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Redmond, Wa, Us

Redmond, Washington, Us

• Part of Microsoft Quantum Leadership Team, trusted advisor to the Corporate VP of Quantum• Developing an emerging computational chemistry applications business focusing on strategic collaborations and driving technical customer engagements• Establish strategy and gate-based business models to validate product market fit and scale plan• Partner with marketing and innovation teams to establish go to market plans alignment with business strategy• Lead robust business management team responsible for strategic business planning, proposal development, and daily operations of all headcount, operating and capital expenditures

Redmond, Washington, Us

• Incubate a solutions-oriented organization in less than 6 months to identify, nurture, and champion an emerging set of strategic growth bets stretching across traditional product boundaries• Develop and implement an industry strategy for the Healthcare and Financial Services sectors while successfully cultivating partnerships with Microsoft organizations• Launch Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare, the first cross-company, industry-focused offering on the market• Lead over 10+ strategic customer engagements and orchestrate work streams across Business Applications Group and the partner ecosystem development affecting $20M+ in pipeline• Achieve stellar Leadership Excellence Index results from direct reports (87% in 2019 and 89% in 2020)• Identify and work with independent software vendors and system integrators to enhance product capabilities in solving customer problems

Redmond, Washington, Us

• Developed a global conversational Artificial Intelligence product into a multi-million-dollar business in less that 12 months driving the product development process from conceptualization through launch• Defined and aligned product vision, strategy, and roadmap successfully generating an award-winning AI-product; earned Customer Contact West Award for excellence in Artificial Intelligence • Managed business development deals, orchestrated growth strategies, and drove product innovation • Directed the customer success organizations consisting of 50 Project Managers and Engineers to deliver outstanding customer engagement and 50% YOY growth in product usage • Created, coordinated, and implemented plans to increase existing business and capture new opportunities successfully sealing multi-million-dollar contracts with reputable companies, such as HP, Macy’s, Spotify, etc.

Redmond, Washington, Us

• Spearheaded the incubation and launch of the Microsoft Band (V1 & V2), creating a new $100M+ business and beating competition to market with advanced capabilities and experiences• Coordinated all aspects of the development process including setting strategic direction, developing product roadmap, and driving feature incubation across the 200+ person organization• Guided a multi-discipline team of 100+ professionals to oversee the creation and improvement of the consumer-facing experiences, on-device software and algorithms, and cloud platform deployments• Collaborated with marketing, business development, operations, and finance partners to drive portfolio growth

Redmond, Washington, Us

• Directed and oversaw the team of engineers and business development professionals successfully turning around the $500M business in less than three years ensuring its sustainable growth • Achieved the most profitable year for Xbox Accessories by partnering across three organizations, orchestrating business development strategies, and launching Xbox One 1st party and 3rd party accessories product portfolio• Improved the monetization of Xbox accessories by reskinning, resurfacing, and redesigning existing and launching new products • Created new strategies and roadmaps for new product initiatives and innovation by utilizing customer research and developing new product form factors, use cases, and distribution opportunities

Redmond, Washington, Us

• Administered the financial planning of the company by analyzing its performance and risks• Managed the $500M P&L for the Xbox Accessories business while monitoring all financial activities• Maintained the $130M Xbox Hardware and R&D budget, forecasting models, and accounting controls• Supported Corporate Vice Presidents in making strategic financial decisions to promote long-term financial gain; prepared reports on financial performance, risks, and compliance

Jacksonville, Fl, Us

• Took over business operations to grow a team of 7 people into a 35-member product and sales support team • Supervised a team of 35 finance professionals to support 500+ Field Sales Associates and 200+ Product Managers/Marketing Associates• Prepared financial projects and scenario analyses; monitored cash flow levels to ensure safe and responsible cash management practices in line with overall company objectives• Oversaw operations regarding sales funnel metrics to evaluate revenue numbers for informing adjustments to business development programs • Served as a strategy partner to Chief Financial Officer supporting the $1.3B business

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Finance

Master Of Science - Ms, Engineering

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mechanical Engineering