Finding Inspiration in Microsoft’s Workshops
Tara Lynn Gray (far right) in Microsoft’s learning lab. (Image: File)
Microsoft held a series of interactive, hands-on workshops for entrepreneurs, during both days of TechConneXt. Coming from the workshop on using Bing for search engine marketing was Tara Lynn Gray, a technology industry veteran and a member of the board of directors for the California Black Chamber of Commerce. Ms. Gray was effusive in her remarks about the workshop and was eager to apply what she learned, saying, “I want to sit and process. I want to go and play with some new stuff now!†We spoke about her incredible journey as a technology professional; from working in an office as the person called on to troubleshoot computers, to her work at Lotus Development Corporation and Kaiser Foundation, and her current position as president of YADARI Enterprises, an IT services firm.