Basim Ayoubi

About Basim Ayoubi

Life-long knowledge seeker who is passionate about communication, collaboration, sales, strategy, leadership, and self-growth/development. I\'ve started and led teams & organizations at top technology companies including Microsoft and Amazon where I\'ve built a brand around people first leadership focusing on Strengths Theory. This way we\'re not operating with constant imposter syndrome - we\'re simply executing a high level by aligning our strengths and who we innately are to the required tasks we set out to accomplish. Outside of work I truly enjoy seeing others develop, grow, and win in whatever capacity they define this as. In this capacity, I enjoy coaching both in a professional and personal manner where I help people tap into the things that make them unique and use those same skills to propel themselves forward in different areas of their life. “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won\'t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It\'s not just in some of us; it\'s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.” Marianne Williamson

Experience

1. Director, Cloud & Ai Platforms - Professional Services

   Microsoft

   Jul 2025 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   I lead a high-performing team of Cloud and AI specialists who collaborate closely with solution engineers to co-create transformative, scalable solutions for professional services clients. Together, we innovate on behalf of our customers—designing platforms that solve real business problems, accelerate digital maturity, and unlock new possibilities through intelligent automation and cloud modernization.Our work isn’t just about helping individual companies succeed—it’s about shaping trends. Professional services customers are market movers: their digital experiences often set the benchmark for other industries, influencing technology expectations and adoption far beyond their own sector. This ripple effect means every solution we build has the potential to redefine what’s possible across multiple verticals. What we focus on- Orchestrating cross-functional innovation between technical specialists and business stakeholders- Delivering cloud-native architectures infused with AI that scale with agility and purpose- Supporting industry leadership by enabling data-driven, future-forward transformations

Education

• George Mason University

  Bachelor's degree, Political Science and Government

  2009 — 2013

Skills

• Public Speaking
• Strategy
• Cloud Computing
• Microsoft Licensing
• Public Affairs
• Strategic Planning
• Community Outreach
• Non-Profit Leadership
• Solution Selling
• Collaboration
• Enterprise Software
• Public Services
• Communication
• Sharepoint
• Saas
• Leadership
• Social Media
• Public Relations
• Youth Leadership Training
• Crm
• Management
• Team Building
• Software as a Service (Saas)
• Team Leadership
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• International Relations