Absolute Random Nonsense

Mitra Azizirad is Corporate Vice President of AI and Innovation Marketing at Microsoft based in Seattle. A 27-year veteran of Microsoft, Mitra has held key leadership positions at Microsoft across a wide array of technical, marketing and sales functions, both in the field and corporate.  Mitra leads Microsoft’s vision to help individuals and organizations put AI into action to innovate, transform, and deliver lasting positive impact on people, industry, and society at large. " We all come from different backgrounds and experiences. I have mixed Iranian and Scottish heritage and I’m proud to live my values openly.  After Microsoft, I'm totally leaving the industry to do art. I've already had offers to decorate my co-workers' houses, so I could do that, or design or be a fashion illustrator. "  

Kurt finally made it to his apartment and stepped into the barely lit corridor. Walking towards his apartment he spotted a silhouette in the distance. With every step more details were uncovered, yet still not enough to give away the identity. Kurt kept his eyes on the face wondering if he could solve this meaningless game of clue until he reached a point where he accepted defeat. It was only then that he realized the lady approaching him had caught his stare and was staring back just as hard, perhaps playing the same game. As they were about to pass one another Kurt gently nodded his head and was faced by the same reaction by her. He mumbled a weak hi as they passed and thought he heard the same from her.  But after a few more steps she suddenly called back at Kurt, “Oh I’m sorry, I think I confused you with someone else.” Kurt glanced at her briefly and continued his march to his apartment. “Just because you don’t know me didn’t mean you had to take your hello back, jerk,” he tho...