The rise of Satya Nadella, the game-changing CEO of Microsoft

When Satya Nadella first took the reins as Microsoft CEO in February 2014, the company was losing steam fast.

Microsoft Windows 8 had been a disaster. Microsoft employees were constantly battling behind the scenes for supremacy. And all the while, consumers and developers alike were losing the faith.

Times change.

Now, in 2016, Microsoft has found its groove again as a company that provides software and services to everyone, on any device - and once-skeptical investors now believe the turnaround is real.

There's still a lot that Microsoft needs to do. But take a look back at the life and career of Satya Nadella, the CEO who's making it all happen.