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ALLYSON DURAN

ALLYSON DURAN

New York,NY

Summary

With a unique blend of my FMCG foundation at PepsiCoand my customer-facing, technology-driven experience at Microsoft, I bring a rare combination of tech acumen, sales insight, and consumer brand understanding. At PepsiCo, I gained firsthand experience in sales management and field execution, sharpening my ability to understand consumer behavior, influence at the retail level, and deliver against ambitious sales targets. I then built on that foundation at Microsoft, leveraging my technical background to help enterprise customers adopt and optimize complex solutions, generate actionable insights, and achieve their business objectives. This combination of consumer brand execution and strategic, tech-driven problem solving equips me to bridge the gap between technology, data-driven strategy, and on-the-ground sales execution.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Technical Consultant

Microsoft
08.2022 - Current
  • Strategic Technology Deployment: Implemented Microsoft technologies by applying deep industry knowledge to accelerate customer digital transformation and deliver measurable business outcomes.
  • Client-Centric Solutions: Consulted with executives and stakeholders to identify critical business challenges and designed tailored solutions that enhanced operational efficiency and customer satisfaction.
  • Enterprise System Optimization: Conducted in-depth system analyses, uncovering high-value opportunities for process enhancement and digital transformation using Microsoft technologies.

Cloud & Digital Transformation Leadership:

  • Healthcare Azure Migration: Executed the migration of over 40 customer virtual machines to Azure, generating $232,000 in Azure Consumed Revenue with a projected $2.6 million over three years.
  • Manufacturing SharePoint Migration: Guided a large-scale SharePoint migration, successfully transitioning up to 2,000 sites per wave. Accelerated Monthly Active Users by 10x (from 450 to 3,000 and contributed to a $10 million, 3-year engagement, generating $4.2 million in ISD revenue.
  • Azure Migrator IP Innovation: Designed and implemented an Azure Migrate Dependency Analysis Dashboard to support Microsoft teams in streamlining and scaling migration initiatives.

Leadership & Impact:

  • Employee Engagement & Culture Transformation: Co-led the Microsoft Morale Team, pioneering initiatives that increased engagement and team cohesion by 40%.
  • Community Leadership & Inclusion: As Co-Director of Community Engagement for Microsoft’s Early in Career Network, drove a 50% increase in participation through high-impact networking and professional development programs.

Sales Management Intern

PepsiCo
06.2021 - 08.2021
  • Revenue Growth & Sales Impact: Leveraged creativity and an entrepreneurial mindset to drive volume and revenue, exceeding sales targets and increasing sales by $4,000 in two months.
  • Leadership & Team Development: Coached and influenced teams, including front-line associates, to enhance performance and execution.
  • Customer Engagement & Sales Execution: Managed relationships with 30+ customers, completed 124 store visits, implemented three sales initiatives, and developed performance scorecards to track execution, identify gaps, and drive consistent improvement.
  • Data-Driven Decision Making: Led a project analyzing statistical data, delivering insights through sales presentations to customers and Frito-Lay executives, optimizing route efficiency.

Education

Cognate in Business

Indiana University Bloomington
05.2022

Skills

  • Azure
  • CRM
  • HTML
  • Adobe XD
  • JavaScript
  • CSS
  • Figma
  • SQL
  • Customer Relationship Building
  • Virtual Machines
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Python
  • UI Prototyping
  • Wireframing
  • PowerShell
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Azure and SharePoint Migrations
  • SharePoint Online

Certification

  • AZ-900 - Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
  • AZ-104 - Microsoft Azure Administrator

Timeline

Technical Consultant

Microsoft
08.2022 - Current

Sales Management Intern

PepsiCo
06.2021 - 08.2021

Cognate in Business

Indiana University Bloomington
ALLYSON DURAN