As a seasoned community developer, Clarisse joins the Developer Relations team in APAC as a Developer Community Manager, bringing her expertise in marketing communications, events planning, and community engagement to drive meaningful connections between developers and Microsoft. With a background in hardware and retail marketing, she successfully built and managed communities in Singapore, including startup weekends, hackathons, and seminars, before transitioning into the tech industry. Clarisse is passionate about empowering developers to create innovative solutions for pressing global issues like sustainability, disaster relief, eldercare, and education, and enjoys balancing her work with yoga, baking, volunteering, and spending time with her loved ones.