Wayne Applehans
Director, Azure Global Technical Learning
- Role
- Director, Microsoft Azure, Global Technical Training at Microsoft
- Location
- Seattle, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Wayne Applehans
Wayne is a seasoned business technology leader, information architect, cloud strategist, and product development visionary with over 25 years of proven experience building and managing innovative product development, sales, digital marketing, training, and delivery teams at Microsoft, JD Edwards (now Oracle), and early-stage tech companies in Colorado including Brain Ranger, LocationInsight, and BlueModus. Wayne has helped raise over $10 million in early-stage investment via venture capital and private equity sources, shipped products that today have an impact on over 21 million IT professionals and consumers worldwide, and co-authored a best-selling book on collaborative web technology entitled \"Managing Knowledge\" in partnership with Addison-Wesley.
Experience
Director, Microsoft Azure, Global Technical Training
Dec 2019 — Present
Responsible for the strategic direction, planning, and execution of the Azure technical skilling portfolio supporting customers, partners, and employees worldwide. Portfolio includes all in-market role-based certifications, Instructor-Led Training (ILT), Virtual Training, OpenHacks, and self-paced skilling relevant to IT Professionals and Developers pursuing excellence in Cloud administration, engineering, operations, and development.
Education
Boston University
Information and Knoweldge Management Leadership
University of Colorado at Denver
Communications
Disney Management Institute, Paris, France
Customer Experience Marketing
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