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Yasser J.

Software Engineer · Microsoft AI · Stanford, California, United States (US)

Yasser J.

Software Engineer · Microsoft AI · Stanford, California, United States (US)

Career arc

Yasser J. is a Software Engineer at Microsoft AI, where they integrate AI agent capabilities into Copilot Notebooks and collaborative components across Microsoft Teams and M365 apps. Prior to this, they gained experience through various internships and volunteer roles, including Software Engineer Intern at Microsoft, Living Lab Fellow at Sustainable Stanford, and Classroom Volunteer at Mission Bit, demonstrating a commitment to both technical development and community engagement.

Defining traits

Deep Microsoft ecosystem specialist who has progressed from Excel intern to AI integration engineer, building collaborative AI features across M365 and TeamsSpecializes in embedding AI agent capabilities into existing productivity platforms rather than building standalone AI productsPersistent pattern of educational volunteering and peer support roles—classroom volunteer, language partner, student board member—alongside technical workNative fluency in English, Somali, and Arabic, suggesting cross-cultural navigation as a core capabilityCombines software engineering with environmental impact through carbon tracking and emissions work at Sustainable StanfordStraddles software engineering and product management (SWE PM intern), comfortable in the intersection rather than purely technicalHarvard scholar and Stanford student board member, operating in top-tier academic environments while maintaining grassroots community work

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