Marvin Smith

How would you describe your time at Microsoft?

Current assignment is to develop talent community for the Microsoft's Entertainment & Devices Division ($7B in sales & 7500 employees). Our business mission is to be at the forefront our Microsoft's Connected Entertainment initiative by delivering digital lifestyle experiences in collaboration and integration that are designed for a community of users. The Entertainment & Devices is comprised of our distinct businesses: Music (Zune & the Zune Marketplace), Gaming (Causal Game Platforms, Xbox Live, Windows Vista Games, & Xbox 360), Video (Microsoft TV, eHome & Windows Media Center), Communication (mobile & the mobile communications platform), and Productivity & Extended Consumer Experiences (PC Hardware, Windows Automotive, Windows Embedded, & MacOffice).

As Talent Community project manager, I support the Staffing Managers (3) and a Recruiting Team (25) with a strategic talent initiative that will identify prospective talent in the areas of engineering (software, hardware, & design), marketing (entertainment, music, PR & lifestyle branding), IT, Solutions, Art/Graphics, Finance, and Operations (manufacturing, procurement, & supply chain)....