{
  "id": 12530304,
  "title": "IIM-A gold medallist now leads 13-member Microsoft team in Canada",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/iim-a-gold-medallist-now-leads-13-member-microsoft-team-in-canada",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-07T02:00:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/people/gold-medal-was-not-the-goal-meet-shubham-goyal-iim-ahmedabad-gold-medallist-now-leading-a-13-member-microsoft-team-in-canada/articleshow/134753730.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Shubham Goyal, a gold medalist from the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM-A), now leads a 13-member Microsoft team in Calgary, Canada. Goyal's successful career trajectory began in computer engineering at Delhi Technological University (DTU), where he graduated with a high GPA of 9.564. He then secured a top rank at IIM Ahmedabad, earning the institute's Gold Medal for scholastic performance in 2019. After working at Boston Consulting Group and Microsoft, Goyal currently heads the enterprise deployment of Microsoft Security solutions. He emphasizes the importance of continuous learning and hard work over focusing on outperforming peers. Goyal believes AI can bring value but should not be viewed as a solution for every problem.",
  "summary": "Shubham Goyal graduated with distinction from IIM Ahmedabad, but his true passion has always been learning rather than chasing medals. After completing his studies, he joined Boston Consulting Group, gaining essential business acumen. Transitioning to Microsoft, he initially dove into product management before leading the enterprise deployment of Microsoft Security solutions. Goyal stresses that…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}