Summary
Craig Rodger is a Principal Data Science Manager at Microsoft with 11 years of experience helping enterprise customers adopt Azure-powered machine learning, AI and advanced analytics to drive digital transformation. He blends software engineering, cloud architecture and AI strategy to turn complex business problems into scalable, production-ready solutions. Based in South Canberra, he combines a strong academic foundation—B.Comm (Hons), Masters of Management and an MSc—with deep practical experience in cloud-first implementations. Known for guiding cross-functional teams, he focuses on operationalizing models and using the cloud intelligently to continuously improve outcomes. Colleagues value his ability to translate technical capability into measurable business impact and to mentor teams through change. Less obvious: his background spans both commerce and science, giving him a rare mix of business acumen and technical depth that shapes pragmatic ML adoption.
11 years of coding experience
B.Comm (Honours), B.Comm (Honours) at University of the Witwatersrand
Masters of Management, Masters of Management at University of Southern Queensland
Blairgowrie Primary School
Blairgowrie High School
Masters of Science, Masters of Science at Swinburne University of Technology