Jocelyn Porter

About Jocelyn Porter

As a Senior Solution Engineer at Microsoft, I work at the intersection of technology and business value, helping enterprise customers design, validate, and adopt solutions across Microsoft\'s AI, Cloud, and Business Applications platforms.A University of Virginia graduate in Economics, with a background in business, marketing, and management. Earned multiple Microsoft certifications, including Azure AI Engineer Associate and Azure Data Scientist Associate, demonstrating a commitment to professional growth and advancing data solutions.

Experience

1. Senior Solution Engineer

   Microsoft

   Apr 2026 — Present · Charlotte, NC, US

   Led end-to-end customer engagements, conducting deep discovery sessions with business and technical decision makers to translate complex requirements into scalable Microsoft solution architectures-Owned the technical win strategy for assigned opportunities, including solution positioning, architecture decisions, and risk mitigation-Designed and delivered technical demonstrations, envisioning workshops, and Proofs of Concept (POCs) tailored to customer scenarios-Collaborated cross-functionally with Sales, Engineering, Customer Success, and Partner teams to drive aligned execution and accelerate deal velocity-Served as a technical role model for junior Solution Engineers, contributing to internal enablement through training, reusable assets, and best practice documentation-Drove long-term customer success and platform adoption by evaluating outcomes post-engagement and identifying opportunities to expand and optimize solutions

Education

• University of Virginia

  Economics

  2017 — 2021