Summary
Michael Sims is a seasoned channel and partner ecosystem leader with 11 years of focused experience architecting partner programs, partner marketing, and go-to-market incentives across SaaS, security, networking, and telecom. Currently Director of Channel Program Management at Granite Telecommunications, he has a track record of scaling partner participation, driving cross-functional program operationalization, and delivering measurable P&L and forecasting discipline at global firms like Juniper, ServiceNow, and SAP. He blends hands-on program design with analytics-driven reporting—having built executive 360° dashboards and incentive systems that accelerated adoption of new solutions. Based in Folsom, CA, Michael pairs a technical curiosity (interests in Java, IoT, and network engineering) with deep partner operations expertise, enabling him to bridge engineering, sales, and marketing to accelerate partner-led revenue.
11 years of coding experience
21 years of employment as a software developer
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, B.S. Mechanical Engineering at San José State University
Master of Science - MS Management, Master of Science - MS Management at Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign