Ben Riga

Program Managed Windows Phone 7 Apps Launch Showcase and post Launch Depth program

• Execution cross-group and with field teams internationally to deliver top 200+ key first apps to the platform

• Recognized key accomplishment and significant contribution with a “Gold Star” award

Program Managed keynote demo production for MIX10 conference

• Tight cross-group execution across stakeholders in: Mobile, Gaming and Silverlight product groups as well as Corp and Field Evangelism

• Build and execute 2-month plan to deliver 10  high-quality demos on an alpha platform

• Build and maintain cross-group alignment with regular communication to executives, stakeholders and 7 different System Integrators

Program Managed keynote demo production for PDC09 conference

• Tight cross-group execution across: Azure, SQL Azure and .NET Services product groups as well as Corp and Field Evangelism

• Delivered high-quality demos culled via selection process of showcase account demos from worldwide field nominations

• Pulled together keynote partner momentum video coordinating stakeholders, videographers, post-production and 4 enterprise partners across 7 cities worldwide

• Developed storyboards and scripts and managed speakers

As the Dynamics Rhythm Lead, designed and executed from scratch a next-generation evangelism program promoting ISV early-adoption of the Dynamics CRM and ERP platform. Delivered immediate results (450 CRM and 500 AX Design Wins) over a period of 2 years, despite previous programs’ failed attempts

Content

• Delivered deep technical early adopter developer training content that consistently rated very highly (>8/9) by attendees.

• Delivered and broadly distributed 20+ showcase content (text solution briefs and video case studies)

• Delivered numerous broad-reach videos (Consistently averaging 30,000+ views)

• Influenced community with blog moving personal blog from introduction to top 200 Microsoft blog in 18 months

Coordinated collaboration across numerous cross-functional groups including

• Influenced Product team to incorporate ISV required features

• Influenced Field to deliver numerous discover and training programs worldwide (15-20 cities per program touching hundreds of participants)

• Influenced Business Group to fund the program with dollars ($1.5M and headcount)

Delivered numerous executive-level (VP) reviews of program strategy and results including driving annual program planning discussions and delivery of plans to the field (PRISM: Priority Setting Meeting)

• Delivered high impact vertical demos (healthcare and real estate) demonstrating the business value of Windows Vista, Windows Presentation Foundation and Microsoft Office 2007.  One demo became part of standard company-wide Vista demo kit and available publicly as sample code (50K+ downloads).  Delivered keynote demos at major conferences to audiences up to 10,000 people.
• Managed evangelism relationship with Yahoo,  Amazon and eBay platform teams delivering numerous keynote level demos at MIX’06 conference

• Delivered high impact collateral and sales tools to drive early customer interest
• Developed and executed in-depth Customer Validation study to provide real and timely direction to Exec Team and Board
• Compiled customer-driven Product Requirements to drive development of new product