Rao Remala is an Indian former software developer, now angel investor, and philanthropist. He was the first Indian to be hired at

Microsoft Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational corporation, multinational technology company, technology corporation producing Software, computer software, consumer electronics, personal computers, and related services headquartered at th ...

in 1981. He was one of the lead developers of the first version of Microsoft Windows. He holds a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from

NIT Warangal National Institute of Technology Warangal (NIT Warangal or NITW) is a public technical and research university located in Warangal, India. It is recognised as an Institute of National Importance by the Government of India. The foundation stone ...

. Prior to joining Microsoft, he worked at HCL.

Life

Rao Remala was born in T. Kothapalem village Nagayalanka Mandalam in

Krishna district Krishna district is district in the coastal Andhra Region in Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, with Machilipatnam as its administrative headquarters. It is the coastal district of Andhra Pradesh. Machilipatnam is the most populated city in the di ...

of Andhra Pradesh to a peasant family. He has a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from

and master's degree from

IIT Kanpur The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT Kanpur) Hindi: भारतीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान कानपुर) is a public institute of technology located in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. It wa ...

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