Steve Burkett

About Steve Burkett

Committed executive with expertise in AI business integration, digital innovation, enterprise transformation, and global business leadership. I drive growth through strategic partnerships and planning, ecosystem development, enterprise sales, operations, and financial leadership, helping organizations accelerate technology adoption, scale modernization, and deliver sustainable results.I currently lead AI business development and strategic partnerships in Global Alliances at Dell Technologies, collaborating with top global Silicon, GSI, CSP, and DCP partners to drive revenue growth through cross-functional execution. My work enables enterprises to capitalize on the next wave of AI-driven business and digital transformation.I previously held senior roles across enterprise sales, financial planning, and operations, delivering benchmark revenue growth, building high-performance teams, and creating operational and fiscal frameworks to improve speed, quality, and profitability. I have led organizational turnarounds, operations performance optimization, and large-scale partnership initiatives, recognized for driving results in fast-changing technology landscapes.I am passionate about bridging strategy and execution, leveraging AI and enterprise partnerships to accelerate business outcomes while ensuring strong financial and operational foundations. Success in today’s AI-driven world requires not just technical expertise, but the ability to connect people, partnerships, and performance into a shared vision of the future.

Experience

1. Lead, Ai Business Development and Strategic Partnerships - Global Alliances

   Dell Technologies

   Aug 2024 — Present

Education

• Texas Christian University

  BBA, Business Administration and Management

  1985 — 1989

• Texas Tech University

  MBA, Business Administration and Management

  1989 — 1991

• Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine

  Certificate of Professional Study, Health Organization Management

  1989 — 1991

Skills

• Program Management
• Cloud Computing
• Vendor Management
• Finance
• Strategic Partnerships
• Leadership
• Salesforce.com
• Project Management
• Management
• Performance Improvement
• High Performance Teams
• Performance Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Quality Management
• Strategic Planning
• Process Improvement
• Telecommunications
• Analysis
• Solution Selling
• Professional Services
• Managed Services
• Start-Ups
• Call Centers
• Software as a Service (Saas)
• Outsourcing
• Forecasting
• Saas
• Complexity Reduction
• Business Process Improvement
• Cost Benefit
• Strategy
• Business Strategy