Acquisition and investments enabling growth on Meta's Edge compute, Edge Cloud, and Backbone network

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Strategy, Planning, Acquisition and Site Selection for Network and Datacenter for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.

Part of a team that leads Strategy, Planning and Acquisition of Microsoft's global cloud infrastructure for space, power and network to provide best in class user experience in MSFT's endeavor to empower every person and every organization to achieve more.Main initiative and area of focus involves partnering with Network Planning and Azure Engineering to address Microsoft's global backbone deployment strategy and execution plan. I negotiate and execute commercial framework and contractual terms and conditions for the global Edge expansion to support Microsoft's online services. Focusing on site up, cost down across the global portfolio. Backbone infrastructure planning and acquisition; Market intelligence in the EMEA and Americas regions; Cost modeling, Implementation of process and ongoing management of those process improvements; Business management, Supplier engagement and strategic partnerships; Network Roadmaps, Internet Edge strategy.

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