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Christian Talavera

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Senior Technical Program Manager at Microsoft
📍 San Diego Metropolitan Area, United States

Christian is a Senior Technical Program Manager on Microsofts Copilot team with a history of managing global community programs, including the MVP and RD Global Summits. His colleagues describe him as an exceptional and focused team player with natural leadership qualities. He holds certifications in Virtual Reality and Unreal Engine.

Christians background includes founding TrendSent LLC, a consultancy that empowered small businesses with data analytics and market research. This entrepreneurial experience highlights his interest in leveraging data for business growth. His technical curiosity is further demonstrated by his certifications in immersive technologies.

Unique fact: Before his extensive career at Microsoft, Christian founded and ran his own data analytics and market studies consultancy.

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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
Senior Technical Program Manager
Job Level
Middle
Location
San Diego Metropolitan Area, United States
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AI & Copilot
His current role is Senior Technical Program Manager for Copilot at Microsoft, placing him at the forefront of generative AI product development.
Developer Communities
He has extensive experience nurturing partnerships and running global technical events and community programs like the Microsoft MVP Global Summit.
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Career

Work history

1-2024
Senior Technical Program Manager
Microsoft
11-2021 - 1-2024
Senior Program Manager, Global Operations Lead
Microsoft
7-2018 - 11-2021
Program Manager II, Business Group Lead
Microsoft
2-2017 - 6-2018
Program Coordinator- Contract
Microsoft
12-2014 - 11-2015
Financial Analyst II
Amazon
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Education
2009 - 2012
BS
University of Nevada, Reno
2007 - 2009
AA
Truckee Meadows Community College
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