Amy F.

Director, Enterprise AI, Cloud & Data Platform Sales @ Microsoft | Enterprise AI & consumption growth via partner-led GTM (Azure AI Foundry, Copilot, Fabric, Anthropic, OpenAI, SQL, Databricks)

Greater Chicago Area

About

I am an Azure Sales Director focused on Financial Services, helping enterprise customers accelerate cloud adoption, modernize data platforms, and scale AI-driven transformation on Microsoft Azure. I consistently exceed quota by driving large-scale enterprise agreements, with average deal sizes ranging from $15M–$50M (3-year TCV). This performance is driven through a partner-led go-to-market motion and deep collaboration across ISVs and global systems integrators. In the past year alone, I have closed numerous multi-million-dollar enterprise deals, working across complex stakeholder environments to align business outcomes, technical architecture, and long-term cloud consumption growth. I regularly collaborate with leading ISVs including Databricks, Snowflake, Palo Alto Networks, SAP, ServiceNow, and Dell Technologies to support customer priorities in data modernization, security, and AI adoption. I also work closely with global systems integrators such as Accenture, Deloitte, EY, TCS, Cognizant, and Capgemini, helping deliver large-scale transformation programs across cloud migration, data platforms, and AI enablement in Financial Services. My focus is on building durable, ecosystem-driven growth engines that expand Azure consumption and accelerate enterprise transformation outcomes. Core areas of focus include: * Azure consumption growth in Financial Services * Multi-million-dollar enterprise deal execution ($15M–$50M TCV) * Partner-led GTM strategy (ISVs + GSIs) * Complex enterprise sales and stakeholder orchestration * Cloud + data + AI modernization at scale * Building high-performance, quota-exceeding, virtual sales teams

Experience

  • Microsoft (7 yrs 7 mos)
    • Director of Azure Cloud & AI Platform Sales
      Jul 2025 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo

      As a deep technical specialist across the full Azure cloud platform, I partner with customers in highly regulated industries—particularly financial services—to help them succeed with AI and cloud transformation. I focus on understanding complex business and compliance needs, designing secure and scalable solutions, and guiding customers through every stage of their cloud journey. With a strong foundation in AI, data, and cloud architecture, I bring a strategic lens to customer engagements—ensuring that innovation aligns with regulatory requirements and long-term business goals. Whether it's deploying AI responsibly, modernizing infrastructure, or unlocking insights through data, I’m here to help customers realize value from Azure.

    • Senior Director, Data & AI Sales – Insurance Majors & Strategics
      2023 - Present · 3 yrs 7 mos

      · Secured $145M multi-year Azure expansion, positioning Microsoft as the AI + Customer Success transformation partner for top insurers. · Elevated customer satisfaction, increasing NPS from 52→65 and reducing churn from 8%→6.5% YoY by scaling executive-led success reviews across 94% of accounts. · Accelerated product adoption, increasing feature utilization by 32% and reducing onboarding time-to-value from 45→28 days through targeted enablement programs. · Expanded revenue, building a $3.2M upsell pipeline and closing $1.8M in ARR expansion, including two major cross-sell wins. · Scaled success operations, deploying a health score framework, automating 60% of low-touch workflows, and onboarding 5 new CSMs with 100% ramp success.

    • Director of Azure Data & AI Sales (Azure FinTech ISVs and Partners)
      Sep 2022 - Jul 2025 · 2 yrs 11 mos

      Trusted Advisor to Azure Fintech ISVs and Marketplace Partners.

  • Caterpillar Inc. (2 yrs 2 mos)
    • Analytics Team Manager (Consulting, Analytics, Scrum, Tableau, PowerBI, Azure, AWS, Salesforce)
      Feb 2017 - Feb 2019 · 2 yrs 1 mo

      Caterpillar is at the forefront of data science and telematics, leading the way in the Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT).

    • Sr. Analytics Consulting Manager | Digital Director
      2017 - 2019 · 2 yrs

      · Led global analytics consulting practice with full P&L ownership, achieving 55% YoY revenue growth. · Accelerated industrial digital transformation by launching AI/ML-enabled products, improving dealer/customer insights, and winning the Caterpillar Innovation Award. · Defined enterprise AI & analytics strategy for Cat Digital, positioning Caterpillar as a leader in industrial technology innovation. · Represented Caterpillar on industry boards, influencing global innovation and digital adoption strategies.

  • Motorola Solutions (3 yrs 2 mos)
    • Sr. Global Sales Ops Manager (Sales Enablement, Big Data, Analytics, AWS, Salesforce, Tableau)
      May 2016 - Feb 2017 · 10 mos

    • Sr. Sales Analytics Manager | Sr. Consulting Manager
      2014 - 2017 · 3 yrs

      · Built and led the Sales Analytics Center of Excellence, influencing GTM strategy across $1B+ software and services revenue. · Unlocked $147M in opportunities by creating the “Know Your Customer” analytics program, accelerating sales cycles by 7 months for 40% of pipeline. · Developed a real-time analytics dashboard to detect early signs of customer churn, alerting sales managers to intervene and boosting retention by 15% in the first 3 months. · Drove adoption of mission-critical public safety software across federal and state agencies, strengthening Motorola’s market leadership. · Awarded Motorola’s Moment Award for Sales Excellence for measurable customer impact.

    • Digital Transformation Strategy Manager for Software and Managed Services
      May 2014 - May 2016 · 2 yrs 1 mo

  • Chubb (3 yrs 3 mos)
    • Global New Product Development Manager
      Apr 2014 - May 2014 · 2 mos

    • Financial Analysis, Executive Communications, Big Data, Business Intelligence, Management Reporting
      Mar 2011 - Apr 2014 · 3 yrs 2 mos