Robert Standefer
AI Strategy & Technical Advisor @ Microsoft | Futurist | Evangelist | CTO | Enterprise Architect
- Role
- Principal Program Manager, Copilot Acceleration Team at Microsoft
- Location
- Seattle, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Robert Standefer
Visionary technology leader with 30+ years driving strategic programs and customer experience at enterprise scale. Known for operational rigor, cross-org influence, and translating complex technology into business impact. Named inventor on 29 patents with a track record of building high-performing teams and driving digital transformation in complex environments. Led multi-org initiatives at Microsoft to scale cloud and AI adoption, modernize customer enablement, and shape product strategy, all with a deep focus on customer-centricity and value realization.
Experience
Principal Program Manager, Copilot Acceleration Team
Jan 2022 — Present · Seattle, WA, US
Drive clarity and adoption of Microsoft agent platforms (M365 Copilot, Copilot Studio, Foundry) through public-facing best practices guidance, used by customers, partners, and field teams at scale.
Education
Western Governors University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Software Engineering
2026
Skills
- Collaboration
- Agile Methodologies
- Software Engineering
- Strategic Inventing
- Consulting
- Saas
- Enterprise Application Development
- Product Innovation
- Strategy
- Patent Portfolio Analysis
- Product Management
- Architecture Modeling
- Business Process
- Cloud Computing
- Software Project Management
- Application Lifecycle Management
- Web Services
- Product Development
- Soa
- IT Strategy
- Eai
- Futures Thinking
- Architectures
- Program Management
- Enterprise Software
- Emerging Technologies
- Enterprise Architecture
- Architecture
- Software Development
- Windows Azure
- IT Management
- User Experience
- Technology Leadership
- Solution Architecture
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