Bob R.

About Bob R.

Utilizing my collaboration and leadership skills, I deliver skill development programs for underrepresented communities by implementing Microsoft’s workforce development pathway programs. As a specialist developing experiential learning environments based on datacenter hyper-cloud architectures, I bring a unique set of technology planning and community engagement skills facilitating student development and community stakeholder engagement at large.

Experience

1. Senior Global Program Manager - Workforce Development Community Engagement

   Microsoft

   Mar 2018 — Present

   As a Workforce Development thought leader, responsible for the successful implementation of the Microsoft Datacenter Academy program including installing datacenter equipment, facilitating work experience programs (Internships), collaborating on required curriculum plans and providing mentorship to Datacenter Academy scholars. Curating strong programs leading to tangible and substantial impact for underserved and diverse people and communities.Core Competencies: • Effective in implementing creative solutions in challenging environments such as deploying labs in constrained physical spaces while optimizing them for learning and training • Strong strategic skills for leading long-term initiatives such as datacenter community equipment deployments and internships for workforce development and STEM education• Efficient cross-team collaboration with internal groups and external stakeholders such as OEMs, industry partners and academic institutions• Extensive working knowledge of cloud datacenter technology and computing equipment facilitating hands-on learning for the new 21st century worker.

Education

• Seattle University

  MBA