Grace Gong

I'm an engineer at Microsoft, working on Azure EngOps and AIOps. I build agentic systems that automate incident detection and response across Azure, and I lead customer communications during major incidents.

Before this, I was a product manager on the Microsoft Fabric Data Platform, and worked at Datadog on LLM observability, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, and GoDaddy. I studied computer science at Western and AI at Georgia Tech.

Outside of work, I'm an NVIDIA Developer Champion and a GDE in AI.

Experience

Microsoft Site Reliability Engineer 2026 - Present

Microsoft Product Manager, Fabric Data Platform 2024 - 2026

Feb 2026 Power BI Desktop Installers Read more ↗

Driving the Power BI Desktop installer strategy and rollout. Hosted 2 Microsoft MVP focus groups and met 1:1 with customers to provide support.

Jan 2026 Power BI MCP scenario validation and testing Read more ↗

Co-designed and tested Power BI Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server workflows to validate 7 enterprise scenarios and inform demo design for my team's FABCON conference session.

Dec 2025 Excel Experience Modernization Read more ↗

Driving the modernization of the Excel and CSV experience in Power BI. Hosted 2 Microsoft MVP focus groups and met 1:1 with customers to provide support.

Dec 2025 Copilot feedback agent Read more ↗

Created a Copilot feedback agent to synthesize feedback from various community sources and provide a sentiment analysis.

Nov 2025 Tabular Model Definition Language (TMDL) Visual Studio Code Extension (Generally Available) Read more ↗

Bringing modern code experiences to semantic modeling, enabling scalable development with the efficiency, flexibility, and AI-powered workflows that data teams expect.

Nov 2025 Grace Hopper Conference Speaker: Power BI, Copilot and Microsoft Fabric View more ↗

Presented a workshop at GHC 2025 with over 200+ attendees.

Aug 2025 Microsoft Fabric Data Pipelines integration in Power BI (Public Preview) Read more ↗

Launched the Fabric Data Pipelines integration in Power BI. Hosted 2 MVP focus groups, 2 Enterprise Voice calls and a workshop with Enterprise Partners.

Jul 2024 Viewing Mode in the Power BI Service Read more ↗

Drove Viewing Mode in the Power BI Service during my PM internship.

Datadog Product Manager Intern Winter 2024

Apr 2024 ML / LLM Observability Read more ↗

Drove the embedding visualization feature in LLM Observability, helping users evaluate the quality of their LLM applications.

Apr 2024 Natural Language Queries Read more ↗

Drove the product strategy (ideation, prototyping) for natural-language search & querying experiences across engineering & product.

Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Software Engineer Intern Fall 2023

Dec 2023 Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) Read more ↗

Built full-stack RAG applications using Azure OpenAI, Semantic Kernel, and Python for enterprise architecture.

GoDaddy Software Engineer Intern Summer 2023

Aug 2023 Domain Name Auctions Read more ↗

Built and shipped production frontend features in the GoDaddy Domain Name Auctions UI.

Microsoft Program Manager Intern Fall 2022 · Winter 2023

2022 Finance & Compliance Microsoft ↗

Managed cross-functional programs in Microsoft's Finance & Compliance division.

Scotiabank Global Wholesale Operations Analyst Intern Summer 2022

2022 Trade Operations BI GBM ↗

Built BI dashboards and analytics for Global Banking & Markets trade operations.

Loblaw Data Analyst Intern Summer 2021

2021 Specialty Health Network SDMSHN ↗

Delivered data analysis to support Loblaw's Specialty Health Network operations.

UNESCO Researcher 2020 - 2022

2024 Insights from the Youth as Researchers Initiative Read more ↗

Co-author on UNESCO publication: Insights from the Youth as Researchers Initiative.

2022 Youth as Researchers Global Policy Brief Read more ↗

Co-author on UNESCO Global Policy Brief.

Youth180° Founder, Executive Director 2019 - 2024

Dec 2024 Over 500+ students mentored Read more ↗

Over 580+ students mentored in 1-1 & group settings through Youth180 Initiatives & Programs.

May 2022 Over 2M+ students reached through resources & content. Read more ↗

Reaching 6K+ followers & 2M impressions on content sharing career, education & leadership opportunities + advice for students.

