Rico Malvar Interview

Immigrant Computer Scientists

Episode 6. Interview with Rico Malvar, Distinguished Engineer at Microsoft. US National Academy of Engineering Member, and IEEE Fellow. Formerly: Managing Director of Microsoft Research, Chief Scientist for Microsoft Research. Also former Professor in Brazil. Twice immigrant from Brazil to US, in 1980s (PhD) and 1990s (work).

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1. Rico Malvar Interview (00:00:00)

2. Childhood, Electronic Kits, 1960s/70s. (00:03:49)

3. Punch Card Computers! (00:09:14)

4. School, Portuguese. (00:13:21)

5. Brazil Tech Sector in Brazil of 1970s/80s. Bachelors (1974-77), Masters (1978-79) in Brazil. (00:17:18)

6. Government, Military Rule, Universities, 1970s/80s. (00:21:46)

7. Coming to US for MIT PhD, 1982. (00:30:45)

8. Return to Brazil Professorship after MIT PhD, 1986. (00:38:01)

9. From Brazil Professorship to US Industry, 1993. (00:43:00)

10. Brazil work culture vs. US work culture. (00:46:23)

11. From US East Coast to US West Coast (Microsoft), 1997. (00:49:42)

12. Being a Manager vs. Being a Leader. (00:54:01)

13. Current research with disabled users. (00:56:53)

14. Rejections and Impostor Syndrome. The sports analogy. (00:59:54)

15. Benefit of diversity of experiences. (01:04:43)

16. Advice to Computer Science Researchers. (01:10:59)