Lara Rubbelke is a seasoned technology leader and current Chief Technology Officer and VP for Worldwide Industry Sales at Microsoft, with over 12 years of experience driving cloud adoption and industry-focused solutions. She has progressed through engineering and customer-facing leadership roles at Microsoft, blending deep technical expertise in data platforms with hands-on engagement—hackfests, design sessions, and close work with Microsoft engineering—to turn customer patterns into product and best practices. Lara’s passion is data-driven intelligence: she champions building analytics and AI into applications across Azure, NoSQL, Hadoop and SQL Server ecosystems. Known for translating complex customer needs into product improvements, she leads teams that accelerate cloud deployment and augment first-party services. Based in Kirkland, WA, she combines a rare mix of strategic leadership and practitioner experience rooted in early career database administration and consulting.
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Lara Rubbelke - Chief Technology Officer - Microsoft Americas