Adlai Nissen

About Adlai Nissen

As a Senior Business Planner at Microsoft, I specialize in building cross-functional partnerships, setting pricing strategies, and launching Teams AI products and Agents. I\'m inspired by the intersection of technology and daily life and passionate about the positive impacts technology (both hardware and software) can have on people’s lives across the globe. I bring a people-forward mentality to everything I do, pride myself on my ability to create partnerships, rally organizations around a shared goal, as well as coach and mentor others. Having been in tech for the entirety of my career, I have a breadth of experience spanning Finance, Product Ideation, M&A, to Product Roadmapping/GTM. Specific achievements include managing a $1 billion budget, delivering quantifiable profitability growth, empowering sales to land marquee deals, and influence leaders to adjust for tectonic business model and macroenvironmental shifts. This career background has enabled me to quickly grasp new concepts, iterate quickly, and identify/solve core product challenges.If you\'re interested in learning more about my background or think I could be a good fit in your organization, please connect with me on LinkedIn. I\'d love to hear from you!

Experience

1. Senior Business Planner Microsoft Ai Agents Monetization

   Microsoft

   Feb 2025 — Present · Redmond, WA, US

   Design monetization frameworks for AI Agents, translating them into durable pricing/packaging principles that improve customer messaging, reduce business model churn, and center the business on a cohesive GTM strategy- Own end-to-end strategy for multiple Microsoft Teams-based Agents, from defining product-market fit and conducting competitive analysis to setting monetization strategy and executing cross-functional launches- Resolve Sales escalations and unblock customer deals by serving as a Microsoft Teams SME, directly contributing to increased revenue, improved CSAT, and reduced churn- Define success metrics for product usage during Preview, leveraging data insights to influence pricing decisions across Engineering, Finance, and Marketing- Challenge and restructure the pricing model for Teams Events, landing a simplified business model that addressed customer dissatisfaction, improved competitive positioning, and clarified GTM messaging- Partner with senior leaders across Product, Finance, and Sales to align on product launches, shape pricing strategy, securing stakeholder buy-in and operational readiness- Drive clarity on ownership, scope, and financial implications for new product initiatives by collaborating directly with executive stakeholders and surfacing key risks and dependencies

Education

• Chapman University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Business Administration (Finance Emphasis)

• Chapman University

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Economics

• Ballard High School

  High School Diploma

Skills

• Event Planning
• Spanish
• Great Leader
• Reliability
• Microsoft Word
• Crisis Management
• Superior Work Ethic
• Leadership
• Management
• Data Analysis
• Teamwork
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Customer Service
• Organization Skills
• Committed
• Conflict Resolution
• Intelligence
• Data Entry
• Conversational Spanish
• Financial Analysis
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Social Networking
• Learning Quickly
• Accountability
• Project Planning
• Awareness
• Professional
• Prompt
• Time Management