A 35-year-old software engineer at Microsoft Corp., Pratik Pandey, has passed away at the company’s Silicon Valley campus. According to a family member who spoke with Microsoft and asked to remain anonymous, Pandey entered the office on the evening of August 19 and was discovered deceased the next morning. The family noted that he often worked late hours. The Santa Clara County medical examiner has not yet determined the cause of death. Microsoft is continuing its investigation into the death, according to a source with knowledge of the situation, reports Bloomberg.
About Pratik Pandey:
Pandey was part of the team working on Microsoft’s Fabric platform, a data analytics tool that rivals offerings from companies such as Snowflake Inc. He reported directly to Scott Guthrie, the company’s executive vice president overseeing cloud and AI.
Pandey became part of Microsoft in 2020, contributing to its Fabric platform, a data analytics tool that rivals Snowflake Inc. He reported directly to Scott Guthrie, the company’s executive vice president overseeing cloud and AI. Prior to his tenure at Microsoft, Pandey held positions at Walmart Inc. and Apple Inc. He was a graduate of San Jose State University.
His family remembered him as “a cheerful spirit with a bright smile,” who had a passion for soccer and was a loving son and loyal friend.
Microsoft dismisses two staff after Gaza protest in president’s office:
Microsoft has terminated two employees following a demonstration inside the office of the company president concerning Israel’s conflict in Gaza.
Members of the activist group No Azure for Apartheid entered Brad Smith’s office at Microsoft’s headquarters in Richmond, Washington, on Tuesday.
According to the group, police took seven individuals into custody, including both current and former employees. Microsoft has since confirmed that two staff members have been dismissed.
