Gracey C. Wilson

Gracey C. Wilson is a Product Manager at Microsoft who previously worked as a Software Engineer at the company's Cambridge office. She graduated from Olin College in 2020 and co-created an Early-in-Career (EIC) group at Microsoft Cambridge to foster community and connection among new employees.1 Wilson has been recognized for her efforts in promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion, presenting at Women Impact Tech Boston and accepting the WIT 100 award on behalf of Microsoft.12 Her work with the EIC group has had a measurable impact on inclusion at Microsoft Cambridge, with 88% of early-in-career survey respondents reporting they come into the office more often because of EIC, and 92% feeling a greater sense of belonging at work.1

Professional Achievements

• Co-created the Early-in-Career (EIC) group at Microsoft Cambridge
• Presented at Women Impact Tech Boston
• Accepted the WIT 100 award on behalf of Microsoft
• Implemented a distributed leadership model for the EIC group, resulting in high member engagement

Impact at Microsoft

• Improved inclusion and sense of belonging among early-career employees
• Facilitated cross-department relationship building
• Created a unique EIC model not bound by organization but grounded in location