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Michael Kramer

Skokie,IL

Summary

Business-focused technology leader with experience across security, infrastructure, and Microsoft solution design. Known for operations management, innovation, and clear collaboration with clients and account teams. Committed to simplifying complex environments and driving measurable improvements in security and productivity.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Associate Principal

Softchoice Corporation
Chicago, IL
01.2023 - 08.2026

Softchoice is an IT solutions provider that helps organizations utilize technology to become more productive, more competitive and ultimately, more successful. That may include moving to the cloud, helping build and secure the workplace of tomorrow, and enabling organizations to make better decisions about their technology.

I served as an Associate Principal for Security; I helped clients strengthen their security environment through coaching and project-based security modernization projects including Zero Trust. As a member of the Design Studio, our team created and designed business critical strategies to assist our clients in simplifying their security operations and hardening their hybrid and cloud environments.

Senior Solution Architect

Softchoice Corporation
Chicago, IL
03.2015 - 10.2023

Served as Pre-Sales Architect, developing and managing Microsoft technology solutions and services opportunities. Collaborated with account executives to drive new Microsoft solutions and services opportunities. Worked with Softchoice’s clients to determine business and technical requirements that will be used in developing Microsoft solutions that enable their business objectives.

Designed cloud solution architectures across Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, and security platforms.

Led discovery workshops to translate business requirements into scalable technical roadmaps.

Advised sales teams on solution fit, licensing options, and implementation approach.

Infrastructure Solutions – Windows 7 – U.S. Lead

Sogeti USA
Indianapolis, IN
01.2014 - 02.2015

Sogeti is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and Microsoft Global Alliance Partner specializing in infrastructure optimization, collaboration, business productivity and application development.

I served as the U.S. Lead of Desktop Services. Worked with clients to maximize their investment in technology focusing on Microsoft Server technologies, network monitoring and management, Intel platforms, data and voice networking, security systems, mainframe integration, storage area networking, and other LAN/WAN technologies.

I also helped clients with End User Computing strategies. This typically included image engineering, image deployment, application compatibility, evaluation of Windows 7/8 enterprise features, application virtualization strategy, and zero or light touch deployments.

Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.

Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.

Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Marketing

Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN
05-1994

MBA - Consulting

University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL
05-1996

Skills

  • Data-driven decision making
  • Operations management
  • Innovation and creativity
  • Product management

Timeline

Associate Principal

Softchoice Corporation
01.2023 - 08.2026

Senior Solution Architect

Softchoice Corporation
03.2015 - 10.2023

Infrastructure Solutions – Windows 7 – U.S. Lead

Sogeti USA
01.2014 - 02.2015

MBA - Consulting

University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign

Bachelor of Science - Marketing

Purdue University
Michael Kramer
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