Local Business Business Operations Manager 2014 - 2022

Served as manager on duty and the main point of contact during business operations, working mainly weekend and evening shifts, for a multi-service business generating consistent six-figure annual revenue.

Oversaw customer experience, production workflows, equipment reliability, and facilities to drive efficiency and profitability.

Built lasting relationships with thousands of customers, strengthened the business website to improve engagement, and provided hands-on operational support including equipment maintenance and repairs to minimize downtime and costs.

Worked closely with staff to optimize workflows and maintain service standards during peak demand.

May 2019 Social Impact Read more ↗

Founded and led a community outreach initiative that collected and redistributed thousands of pounds of blankets and secondhand clothing to individuals in need.

Projects

Power BI MCP Agentic Development 2025

Built Agentic Development in Power BI Workflow & Demo. Featured at FABCON 2026.

GitHub

Power BI·MCP·Agentic AI·Azure

TMDL Visual Studio Code Extension 2025

Product on the TMDL Visual Studio Code Extension with 45K+ installs.

Blog·GitHub·Post

Power BI·VS Code·TMDL·Azure

Power BI Desktop 2025

Product on Power BI Desktop. Power BI has 30M+ Monthly Active Users. Presented at GHC 2025.

Power BI Installer Page

Power BI·Azure

Semantic Model Refresh Templates in Power BI hover

Semantic Model Refresh Templates in Power BI 2025

Product on the Fabric Data Pipelines integration in Power BI. Featured at FABCON 2025.

Blog·Docs·Demo·Post

Power BI·Fabric·Azure

Incident Bench Side project · 2026

Evaluate open models on production incident response scenarios, including severity, escalation, latency, and structured-output reliability.

LLM Evals·Gemma 4·Nemotron·SGLang·Lambda

NeurIPS 2026 | Education & Affinity Track 2026

3 accepted submissions: synthetic environments for agent evaluation, TPU system co-design, and AI evaluation for mental health.

Responsible AI·Agent Evaluation·TPU·AI Evals

LLM Training on TPUs with JAX & vLLM Side project · 2026

Fine-tuned a domain-specific LLM on TPUs using JAX & deployed via vLLM for inference.

JAX·vLLM·TPU·LLM·Python

Deprecation of Legacy Excel & CSV Import 2026

Product on the Excel & CSV Import experience in Power BI Service & modernization plan.

Blog

Power BI·Azure

ML/LLM Observability 2024

Product on Machine Learning / Large Language Model Observability.

LLM·Observability·Python·Datadog

Deep Learning Project | RBC Borealis AI 2023

Deep learning model for earthquake detection & research paper for RBC's Borealis AI institute.

TensorFlow·PyTorch·Azure·Nvidia

Google Cloud Skillsboost Review 2023

PRD detailing research-driven methods to improve user engagement for GCP.

Product Management·Design·GCP

C-Horse Language 2023

A custom programming language designed for children, featuring 'Recipe' based functions and simple syntax.

C++

RippleChat | Google Software Product Sprint 2022

A mental health support chatbot.

Dialogflow·HTML/CSS·Javascript·Google Cloud

MLH Prep Fellowship 2022

Real time weather application and other features built with team.

Ruby·Jekyll·React·Netlify

Eye Assist | SheHacks 'Architect Better Future' 2022

Assistive tech app using OpenCV & eye-tracking to empower users with limited mobility.

Flutter·OpenCV·Computer Vision

SpeechAssist | 2nd Place Overall 2022

Mobile interpretation app for the visually & hearing impaired using real-time TensorFlow.

Flutter·Tensorflow·Mobile Development

Musio | WaffleHacks Best Art & Music 2022

Music collaboration platform using WebRTC for real-time interaction & CockroachDB for data storage.

React.js·WebRTC·Node.js·CockroachDB

Futerview | 3rd Overall & Best Use of AI 2022

Interview prep site for marginalized communities via AI-driven feedback & accessibility features.

React·AssemblyAI·Design

Robota | 3rd Overall 2022

Job-matching platform to assist displaced civilians in finding immediate work opportunities.

