# Julia Liuson, head of Microsoft’s developer division (DevDiv), is resigning from the software giant after 34 years.

*genai · news · 2026-04-08 · The Verge*

## Key points

- Julia Liuson, head of Microsoft's developer division, is resigning after 34 years at the company.
- Liuson will move to an advisory role reporting to CoreAI chief Jay Parikh after June.
- It is unclear if DevDiv will get a new leader or report directly to Parikh.
- Liuson oversaw GitHub revenue, engineering, and support after GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke resigned.
- Recent executive departures have led to a flattening of Microsoft's upper management structure.

**Companies:** Microsoft
**Countries:** United States

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