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Executive responsible for the business team for Microsoft Health & Life Sciences, including strategy, operations, product management, marketing, product readiness, and compliance. Led commercialization of 10+ products from idea to scale, used by more than 100 million people in 26 countries around the world. Led Microsoft's $19 billion acquisition of Nuance Communications, responsible for integration of all functions including GTM strategy and product roadmaps, and global employee population of 7,000. Also served as co-founder and marketing leader of The Fight Is In Us coalition for COVID-19 response.

Led strategy and helped to create a new team converging R&D, strategic partnerships, and medical expertise to build industry solutions on Microsoft’s platforms. Led product marketing, commercialization, and communications as we grew a portfolio of products, incubations, and partnerships across engineering and research teams in the U.S., U.K., Israel, India, and China.

Led highly visible projects for Microsoft's corporate strategy group. Major area of focus was on verticalizing Microsoft's cloud and AI platforms to create growth opportunities. In addition to long-term initiatives in healthcare and fintech where I served as strategy lead and general manager, also worked on security, connected cars, Internet of Things, manufacturing, productivity, and product lifecycle management.

Rejoined Microsoft to lead worldwide marketing communications team in turnaround role for the iconic Windows franchise. Led global launch for Windows 7, resulting in hugely positive perception shift for Microsoft. Built and managed A+ team of 25 people, and oversaw $30M program budget. Upon successful turnaround of Windows after 2.5 years, was recruited to lead global marketing communications for the upstart Windows Phone division. Drove outsized awareness and positive sentiment with effective programs including the "Windows Phone Challenge" guerrilla marketing campaign. Low-cost, high ROI program resulted in 250M video views in 60 countries and on national TV ad campaign.

Created "New World of Work"​ thought leadership campaign with Bill Gates to demonstrate Microsoft's vision for the future of productivity. Promoted to lead 22-person organization for corporate PR, AR, internal and financial communications. Senior communications advisor and on-record spokesman on business, product, and policy issues. Led dozens of media projects, keynotes, and launches directly with Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer.

Worked with CEO to re-position and launch cloud-based data integration platform. Repositioned company’s core platform around the cloud and led global launch. Revamped and grew global PR, AR, and internal communications teams and programs. Worked with sales leadership team to deliver impactful customer reference program including exclusive thought leadership summit for CIOs.

Worked directly with CEO and senior leadership team to reposition PeopleSoft from client-server ERP to SaaS model. Lead storyteller - led creation of new company-wide messaging and drove it through integrated campaign with PR, keynotes, ads, product marketing, events, and sales training. PeopleSoft’s transformation led to tripling of stock price and acquisition by Oracle. Other roles: director of global analyst relations team, senior manager of corporate and product PR.

Helped launch startups including Informatica and BEA Systems as well as representing Oracle.

Selected for coveted summer internship at Ketchum Communications, where I worked on the Genentech account on biotech issues including the effects of recombinant bovine somatotropin.