Pier Paolo Boccadamo

Current

• Platform Strategy Director - Business and Mktg Organization at Microsoft

Past

• Support & Consulting Services Director at Microsoft
• Director at Microsoft/Services Division
• Software Developer at VGS (currently Omniticket)

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Connections

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Industry

Computer Software

Pier Paolo Boccadamo’s Summary

I'm currently focused on narrowing the gap between the Open Source community and Microsoft through research, collaboration, interoperability, and community engagement, in Italy.

(2004-to date) : Director of Platform Strategy inside Microsoft Business & Marketing Organization, Italy

Additional responsibilities (2006-to date): leading Interoperability and Open Standards activities at Microsoft Italy

15 Years inside Microsoft Services Organization: from Product Support Services (professional and manager) to Director of Microsoft Support Services and Operations Consulting. Leading a 150 people organizations, servicing all customer's and partners segments and audiences in Italy.
Often participating or leading international projects.

5 years Software Development (CAD; Lightining Analysis; Structural Analysis; Theme Park Automation; Console Games)

Pier Paolo Boccadamo’s Specialties:

Competitive Strategy and Marketing (includes above the line adv and outreach campaigns)

Audiences: Developers, IT Pro, Decision Makers, Information Workers, Web designers

Segments: All

Marketing Intelligence

PR and Analysts relationship

Negotiations with Enterprises, ISVs and Sys. Integrators Snr. Execs

Government Affairs

Server platforms and Desktop Productivity architectures

Internet biz models

IT Services & Consulting biz mgmt (includes mission critical)

Pier Paolo Boccadamo’s Experience

• Platform Strategy Director - Business and Mktg Organization

  Microsoft

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MSFT; Computer Software industry)

  April 2004 — Present (5 years 10 months)

  Focus on Google, Open Source platforms and solutions (Linux, OpenOffice, LAMP stack, MySQL), Interoperability

• Support & Consulting Services Director

  Microsoft

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MSFT; Computer Software industry)

  June 2000 — April 2004 (3 years 11 months)

• Director

  Microsoft/Services Division

  (Computer Software industry)

  1989 — 2004 (15 years )

• Software Developer

  VGS (currently Omniticket)

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)

  November 1986 — October 1989 (3 years )

  Software Development:
  CAD; Lightining Analysis; Structural Analysis; Theme Park Automation