Brad Lawrence is a technology and business leader at Microsoft, driving innovation and delivery excellence as an Architect focused on Azure OpenAI and enterprise AI transformations. He brings a decade of cloud-native architecture, AI, and enterprise-scale implementations, guiding top-tier engagements across finance, education, insurance, and beyond to modernize and scale. In Microsoft's ISD Global Engineering and Architecture Group, he leads strategic customer engagements and collaborates with product teams to co-develop generative AI capabilities and accelerate adoption of next-generation tools. A proven founder and strategist, he previously founded Trunica Inc. to build a voice and audio messaging platform and mobile clients, underscoring hands-on product incubation experience. His Nielsen tenure includes leadership across neuro-engineering and continuous improvement with six-sigma, and his work has earned an Engineering Emmy Award for audience measurement innovation and multiple patents. An active mentor, speaker, and advisor, he teaches Fortune 500 workshops, engages with academic advisory boards, and bridges field innovation with core product development.
10 years of coding experience
33 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree, Computer and Information Systems, 4.0 - Summa Cum Laude, Bachelor’s Degree, Computer and Information Systems, 4.0 - Summa Cum Laude at Saint Leo University
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