Hey, I'm Moshik Shir!

I enable startups to embark on their journey to the cloud, onboard and implement powerful Cloud based solutions in the market.

My Approach To Company Growth

My specialty is focused on working with startups and B2B enterprise customers, transitioning their legacy systems to growth engines and generating transformational innovative opportunities. In order to complement the process of moving to the cloud, I got hands-on experience on business and technical needs from conceptualization to delivery.

By setting up successful partner ecosystems and bringing the solutions to global markets, I help businesses like yours craft the practical growth plan that would bring your company to the next level in terms of scale and performance.

I encourage teams to innovate and breakthrough with high leadership skills. Diverse background and vast experience in corporate and field roles bringing unique expertise in areas such as: Corp finance, Data and AI projects, performance management, business Intelligence, Business Management and related disciplines.

My Career Trajectory

As an industry leader with 25 years of experience I hold both platform and program global lead roles at the core service engineering at Microsoft EMEA, Israel headquarters.

My roles as Global Data Platform & Principal Program Lead at Microsoft Azure is to support small to large Startups and ISVs leading to success with the Azure platform and bringing the Microsoft Cloud based solutions to market.

I’m currently based in Israel with a global background with business ‘know-how’ and huge passion for cutting edge technology and customer-first mindset.

In the past 10 years, I also train and educate the ‘next generation’ by lecturing in universities and colleges across the country.

“If someone asks me what cloud computing is, I try not to get bogged down with definitions. I tell them that, simply put, cloud computing is a better way to run your business” – Marc Benioff, Founder, CEO & Chairman, Salesforce

My Resume

Education

BSc Industrial Engineering – TLV University
MBA – Hebrew University

Early Phase Jobs

Advertising accountant – Channel 2
Consultant – Head On
Marketing Manager – Start up
Sales Analyst – Dubek

Microsoft Roles

2004–2006 CRM Lead
2006–2008 Business Planning Manager
2008–2012 Area Field Solution Manager – MEA
2012–2015 Field performance Group Manager
2015–2019 Business Intelligence Service Manager and Platform lead – Core Service Engineering
2020 – Azure for ISVs and Startups Principal Program Lead at Microsoft

Volunteering Work

2016- 2019 VP Marketing – PMI Israel
2016 – Lecture in universities and colleges on various digital transformation topics

My Portfolio Services Include:

  • Digital Transformation
  • Cloud Migration
  • Angel & Investor Relations
  • Vendor Review
  • Audit
  • Scale-Up To Enterprise Level Company
  • Expansion To New Markets
  • Architecture
  • Cost Valuation / Optimization
  • New Management Teams Set-Up
  • Change Management Lead
  • Problem Solving / Design Thinking

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