Irina Ghose Age, Wiki and Bio

Irina Ghose

Quick Info

ProfessionManaging Director
NationalityIndian
BirthplacePatna, Uttar Pradesh, India

Bio/Wiki

ProfessionManaging Director of Anthropic India

Physical Stats & More

Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

College/University
  • Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi
  • Xavier School of Management (formerly Xavier Labour Relations Institute (XLRI)), Jamshedpur
Degrees
  • Electrical Engineering from IIT (BHU) (1989-1993)
  • MBA (Business Management) from XLRI, Jamshedpur (1995-1997)

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
TattooOn her right leg

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date12/12/1999

Family

FatherProfessor and geologist
Children
Son1
Daughter1

Career

Achievements
  • BW Businessworld’s Most Influential Women by BW Businessworld (2025)
  • BT Most Powerful Women in Business by Business Today (2024)
  • BW Businessworld’s Most Influential Women by BW Business World (2024)
  • Top 50 Women in Tech in Asia by Wire 19 (2024)
  • Distinguished Alumnus by XLRI, Jamshedpur (2023)
  • 40 Powerhouse Women in Tech (40 Years of Dataquest) by Dataquest (2023)
  • BW Businessworld’s Most Influential Women by BW Businessworld (2023)
  • Distinguished Alumnus by IIT (BHU) (2021)
  • Top Solution Sales Area Leader of the Year (Excellence Award Diamond) by Microsoft Corporation (2021)
  • Distinguished Professionalism & Contribution to IT by State Bank of India (2018)
  • Inspirational Women's Award by Microsoft Corporation (2017)
  • Top Education Business Area Leader of the Year by Microsoft Corporation (2012)
Work Experience
  • Position: Program Manager Company: Tata Steel Duration: June 1993 - June 1995
  • Position: Regional Channel Manager Company: HCL Infosystems Limited Duration: May 1997 - May 1998
  • Position: Business Manager for Corporate Sales Company: HCL Infosystems Limited Duration: June 1998 - September 1999
  • Position: Product Manager Company: Wipro Infotech Limited Duration: October 1999 - October 2000
  • Position: Business Consultant Company: Wipro Infotech Limited Duration: November 2000 - November 2001
  • Position: Regional Partner Alliance Manager Company: Microsoft, India Duration: December 2001 - June 2003
  • Position: Corporate Business Manager Company: Microsoft Duration: July 2003 - June 2005
  • Position: Corporate Sales Business Head for South Company: Microsoft Duration: June 2005 - June 2008
  • Position: Director of Sales for South Company: Microsoft Duration: July 2008 - December 2009
  • Position: Director of Partnership Strategy Company: Microsoft Duration: January 2010 - September 2010
  • Position: Founder Company: MyLittleBit Duration: January 2010 - Present
  • Position: Director and Country Head for Education Company: Microsoft Duration: July 2010 - June 2013
  • Position: Director of Sales Excellence, Strategy, and Planning Company: Microsoft Duration: July 2013 - June 2017
  • Position: Trustee Company: SonderConnect Duration: October 2016 - Present
  • Position: Senior Director and Country Head for Modern Workplace Company: Microsoft India Duration: July 2017 - May 2020
  • Position: Senior Director and Country Head for Azure Sales Company: Microsoft Duration: May 2020 - August 2020
  • Position: Executive Director for Cloud Solutions Company: Microsoft in India Duration: September 2020 - March 2022
  • Position: Chief Operating Officer Company: Microsoft India Duration: April 2022 - June 2023
  • Position: Managing Director Company: Microsoft India Duration: July 2023 - December 2025
  • Position: Executive Director Company: Cloud Solutions at Microsoft Duration: September 2020 - March 2022

Favourites

Interests
  • Running marathons
  • Travelling
  • Cycling
  • Reading books

Style Quotient

PhilosophyLife is compared to a pizza with five slices: family, work, friends, self, and giving back, emphasizing balance.

Social Media

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/irinaghose/
Twitterhttps://x.com/ighose
LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/irinaghose/

Some Lesser Known Facts

Irina was raised in an educational family that valued learning and encouraged her participation in sports.
She began her professional journey at Tata Steel, demonstrating her early passion for engineering.
Throughout her career, Irina has ventured into diverse roles, evolving from a manager to director at Microsoft.
Irina founded MyLittleBit to provide scholarships and STEM education to underprivileged girls.
She consistently pursues professional development, earning numerous management and technical certifications.
Irina enjoys sharing her experiences with fitness and yoga on social media, inspiring others to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

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