Alexandre Carvalho

About Alexandre Carvalho

I’m a product marketing and go-to-market professional with 15+ years of experience bringing emerging technologies to market, from telecommunications and cloud to AI and quantum computing. I’ve worked across early-stage startups to global enterprises.At Microsoft, I’ve led GTM strategy and ecosystem engagement for Azure Quantum and AI for Science, designing programs that drove customer adoption across financial services, life sciences, manufacturing, and energy. I joined through Microsoft’s acquisition of Affirmed Networks ($1.35B), where I helped build our telco go-to-market strategy.Now, as a Product Marketing Lead on the Cloud & AI Market Strategy team, I help our organization make informed long-term bets by translating outside-in market signals into strategic planning inputs.Outside work, I mentor early-career professionals through the Global Mentorship Initiative (GMI) and PUC Angels.Core competencies:Market Strategy & Intelligence | Product Marketing | Go-to-Market Strategy | Analyst Relations | Competitive Intelligence | Integrated Campaigns | Partner Marketing & Ecosystem Growth | Field Enablement | Customer Advisory Programs

Experience

1. Product Marketing Lead, Cloud & Ai Market Strategy

   Microsoft

   Jul 2025 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   Drive market intelligence and strategic insights that help the Commercial Cloud & AI organization make informed long-term bets for growth. I translate outside-in market signals, from analysts, customers, and competitive landscape, into strategic planning inputs. My work spans leading analyst engagements, capturing customer voice through the Azure Customer Advisory Board program, and developing audience intelligence that connects market reality to the decisions shaping our future.

Education

• Hult International Business School

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Concentration in Business Analytics

  2017 — 2018

• Universidade Federal da Paraíba

  Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Marketing, business models, strategy, business operations, media

  2000 — 2005

• COPPEAD UFRJ

  Master of Advanced Studies (M.A.S), Services Marketing

  2011 — 2012

• University of Florida

  Language study degree, Academic and Business English

  2016 — 2017

Skills

• Telecommunications
• Planejamento Estratégico
• Marketing
• Mobile Devices
• Strategic Planning
• Planejamento Empresarial
• Product Management
• Broadband
• Competitive Analysis
• Telecomunicações
• Business Strategy
• Análise Da Competitividade
• Product Marketing
• Segmentation
• Liderança De Equipe
• Market Planning
• Dispositivos Móveis
• Estratégia Empresarial
• Estratégia
• International Sales
• Strategic Partnerships
• Strategy
• Marketing Strategy
• Gestão De Produtos
• Business Planning
• Business Intelligence
• Estratégias De Marketing
• Marketing Digital