Figma·Product Management·Design

Cryptogal | Best Finance Hack 2022

Financial analysis dashboard with real-time insights & data visualization for crypto trends.

Python·Pandas·APIs

Care Connect | Best Accessibility Hack 2022

Service-matching platform connecting users with local non-profits via location and category filtering.

PostgreSQL·Express·React·Node.js

F3stival | Best Domain Name 2022

Exploring the metaverse through a specialized concert platform built on the DeSo protocol.

Design·Web Development·React

Moodji | Best Domain Name 2022

Mental health tracker that identifies emotional patterns and provides actionable wellness tips.

Dart·Ruby

mEco | Equity & Sustainability 2020

iOS platform routing users to local businesses & offering sustainability tools for entrepreneurs.

iOS / Swift·Google Maps API

PinkRibbons | Girls in Tech 2020

Mobile application improving access to breast cancer preventive care specifically for women of color.

Java·Android

Northstar | Hack it together

Personalized discovery engine for finding curated books, movies, and music recommendations.

React·Google Cloud·APIs

Youth180 | Non-Profit Community 2019

Website for my non-profit dedicated to youth empowerment & community resources.

HTML/CSS·Javascript·Google Cloud Platform

First Lego League | Trash Trek 2016

Built a LEGO robotics project with my team to tackle e-waste reduction for the First Lego League Trash Trek season.

Robotics·LEGO Mindstorms·Engineering·Sustainability

Junior Solar Car Competition 2014

Designed and built a solar-powered miniature vehicle for the annual Junior Solar Car Competition.

Hardware·Solar Energy·Engineering

Public Speaking

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NeurIPS Education & Affinity Track 2026 Microsoft Booth & WiML @ ICML 2026 IEEE Seattle GPU Infra Workshop 2026 Grace Hopper Celebration 2023 · 2025 · 2026

Microsoft Student Ambassadors 2026

Technovation Global Celebration 2026

Medium Day 2026

Data & AI Communities of Practice 2025

Inside Product Management: AMA 2025

MLH HackCon 2023 · 2024 Hack Western 2024 Open Source with GitHub Campus Experts 2024 Google DevFest Co-organizer 2024

GitHub Universe 2023

Google Cloud Speaker Series 2023

Hack Western 2023 Google I/O Featured GDSC Lead 2023

Maple Hacks 2023

Ivey Hacks 2023

UNESCO High Level Policy Conference 2022

Presenting at the Microsoft booth at ICML 2026

With my poster at the WiML symposium at ICML 2026

Presenting Azure at the Microsoft booth at ICML 2026

Announcing the Champions Choice winner at an NVIDIA hackathon

A full session room during my talk at the Grace Hopper Celebration

GitHub Campus Experts panel at GitHub Universe 2023

Hacktoberfest Prep with GitHub Campus Experts livestream panel

Community

Seattle Spark Hack Volunteer

Toronto Spark Hack Volunteer

NVIDIA Small Models Hack Volunteer

NVIDIA & AI Tinkerers Seattle Meetup Volunteer

IEEE Seattle GPU Infra Workshop Speaker

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Google Developer Student Club 2022–2024 Google Developer Expert CANCWIC @ Western 2022–2024 GitHub Campus Experts 2023

Events

Responsible AI Hackathon 2026 Microsoft Intern Cohort Lead 2025

Seattle Technologists Coffee 2025

GitHub Field Day NYC 2024 International Women's Day @ IveyHacks 2023

Nvidia Spark Hack Toronto Mentor 2026

Technovation AI Ventures Workshop Lead 2026

Technovation Challenge Judge 2025, 2026

Grace Hopper Celebration Workshop Lead 2025, 2026

Stanford TreeHacks Mentor 2025

Hack the North Mentor 2024

Hack Western Mentor 2022, 2023, 2024

Blog

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2025 Year in Review 2025 Women in Product Conference Reflections 2025 Nvidia GTC 2025 2024 Year in Review 2024 Leading CANCWIC Sponsorship Programs @ UWO 2024 Research @ Google NYC Event 2024 Nvidia AI Summit in DC 2024 Major League Hacking (MLH) HackCon 2024 Machine Learning / LLM Observability at Datadog: My PM Internship 2024