Justin Bettencourt

Principal Manager, Product Management @Microsoft

Santa Cruz, CA, US

I lead a team of Product Managers in Microsoft\'s CoreAI Business Unit on the Apps & Agents team, driving design and delivery of Azure Service APIs, Azure MCP Server, and Open Source Azure SDKs (e.g, Azure Storage, Cosmos DB, OpenAI, Identity, and Monitor) to power the Azure Developer Experience. The Apps & Agents team is instrumental in shaping API design across all Azure services, advising service teams on best practices with a \"shift-left\" approach to ensure scalable, developer-friendly solutions. This involves defining API and SDK development and delivery processes, managing service team onboarding and intake, and coordinating critical governance initiatives (e.g, API Stewardship and SDK Architecture Review Boards).We’re responsible for embedding Azure\'s evolving AI capabilities, such as Azure OpenAI, to drive features and integrations across Azure\'s ecosystem, ensuring customers and developers have access to cutting-edge tools for intelligent cloud solutions. Additional responsibilities include roadmap and release planning, managing GitHub issue support, and CSAT/NPS reporting. We also develop SDK tooling and integrations, including IDE/editor plugins, API review tools, and Azure Portal integration, to enhance usability and streamline the developer experience.This role allows me to leverage my operational expertise, strategic vision, and commitment to a collaborative culture, while also fostering a world-class developer experience within Microsoft’s Azure platform.

California State University-Sacramento

B.S., Business Administration, Finance