Alums act locally and think globally to Humanize Homelessness
When Paul Shoemaker wrote his book “Can’t Not Do” about finding your purpose and tackling big hairy problems in the world, Krishnan Iyer was at the book launch and he was inspired by his fellow Microsoft alumnus.
“I was telling Paul, ‘I don't have my Can't Not Do.’ So, he actually wrote it on my book, ‘I hope you find your ‘Can't Not Do.’” He said. “So, I took that book, and I had it, and I didn't find it right away. So, I was always like, ‘What is my Can't Not Do?’"...
Read Full StoryAct with Alumni: Krishnan Iyer & Jayant Swamy
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Microsoft alumni Krishnan Iyer and Jayant Swamy are putting principles they learned at Microsoft to work again – this time to help Humanize Homelessness.
Krishnan worked at Microsoft from 1991 to 2006, first he helped enterprise customers transition to Windows 2000, then as a group manager with the Windows core operating system division, then finally as an acting general manager for the Microsoft.com learning platform group. After leaving Microsoft, he founded consulting firm Expera and mobile first patient engagement platform mohCare. Jayant was at Microsoft from 2008 to 2011 as a senior program manager. When he left, he started JSWAM where he’s a corporate trainer and finance and management consultant...
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King County homeless population third-largest in U.S.
National homelessness figures compiled by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development show that with an estimated count of 11,643 in 2017, King County trails behind only Los Angeles County and New York City in overall homeless population. That overall number includes people living in shelters and other facilities, as well as outdoors...
Read Full StoryWhat Wakes You When You’re Numb To The Homeless?
That’s a question Krishnan Iyer answered for himself. And for homeless people in his community. Krishnan grew up in Mumbai, India, and told me he sort of grew numb to the immensity and depth of poverty and homelessness there. He came to America decades ago and then something woke him up on the streets of Bellevue, Wash. last year...
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