Stella leads the Digital Operations research and design team within Azure Cloud + AI at Microsoft, driving next-generation cloud and edge experiences. She oversees end-to-end user experience strategy across a broad portfolio of Azure services—including Azure IoT Operations, Azure Device Provisioning Services, Defender for IoT, Azure Digital Twin Builder, IoT Hub, IoT Central, Azure Device Registry, and the Adaptive Cloud Experience for Manufacturing and Retail. Her work focuses on simplifying complex technical workflows, unifying fragmented product surfaces, and embedding AI, security, and product quality into every layer of the platform. Before her current role, Stella led Bing Visual Search, the Visual Search Developer Platform, and Live Camera Search, delivering innovations that elevated Bing Image Search and contributed to Microsoft’s Super App initiative across first- and third-party ecosystems. Prior to joining Microsoft, she held roles at Ralph Lauren, Columbia University, and multiple technology start-ups.