Alex Lowe

About Alex Lowe

I build and scale technical skilling and enablement platforms that transform how millions of people work and learn. As Senior Director of AI, Cloud & Security at Microsoft, I lead a 25-person global team delivering AI-powered content to millions of learners annually. I architected agentic AI content systems using OpenAI GPT-5, Claude, and GitHub Copilot that increased productivity for our team.What I Do:**Lead 8 agentic AI centered innovation projects that drive efficiency and reduce time to market for the Learning Lab**Drive AI adoption at scale—contributing to hundreds of millions of dollars in platform revenue through strategic content and developer enablement**Lead distributed teams across North America, EMEA, and APAC with a focus on technical excellence and measurable outcomesTechnical Depth:I\'m hands-on with AI development. Recent projects include:**Draft: VS Code extension with 10 purpose-built agents using Microsoft Agent Framework and GitHub Copilot for spec-driven development**ClashCoachAI.com: B2C AI coaching platform (OpenAI GPT-4, Supabase, Vercel, Stripe) serving active users**Fluent in Python, TypeScript, LangChain, Azure AI, and modern AI orchestration frameworksMy Passion:Democratizing AI through education and enablement. I created the Microsoft Learn Challenge concept that has now been used to provide gamified learning challenges to millions of developers and IT pros. I also lead the AI technical skilling portfolio that has driven skilling with millions of learners. I believe the future belongs to organizations that can deploy AI responsibly at scale.Let\'s Connect:Whether you\'re building AI platforms, establishing governance frameworks, or leading AI transformation—I\'d love to exchange ideas. Reach out if you want to discuss: Enterprise AI adoption and change management Agentic AI architectures and LLM orchestration Responsible AI frameworks and governance Building high-performing distributed AI teams

Experience

1. Senior Director, Learning Lab

   Microsoft

   Sep 2025 — Present

   Lead 25-person global team across North America, EMEA, and APAC delivering AI-powered learning platforms serving millions of learners annually through Microsoft Learn and partner ecosystem, achieving 35% YoY growth Architected and launched agentic AI content platform using Claude, GitHub Copilot, and VS Code—doubled team productivity while reducing content creation costs by millions annually through intelligent automation and spec-driven development Partner with marketing, engineering, and product leaders to define technical roadmap for AI services, driving AI platform adoption through strategic skilling and developer enablement programs

Education

• Grand Valley State University

  BS, Information Systems

Skills

• Language Integrated Query (Linq)
• Iis
• Visual Basic
• Software Development
• Microsoft Azure
• Scrum
• Paas
• Hybrid Cloud
• IT Strategy
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Pre-Sales
• Strategy
• Program Management
• Disaster Recovery
• Strategic Planning
• Leadership
• Business Analysis
• Team Leadership
• Public Speaking
• Vendor Management
• Web Applications
• Cloud Security
• Agile Methodologies
• Microsoft Products
• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• Management
• Team Foundation Server (Tfs)
• Cloud Computing Iaas
• Cloud Storage
• IT Management
• Visual Studio
• Presentation Skills
• Cloud Computing
• Data Center
• Information Technology
• Sql
• Asp.net
• Consulting
• .net Framework
• .net