Micah Musa Pellerin

About Micah Musa Pellerin

Micah “Musa” Pellerin is a seasoned growth and corporate strategy executive with deep experience sourcing, structuring, and closing transformative partnerships. At Microsoft, he leads strategic engagements with late-stage startups, Unicorns, and Soonicorns as part of the High‑Tech Pursuits team, leveraging the collective Microsoft ecosystem to drive partnerships across go‑to‑market, product integration, cloud migration, investment, and technical collaboration. His work includes driving nine‑figure deals and orchestrating cross-functional teams across engineering, product, legal, and finance.Before Microsoft, Micah served on 3M’s Corporate Strategy and Ventures team, where he sourced and closed multiple equity investments and supported enterprise-wide initiatives focused on innovation and portfolio growth.A former NFL athlete, Micah brings resilience, discipline, and a performance-driven mindset to executive leadership. He also advises startups, speaks on innovation and career transformation, and hosts Something Like the Offseason, a podcast spotlighting athletes transitioning into business careers.

Experience

1. Senior Business Development Manager

   Microsoft

   Nov 2022 — Present · Austin, TX, US

   As a Senior Business Development Manager, I help lead Microsoft’s efforts in the US to build strategic partnerships with high-tech platforms, late-stage start-ups, and Independent Software Vendors (ISVs). I help unicorns leverage the full Microsoft ecosystem, from GTM to investment support and lots more in between.

Education

• Hampton University

  Bachelor's degree, Finance

  2009 — 2012

• Indiana University - Kelley School of Business

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Marketing/Corporate Innovation

  2017 — 2019

Skills

• Leadership
• Athletics
• Real Estate Development
• Real Estate Financing
• C
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Quality Assurance
• Real Estate Transactions
• Contract Negotiation
• Public Speaking
• Data Analysis
• Sql
• Sporting Goods
• Business Analysis
• Small Business
• Microsoft Word
• Athlete Development
• Project Management
• Business Development
• Small Business Marketing
• Marketing
• Athletic Training
• Consulting
• Event Management
• Inner Child Work
• Operations Management
• Public Relations
• Business Strategy
• Sales Management
• Volunteer Management
• New Business Development
• Sales Operations
• Customer Service
• Real Estate Marketing
• Social Networking
• Social Media
• Management
• Strategic Planning
• Microsoft Excel