Diana Smetters’ Post

They say time flies when you're having fun -- or drinking from a firehose. I'm very excited to share that 6(?!) weeks ago I joined Microsoft's Identity and Network Access organization as a partner architect for the Identity, Authentication and Authorization team (Identity AuthN/Z). While much of this role touches on the same areas as I worked on at Google -- how do you build systems to let only the right users get access to the right things at the right time -- the breadth of both products and customers that Microsoft supports takes it to a whole other level.  Expect me to still keep a hand in areas like passkey adoption, session binding and token theft protection, but I expect there to be a whole lot new as well. I’d really like to thank all the great people I’ve met so far at Microsoft; everyone has been incredibly welcoming and supportive. I’m really looking forward to see what we can do together!

How much do you have to worry about on-prem Exchange servers and Active Directory ? I always assumed that's one challenging aspect quite unique to Microsoft...

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It's been awesome working with you the past few weeks and I'm looking forward to continued collaboration in the future. In just a few weeks, you've already left a significant impact on the organization!

Manuel Esguerra

Research Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota Neuroscience

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Congratulations Diana!

Thai Duong

Chief at Calif | We're hiring calif.io/jobs

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Haha they got their signing key stolen, so of course they need you! They're so lucky to have you Diana, congrats!

Tom Berson

Cryptography: the deep study of trust and betrayal.

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Congrats Diana! You go from strength to strength.

Tarek Dawoud

Principal PM Manager at Microsoft, Identity Expert, Customer Success Champion, Architect and Technical Leader

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Welcome aboard, Diana. It is wonderful to have you on the team and you have already helped us see things from a new perspective in the short time you have been here.

Varun Khaneja

Managineer. AI + Security. Keeping billions of Chrome users safe every day (ex-Microsoft, ex-Adobe)

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Congratulations and all the best Diana!

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Nick Briggs

Senior Software Engineer, Independent Software Consultant

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Sounds great! Congratulations.

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