Instant Alert: The rise of Satya Nadella, the game-changing CEO of Microsoft

MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS   |   UNSUBSCRIBE   |   VIEW ONLINE   The rise of Satya Nadella, the game-changing CEO of Microsoft by Matt Weinberger on Jan 17, 2016, 9:01 AM Advertisement When Satya Nadella first took the reins as Microsoft CEO in February 2014, the company was losing steam fast. Microsoft Windows 8 had been a disaster. Microsoft employees were constantly battling behind the scenes for supremacy. And all the while, consumers and developers alike were losing the faith.  Times change. Now, in 2016, Microsoft has found its groove again as a company that provides software and services to everyone, on any device — and once-skeptical investors now believe the turnaround is real. There's still a lot that Microsoft needs to do. But take a look back at the life and career of Satya Nadella, the CEO who's making it all happen.   SEE ALSO: Learn any of these 16 programming languages and you'll always have a job Satya Narayana Nadella was born in Hyderabad, India, in 1967. His dad was a civil servant and his mother was a professor of the ancient language Sanskrit. From a young age, Nadella wanted to be a professional cricket player, and played in school. But he realized that his athletic talent was outmatched by his passion for science and technology. Nadella received his bachelor's degree in electrical engineer from the Manipal Institute of Technology in 1988. "I always knew I wanted to build things," Nadella once said. See the rest of the story at Business Insider   Share the latest business news with your network: Email sent to:   |   Manage your email preferences   |   Unsubscribe Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy Business Insider. 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011