Patrick Cook

Work

• Patrick works on scaling AI at Microsoft as a senior director.
• Patrick was Microsoft's startups sales leader for the Americas from July 2022.
• Patrick was Microsoft's senior director for financial services partners and managing director for private capital partnerships from October 2018 to July 2022.
• Patrick was Microsoft's senior director of ISV partner development from June 2017 to October 2018.
• Patrick was Microsoft's director of US DX managed ISV / SaaS 150 from January 2014 to June 2017.
• Patrick was Microsoft's director of global alliances for financial services, retail and CPG from January 2011 to January 2014.
• Patrick was an area / Dynamics sales manager at Microsoft from January 2007 to January 2011.
• Patrick was a global business development manager at Microsoft from January 2002 to January 2007.
• Patrick was director of business development and director of product and solution management at EC Outlook Inc from January 2000 to January 2002.
• Patrick was chief executive officer at NC Optical Solutions from January 1999 to January 2000.
• Patrick was managing director at Plexus-Technologies from January 1998 to January 2000.
• Patrick was global accounts director and account manager at Rockwell Automation from January 1992 to January 1998.
• Patrick was president and founder of Fest Enterprises from January 1989 to January 1991.

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• Patrick has experience in technical sales, leadership and entrepreneurship.

Education

• Patrick earned a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering at Penn State University, attending from August 1986 to May 1991.

Background

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• Patrick has served as an at-large board member of the Penn State Engineering Alumni Society.
• Patrick was a Lion Ambassador Executive Board member and president of Parmi Nous.
• Patrick served as a Senior Class Gift Committee member and co-chair.
• Patrick has served on the Engineering Alumni Engagement Committee.