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Peoria, Az, Us

Redmond, Wa, Us

Developed and implemented a new sales and marketing strategy at Amaxra, resulting in a significant revenue increase.Led high-performing teams to achieve company targets and contribute to the bottom line.Managed full P&L accountability for consulting and licensing business across Microsoft solutions.Microsoft contractor (v-) working with Microsoft’s Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) Partner Licensing team to deliver CSP Licensing Updates and Newsletters events and content to partners.

Seattle, Washington, Us

Led end-to-end customer engagement to Microsoft Finance and Ops (F&O) and Microsoft Digital (MSIT) domains.Managed a diverse portfolio of large, complex strategic programs spanning managing a diverse portfolio of large, complex, and strategic programs spanning Digital Marketing, Business Applications, Custom Development, and Cloud technologies ensuring on-time delivery and profitability.Drove continuous project improvements to enhance service delivery while increasing profitability.

Paris, France, Fr

Defined and executed GTM strategy for Microsoft Azure and Modern Workplace, leading to 165.6% YOY growth during the onset of COVID.Created GTM campaign created over 600 qualified leads with pipe of $160M+ and Accelerate with Azure webinar created an additional $65M in qualified pipeline.Established connection points between Microsoft and Capgemini Account teams, securing over $4.3M in Partner funding.Closed largest AVS to Azure migration with 680 apps and 4700+ servers while increasing response time and delivering $2.2M+ per year cost reduction for the customer.

Redmond, Washington, Us

Led a multi-cloud account team for Microsoft's Corporate customers in Arizona, managing internal and partner project activity.Negotiated complex deals and represented Microsoft to C-Suite customers, orchestrating prospecting and marketing initiatives.Acted as a liaison across divisions within the organization, specializing in intelligent cloud, business applications, and modern workplace.

Redmond, Washington, Us

Managed regional territory overseeing sales, strategy & execution for Modern Workplace, Cloud, and Business Applications at Microsoft.Closed the largest Global LSP Net New EA and achieved $2.5M annual revenue increase by consolidating licenses while cross-selling over $1M annually in Premier Support services.Orchestrated partner and Microsoft resources to drive customer satisfaction and consumption of cloud services.Evangelized Microsoft’s innovation roadmap by aligning customer business priorities to value offerings.

Redmond, Washington, Us

Responsible for partner readiness and engagement, evangelizing Microsoft solutions while helping partners close high value opportunities.Developed and delivered technical content for Compete, Roadmaps, and Briefings to support business development strategies.Owned partner readiness and engagement, solution evangelizing and solution selling.

Redmond, Washington, Us

Developed partner capacity and competencies for K12 and Higher Ed accounts in a 14-state region.Designed and delivered the Microsoft eLearning Solutions Roadshow and Public Sector Competitive Software strategy.Presented at national educational conferences for K12 and Higher Ed.

Redmond, Washington, Us

Developed and delivered technical training and content for Named Accounts in multiple regions.Designed and implemented a global OEM Support program to enhance customer satisfaction while reducing their manufacturing costs.Received Ship It awards for Windows XP, XP Media Center, XP Tablet Edition, and Windows Server 2003 showcasing excellence in product development.

Redmond, Washington, Us

Managed a global team focusing on accounts in Europe and Southeast Asia, negotiating contracts for OEM/IHV business.Strategically aligned Microsoft and OEM partner's business goals by working with product group developers and business development.Acted as a key customer advocate between OEM and Microsoft, ensuring on-time release of hardware/software.

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