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Michael Herrmann

Chantilly,VA

Summary

Customer success executive with extensive experience leading large-scale, multi-region organizations that drive retention and expansion for mid-market and enterprise customers. Expertise in aligning customer success, sales, and operational strategies to enhance customer health and long-term growth. Known for building high-performing teams that deliver consistent and measurable outcomes.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Microsoft Services Solution Area Leader, Americas

MICROSOFT CORPORATION
Reston, VA
08.2024 - Current

Senior leader accountable for Customer Success and Consulting sales, sales enablement, and Go to Market across the Americas, supporting a broad portfolio of enterprise and mid-market customers across cloud and managed services offerings.

  • Lead regional Services (customer success and consulting) Americas solution area execution across go to market, renewals, expansion motions, proactive service strategy, and field enablement across the entire Enterprise customer segment.
  • Drive operational alignment between Customer Success, Sales, and Delivery to improve customer outcomes, retention, and revenue predictability.
  • Own execution of customer support escalation resolution including customer health analysis, executive engagement, and area win rooms.
  • Lead and develop a diverse leadership team, fostering accountability, scale, and consistent customer experience across geographies.

North American Azure Majors Growth Leader

MICROSOFT CORPORATION
04.2023 - 08.2024
  • Led growth strategy for North American enterprise customers, driving outperformance in revenue growth, customer adoption, and long term account expansion.
  • Aligned Customer Success programs with partner and sales motions to accelerate time to value and expansion opportunities.
  • Acted as the senior escalation point and executive sponsor for strategic customers, strengthening retention and executive trust.

Strategy & Operations Leader, Worldwide Small & Medium Customer Success

MICROSOFT CORPORATION
Reston, VA
07.2022 - 04.2023
  • Designed customer engagement and delivery strategies for a new global Customer Success offering supporting 250K customers worldwide.
  • Implemented operational optimization initiatives focused on delivery cost reduction, geographic scale, and budget alignment while maintaining customer experience.

General Manager, US Small, Medium & Corporate Customer Success

MICROSOFT CORPORATION
Reston, VA
12.2021 - 08.2022
  • Built and led the first U.S. Small, Medium & Corporate Customer Success organization, supporting 4,000+ customers across cloud and managed services.
  • Led a direct organization of 100+ managers and cloud leaders and a matrix team of 300+ Customer Success professionals.
  • Partnered with Sales, Support, and Product to enhance renewals, customer health, and expansion outcomes throughout customer lifecycle.
  • Established scalable operating models and playbooks, creating executive engagement rhythms to ensure consistent customer experience.

Lead, Azure Infrastructure Customer Success

MICROSOFT CORPORATION
Chevy Chase, MD
12.2019 - 12.2021
  • Led a team of 60+ Cloud Solutions Architects and Customer Engineers, achieving $1B+ quota attainment for three consecutive fiscal years.
  • Served as executive sponsor for key enterprise accounts, driving adoption, retention, and long term strategic alignment.
  • Improved customer outcomes through proactive engagement, escalation management, and cross functional coordination.

Technical Sales Manager, Modern Workplace

MICROSOFT CORPORATION
Chevy Chase, MD
10.2016 - 12.2019
  • Led technical sales and customer engagement teams supporting enterprise and mid market customers.
  • Partnered with Customer Success and Sales to accelerate adoption and customer value realization.

Account Technology Strategist

MICROSOFT CORPORATION
Chevy Chase, MD
02.2015 - 10.2016
  • Served as trusted technical advisor to enterprise customers, aligning cloud solutions to business outcomes and long term success.

Oracle Enterprise Architect / Oracle Business Architect

ORACLE CORPORATION
Reston, VA
10.2012 - 02.2015
  • Led enterprise architecture engagements for large commercial customers, aligning technology strategy to business transformation initiatives.

Program Executive Officer, Enterprise Information Systems

UNITED STATES ARMY
Fort Belvoir, VA
04.2010 - 09.2012

Software Engineering Center (SEC)

UNITED STATES ARMY
Fort Belvoir, VA
05.2006 - 04.2010

Principal Enterprise Architect

BINARY CONSULTING
Bethesda, MD
04.2005 - 05.2006

Enterprise Architect

ENTERPRISE INTEGRATION INC.
Alexandria, VA
02.2003 - 04.2005

Education

MS - Enterprise Engineering

George Mason University
Fairfax, VA

BA - Literature and Rhetoric

Binghamton University
Binghamton, NY

Skills

  • Customer success
  • Sales enablement
  • Cloud solutions
  • Operational optimization
  • Strategic account management
  • Customer relationship management

Volunteer Leadership

Worldwide Microsoft Disability Employee Resource Group Chair, 03/2024 to 07/2025

Timeline

Microsoft Services Solution Area Leader, Americas

MICROSOFT CORPORATION
08.2024 - Current

North American Azure Majors Growth Leader

MICROSOFT CORPORATION
04.2023 - 08.2024

Strategy & Operations Leader, Worldwide Small & Medium Customer Success

MICROSOFT CORPORATION
07.2022 - 04.2023

General Manager, US Small, Medium & Corporate Customer Success

MICROSOFT CORPORATION
12.2021 - 08.2022

Lead, Azure Infrastructure Customer Success

MICROSOFT CORPORATION
12.2019 - 12.2021

Technical Sales Manager, Modern Workplace

MICROSOFT CORPORATION
10.2016 - 12.2019

Account Technology Strategist

MICROSOFT CORPORATION
02.2015 - 10.2016

Oracle Enterprise Architect / Oracle Business Architect

ORACLE CORPORATION
10.2012 - 02.2015

Program Executive Officer, Enterprise Information Systems

UNITED STATES ARMY
04.2010 - 09.2012

Software Engineering Center (SEC)

UNITED STATES ARMY
05.2006 - 04.2010

Principal Enterprise Architect

BINARY CONSULTING
04.2005 - 05.2006

Enterprise Architect

ENTERPRISE INTEGRATION INC.
02.2003 - 04.2005

MS - Enterprise Engineering

George Mason University

BA - Literature and Rhetoric

Binghamton University
Michael Herrmann