Mohammed Yaqoob

Collaborate with Microsoft's globally managed System Integrator Partners in Global Channel Sales for Partner Enablement & Practice Development. Develop and support Microsoft Cloud readiness engagements across the GSI landscape globally. Conceptualize, enable, and execute technology initiatives at scale through virtual training sessions, architect workshops, "Cloud Week" events, hackathons, and more. Provide guidance on leveraging unique offerings like the Enterprise Skills Initiative and Train-the-trainer skilling programs.

Led business planning, long-range infrastructure planning, and engineering efficiency programs for Microsoft products including Search, Ads, Content, Maps, and Edge. Managed a $500M annual Capex, overseeing the lifecycle of over 400K servers, ensuring optimal resource allocation and cost efficiency. Enhanced alignment and transparency through effective executive communications. Oversaw capacity planning and execution for projects including Azure, Autopilot, DLIS, Cosmos, GPU, FPGA, Falcon, Magnetar, Objectstore, CoreUX, and Chat GPT/AI. Improved process efficiencies resulting in a 400% increase in resource utilization and optimized inventory management.

Led a team of 20 resources, providing day-to-day operational and technical support for Azure, and served as a backup lead to support an additional 40 resources. Expertise in troubleshooting and managing Azure Cloud VMs, with a focus on performance and cost optimization of Azure IaaS resources. Proficient in Azure VM performance assessment and resource capacity planning, including evaluating CPU, memory, storage, IOPS, and bandwidth requirements. Extensive experience in managing Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) at various levels. Skilled in troubleshooting Azure access issues and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) problems. Hands-on experience with Azure migration projects. Proficient in troubleshooting and debugging Windows OS. Coordinated and facilitated team meetings to ensure alignment with project goals and timelines. Mentored junior team members, providing guidance and support to enhance their technical skills. Implemented best practices for incident management and resolution to improve team efficiency and response times. Conducted performance reviews and provided constructive feedback to team members to promote professional growth.

Networking: Expertise in routing, switching, Layer 2 protocols, UTP cabling, trunking, CAPWAP process, HSRP, VRRP, and Ether Channels. Certifications: ITIL V3.0 Foundation certified.