Mike Bifulco

Technical design, analytics, research, and implementation for the Gymnasium, Aquent's MOOC for Designers and Creatives. Check it out at www.thegymnasium.com

On Let's talk Design, we talk about the way design affects the creation of things we love. Hosted by Andrew Miller and Mike Bifulco

I manage a group of 18-30 communities of practice (depending how you count them) across Canada, Latin America, and the United States, containing well over 5,000 Microsoft Employees. Our technical communities serve to keep field employees better connected with technical readiness, news, and help from their peers across Microsoft. My role includes management of a team of community leads and captains, as well as a working with leadership from across the business, to ensure that the goals and activities of the various communities in the Americas align to business needs. Some of the types of activities we run include: - Regular technical training sessions across a variety of Microsoft technologies, conducted virtually and in person - Hack-a-thon events (both in person and virtual) - Large scale, in person training events - The creation of community hiring teams, which are used to recruit new employees into specific technical needs - Virtual Ask Me Anything events with Microsoft leadership