Louis Spinelli

About Louis Spinelli

I am a product and platform leader with 10+ years of experience transforming metadata, content, and data ecosystems at an enterprise scale. As a technical and business leader, I blend expertise in AI-driven data management, information architecture, metadata strategy, knowledge graphs, and user research. I\'ve been recognized for scaling content and data platforms, automating metadata pipelines, and driving AI-powered classification and retrieval to enhance business intelligence, search, personalization, and AI outcomes. For example:• INNOVATION: Awarded the Microsoft Azure Core Trailblazer Award for Innovation, recognizing impact in revolutionizing distributed content management through AI integration and scalable automation.• SCALABILITY: Spearheaded the development of enterprise-wide data and content platforms at Microsoft, powering innovation and experiences including Copilots, agentic systems, in-product experiences, cross-product experiences (websites, 1st/3rd parties), empowering 100M+ customers and partner organizations.• AI & DIGITAL BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION: Led large-scale information architecture and metadata strategy initiatives, improving data quality, analytics, and customer experiences for Fortune 500 enterprises (e.g, Microsoft, Adobe, Intuitive Surgical, Starbucks).

Experience

1. Guest Faculty Member

   University Of Washington Information School

   Jan 2022 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   IMT 570 - Data Driven Organizational Problem Solving For Information Management ProfessionalsIMT 500 - Foundations of Information Management

Education

• University of Washington

  Master’s Degree

• Radford University

  Bachelor’s Degree

• Northern Virginia Community College

  General Studies

Skills

• Ontologies
• Program Management
• Leadership
• Sql
• Management
• Team Building
• Project Planning
• Content Management
• Budgeting
• Contract Management
• Customer Service
• Negotiation
• International Relations
• Strategy
• Business Development
• Research
• Information Policy
• Poolparty
• Knowledge Management
• Information Architecture
• Strategic Planning
• Content Strategy
• Business Strategy
• Web Development
• Project Management
• Budgets
• Logistics
• Training
• Customer Relations
• Business Planning
• Operations Management
• Data Analysis
• Contract Negotiation
• Start-Ups
• Process Improvement