Mandy Whaley leads the Azure Dev Tools team at Microsoft, where she focuses on building SDKs and tools that make it easier for developers to create AI applications. Her team delivers tools for VS Code and GitHub Copilot, including the AI Toolkit and the Azure MCP server. She’s passionate about helping developers bring ideas to life—whether that’s integrating the latest AI models, experimenting with new frameworks, or scaling solutions into real products. Mandy cares deeply about the developer community and is committed to building tools that make AI approachable while helping developers learn, create, and succeed.