Chris Dearing

About Chris Dearing

As a senior technology executive, I lead global partnerships that accelerate digital transformation, AI + cloud adoption, and enterprise growth. With leadership experience across CGI, Wipro, AWS, and Microsoft, I’ve built and scaled partnership strategies that unite business vision with technical excellence — driving measurable impact across industries and global markets.Currently serving as **Vice President, Microsoft Global Partnership at CGI**, I’m responsible for overall partnership strategy, go-to-market execution, executive sales alignment, and operational excellence across the Microsoft ecosystem. Previously at Wipro, I led the Global Microsoft Partnership, delivering transformative growth and market expansion. Earlier in my career at Microsoft, I helped design and launch the company’s SAP aligned specialization and certification programs — frameworks that continue to define partner excellence and innovation worldwide.Recognized for building trusted alliances and high-performing teams, I bring a strategic and analytical approach to growth leadership. I’m passionate about empowering organizations to unlock new value through collaboration, cloud transformation, and ecosystem innovation. My focus: helping enterprises and partners achieve sustained success in an increasingly digital and connected world.

Experience

1. Vice President, Microsoft Global Partnership

   CGI

   Nov 2024 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   Lead CGI’s global Microsoft alliance strategy to drive growth across Azure, AI, and cloud transformation solutions- Develop and execute joint GTM plans to expand market share and accelerate co-sell revenue- Align global sales and executive leadership between CGI and Microsoft to strengthen field engagement- Oversee partnership operations, governance, and performance tracking to optimize ROI- Partner with Microsoft product and engineering teams to deliver joint innovation initiatives.Keywords: Microsoft Cloud · Azure · AI · GTM Strategy · Partner Enablement · Executive Alignment · Cloud Transformation · Ecosystem Growth

Education

• University of Phoenix

  Master of Business Administration, Information Technology Project Management

• University of Phoenix

  MBA, Technology Management

• University of Evansville

  Bachelor of Science, Computational Science

• University of Evansville

  BS, Computer Science

Skills

• Business Alliances
• Business Intelligence
• Business Development
• Pre-Sales
• Integration
• Business Process
• Solution Selling
• Partner Management
• Enterprise Resource Planning (Erp)
• Erp
• Management
• Enterprise Software
• Project Delivery
• Solution Architecture
• Software Development
• Project Implementation
• Software Project Management
• Sharepoint