Meet Marilia Dippe, Principal Corporate Counsel at Microsoft, who supports the engineering teams behind M365 Online Services like OneDrive and SharePoint. With over a decade of legal experience in various industries, Marilia excels in commercial negotiations, compliance, and data privacy. Originally from Brazil, Marilia’s career journey includes roles at Martinelli Advogados, Whirlpool, Sanofi, Bayer, and Novo Nordisk. Seeking a new beginning, Marilia moved to Seattle, where she earned a master’s degree in law from the University of Washington and passed the bar exam. As a dual-licensed attorney in the U.S. and Brazil, she brings a unique perspective on diversity and inclusion (D&I). In this episode, Marilia shares her journey as an immigrant Latina attorney and her leadership in HOLA CELA, Microsoft’s network dedicated to Hispanic and Latino/a employees. Discover how Marilia’s work at Microsoft integrates D&I into career development and community engagement. Learn about the impactful initiatives she leads to support and empower diverse talent, and how Microsoft leverages technology to advance its D&I goals. Tune in to explore the importance of representation, mentorship, and community impact in creating an inclusive workplace.
