Yanqing Cheng is a senior software engineering manager at Microsoft, in the Azure for Operators team in Enfield. She is dedicated to the development of her team members and believes that creating an inclusive and psychologically safe environment is the key to a high performing team. She's known for innovative cross-organisation grassroots D&I and culture projects, and for her advocacy for mental health and neurodiversity inclusion. Outside work, Yanqing is an amateur musical theatre performer, lindy hop dancer, and chess player.