212. Microsoft: Mike Rudy on His Journey from UK to One of the Largest Tech Companies in the World

<p>Mike Rudy is a UK Alumni that works as a Software Engineer at Microsoft. Prior to joining Microsoft, Mike worked for multiple local companies including Lexmark, Belcan, and Toyota after getting a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science from the University of Kentucky. Our conversation with Mike covers how he approached pursuing a job at a Microsoft, why he believes more students should be encouraged to pursue careers within big tech companies, and the importance of being a lifelong learner.</p> <p>We apologize for the lower quality audio on Evan &amp; Logan's end. Unfortunately, the wrong input was used for the microphone and it was recorded from a laptop instead of the nice mic.</p> <p>Visit us at<a href="https://middletechpod.com/"> MiddleTech.com</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.twitter.com/middletechpod">Twitter</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/middletechpod">Instagram</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/middletechpod">Facebook</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/middletech/">LinkedIn</a></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/lojo_ky">Logan's Twitter</a></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/nateante">Nate's Twitter</a></p> <p>Middle Tech is proud to be supported by:</p> <p>Our presenting sponsor,<a href="https://www.kyinnovation.com/"> KY Innovation</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.buildwithbolt.com/">Bolt Marketing</a></p> <p><a href="https://render.capital/">Render Capital</a></p>