Summary
Rob Howard is a seasoned product and platform leader with 11 years of senior experience at Microsoft, now serving as CVP of Product Management for Copilot Extensibility and the Dev Platform. He has steadily progressed through product, marketing, and program management roles across Microsoft 365 and Office ecosystems, shaping developer experiences and platform strategy. Based in Seattle, he blends a rare mix of technical grounding (minor in computer science engineering) and multidisciplinary thinking from studies in economics, mathematics, and cinema. Known for operationalizing large-scale platform initiatives, Rob focuses on making advanced AI capabilities extensible and practical for developers and enterprises. His long tenure at Microsoft and background in SharePoint and Office ecosystems suggest deep institutional knowledge of collaboration platforms and enterprise developer needs.
11 years of coding experience
21 years of employment as a software developer
North Side High School
Bachelor's Degree, Economics, Mathematics, Cinema Studies, Minor in Computer Science Engineering, Bachelor's Degree, Economics, Mathematics, Cinema Studies, Minor in Computer Science Engineering at University of Pennsylvania