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Manage the portfolio of Windows devices used for marketing purposes. This includes building strategy for Long Lead engagement with OEMs and understanding the device pipeline, driving the process to select devices for marketing purposes, working across teams to ensure correct devices are used for the correct purposes to drive our overall Business Goals. I also work closely with the retail teams to ensure the devices are assorted at volume in retail.

•Defined strategy and lead a team to redefine how web sites are deployed by simplifying the process and eliminating tools, forms, and duplication of effort required in global process•Managed the Solution Design and documentation of Business Requirements for the Sales and Marketing Knowledge Management Portal at Microsoft currently being used by over 30K global employees regularly•Currently working as a v-team to co-develop the roadmap to go from the current environment (SharePoint 13 On-prem), to mixed environment (on-prem + O365), to O365•Lead a cross group team to refine Business processes in Germany to become compliant with Data Privacy laws and regulations•Manage a team responsible for minimizing the risk of 3rd party hosted Microsoft web sites globally with the result of securing over 2K web sites, mitigating 4K Security Vulnerabilities, and retiring 400 3rd party hosted web sites•Rated as Significantly Exceeding Expectations•Formed and lead a globally diverse and highly successful teams•Managed a 2.8 Million annual budget and the delivery of the associated projects and services

Managed multiple large and small team on simultaneous projects to assist companies to improve processes, reduce risk, and cut costs. I specialized in growing opportunities through identifying true business value and return on investment, building successful teams, and enhancing relationships.•Consistently rated as Significantly Exceeding Expectations and at the top 2% of peer group for 5 consecutive years•Recipient of the high impact award for 4 consecutive years•Promoted a year earlier than peers due to high performance and ability to grow and learn