Gayle Sheppard
About Gayle Sheppard
GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVE ►Manage global software businesses, teams and ecosystems ►Built enterprise software markets around the world with diverse teams ►Develop C-level relationships, influence, and expertise across industries and federal government ►Led teams in data decision systems, supply chain digitalization and cloud migration strategies ►Immense knowledge of industry challenges ►Deep experience in product lifecycle management and experience led software design and development RECENT EXPERIENCE ►Corporate Vice President and Chief Technology Officer for Microsoft Asia. Previously served as Corporate Vice President and Head of Global Expansion and Transformation and Corporate Vice President and Head of Product Management for Microsoft Data productions including Microsoft SQL Server Family of Data Base Applications, Microsoft Synapse (DataLake/Data Warehouse), Microsoft CosmosDB (Managed, distributed NoSQL & relational database for modern app development), and Open Source Data Bases ( PostgreSQL, MySQL). ►Led strategy and execution teams for Azure global cloud expansion and emerging market teams in Africa, Latin America and Southeast Asia. ►Designed engineering programs to support Microsoft's most strategic customer's digital transformation. BOARD EXPERIENCE ►Serve on Public and Private Boards ►Member of the audit, compensation, and cyber security committees. START-UPS ►President & CEO of Start-Ups resulting in successful exits ►Built and led an AI Start-up for design/development of next-generation AI software products for decision systems which was acquired by Fortune 50 company. ENTERPRISE SOFTWARE LEADERSHIP ►Extensive and diverse experience including Executive Management, General Management, Sales & Marketing, Software Engineering & Product Management ►Recognized for experience leading complex turnarounds and digital transformations DIGITIZATION OF BUSINESS ►Spanning industries through the adoption of AI, cloud, and IoT ►Artificial intelligence (AI) in defense, business and consumer solutions; data governance, privacy, AI ethics with global companies ►Data estate modernization with data science/ML, confidential data sharing, fully managed data bases and warehouses, data privacy and data governance OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE ►Deep experience working with customers to imagine, design & implement digital transformation over multi-horizons ►Responsible leader across the technology stack and global business including global product lifecycle management , direct and channel sales, customer experience services, enterprise operations