Name:
Renee Yong

Title/Product:
Microsoft Expression Product Manager, US Subsidiary

What inspires you?
Really good music, choreographing dance, immersing myself in nature (such as really early hikes on Saturdays, sunset kayaking and paragliding!), traveling to Europe (Paris is my favorite) and prayer.

How did you choose to work on this team with this product?
Loved the opportunity to run a business end-to-end in the US while working on truly cutting edge technology and a new product!

How long have you been a Microsoftie?
Almost 4 years.

What does your typical workday look like?
Lots of meetings all day : ) Phone calls, in person, and lots of emails. Every day I work on building the Expression business and improving everything we do with the product after it’s built by the product teams!

How do you like to spend your time outside of work?
Take Ballet and Chinese language classes, run a local dance troupe, take cool dance pics in the exotic places I travel to, try new recipes, reading/writing books and lots of working out. I also am very involved at my local church.

Anything else you'd like to share with the community?
I’m super open to ANY feedback about Expression – technical and non technical. I'd love to hear what you're thinking!