are reshaping cloud networking, security, and developer productivity—plus what founders should focus on when building in an era of hyper-productivity. A must-watch for founders, infrastructure builders, and leaders navigating cloud, AI, and platform-scale systems. ______________________________________________________________ Timestamps 00:00 Intro and Pankaj Garg’s background 01:40 Building Hyper-V and low-level systems 03:10 The early days of Azure 04:40 Competing with AWS in the early cloud era 06:10 Why enterprise trust gave Azure an edge 07:30 Azure’s startup-like speed and execution 09:00 From hands-on engineer to leader 12:10 Where innovation still exists: cost and efficiency 13:40 Security and multi-cloud opportunities 15:00 Azure’s platform-first strategy 18:00 AI as a once-in-a-generation platform shift 21:10 Developer productivity in the AI era 22:30 Advice for founders: ideas, speed, and focus 23:50 Final inspiration and closing thoughts ______________________________________________________________ 🔗 Connect with Pankaj Garg →   / ipankajg   🔗 Connect with Mala Ramakrishnan →   / malaramakrishnan   🎧 Subscribe to the podcast Youtube:    / @mala-podcast   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1NIDE4c... Apple Podcast: https://podcastsconnect.apple.com/my-... Visit our Website: www.malaramakrishnan.com | www.founderscreative.ai