Ian McKinley

About Ian McKinley

I currently advise Microsoft\'s Experiences + Devices organization on product strategy and growth opportunities, focusing primarily on M365 Copilot and the ways in which AI can empower users of M365 and Office apps (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Teams) to achieve more. Previously I led partnerships for Microsoft\'s Windows and Devices businesses around AI platform capabilities and AI-powered features on Windows. I have also worked with large enterprises to help them identify and take advantage of opportunities for transformational change using Evisort’s contract intelligence and AI capabilities, guided partnerships for and supported customers in deploying Microsoft\'s Viva employee experience platform, helped define Microsoft\'s corporate strategy, solved pressing issues faced by private and public sector clients at McKinsey, and held positions on legal and finance teams.

Experience

1. Director, Experiences Devices Strategy

   Microsoft

   Feb 2026 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   I advise the Experiences + Devices organization on product strategy and growth opportunities, focusing primarily on M365 Copilot and the ways in which AI can empower users of M365 and Office apps (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Teams) to achieve more.

Education

• Brigham Young University

  BM: Piano Performance, Music, Mathematics, Economics

  2005 — 2012

• Stanford Law School

  Doctor of Law (J.D.)

  2012 — 2015

Skills

• Chinese
• Social Media
• Excel
• Word
• English
• Data Analysis
• Editing
• Corporate Law
• Mandarin
• Leadership
• Teaching English
• Chinese Translation
• Strategy
• Microsoft Office
• Stata
• Government
• International Relations
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Economics
• Litigation
• Translation
• Research
• Teaching
• Teaching English as a Second Language