Simon Boothroyd
AWS, Microsoft & HP - Professional Services | Strategic Growth | GTM | Solutions | Customer Transformation | Cloud & Security
ex-Amazon Web Services (AWS)Bex-BlǣdMore than 25 years working with customers, partners and across complex organizations in transformation. I bring global leadership, strategy and services experiences and expertise, typically at the leading edge of the market.
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Strong track record of driving innovation, growth and success for customers in transformation through cloud adoption and use. I have led delivery and sales services strategy development while driving x-org global execution delivering sustained growth in cloud and security revenues, margin, customer adoption and use. Strong reputation for building and growing exceptional high-performing strategy, service line, technical & marketing teams and professionals who deliver fantastic results through global programs, enablement, customer references, demand , deal acceleration, cloud offerings, partner and seller training and support. I firmly believe it takes a team of motivated, talented, & diverse collaborators to deliver world-class results that last.
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- UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTHJOB
- Mentor11M
Mentor
University of Plymouth
- THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH FIXJOB
- Advisor1Y 5M
Advisor
THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH FIX
- COHORT CONSULTING GROUPJOB
- Advisor1Y 7M
Advisor
Cohort Consulting Group
- AMAZON WEB SERVICES (AWS)JOB
- Global Product & GTM Strat…1Y 6M
Global Product & GTM Strategy, Professional Services
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Worked across the AWS Global Services business units & key functions (Professional Services, Enterprise Support, Managed Services, Training/Certification, Security and Partner) to define, drive and support organization and business integration and transformation for customers. * Services sales GTM Strategy, Product/Solution Roadmap to support & drive AWS strategy - Horizon 1 to 3, impacting current FY AWS business performance, FY profitability and longer-term strategic growth. * Strategy & Operations - Global growth leader of AWS’ Public Sector Professional Services delivery organization.
- US Strategic Growth Leader…7M
US Strategic Growth Leader, Professional Services
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
US growth leader of AWS’ Public Sector Professional Services organization, serving US Federal, Non-Profits, Healthcare and Partner technology corporations. * Developed vision and mission for this new function, then led the definition of the Cloud & AI solution portfolio roadmap and sales GTM strategy in this large practice to drive on-strategy growth for customers and AWS.
- BLǢDJOB
- Principal1Y 5M
Principal
Blǣd
Advising, Consulting, Mentoring @GlobalMindED....and a wonderful sabbatical working on projects I'm passionate about. And loving a ton of rugby!
- MICROSOFTJOB
- GM - Global Head of Azure,…11M
GM - Global Head of Azure, AI & Security Strategy & Solutions (Professional Services)
Microsoft
* Sales GTM definition, development of services Solution Roadmap to support & drive Microsoft Azure cloud strategy and P&L success. Scope expanded to leading all Azure (Infra, Apps, Security, Data & AI) GTM definition and execution direct to customers and with partners driving >$1B Professional Services Revenue. Scope: Services GTM and Portfolio for a >3.5K-person Azure & AI worldwide practice, including offshore factory and partner models for skill, scale and profitability. Overall Portfolio Leadership: Strategy, design, development and landing & channel activation of Solution Offerings and Azure Cloud & Security Go-To-Market demand gen. and acceleration programs to drive customer trans…
- GM - Global Head of Azure…2Y 11M
GM - Global Head of Azure Infra, Apps, Security Strategy & Solutions (Professional Services)
Microsoft
- GM - Worldwide Service Lin…4Y 5M
GM - Worldwide Service Lines Leader - Infrastructure & Security (Professional Services)
Microsoft
- Senior Dir, Collaboration…3Y 9M
Senior Director, Collaboration & Unified Communications
Microsoft
- Consulting Practice Dir -…3Y 11M
Consulting Practice Director - Onsite & Remote Delivery
Microsoft
- Services Snr. Practice Mgr…2Y 11M
Services Snr. Practice Manager, ISV Partners - Manufacturing & Engineering
Microsoft
- Technical Support Team Mgr2Y 2M
Technical Support Team Manager
Microsoft
- HPJOB
- Enterprise Support, Consul…7Y 11M
Enterprise Support, Consulting and Corp IT Management
HP
- Technical Support4Y 11M
Technical Support / Escalation Engineer
HP
- IBMJOB
- Systems Eng1Y 11M
Systems Engineering
IBM
- PLESSEY SEMICONDUCTORSJOB
- Software Programmer11M
Software Programmer
Plessey Semiconductors Ltd
- Job: University of Plymouth — Mentor · 2025-11 – present · 9 mo
- Job: THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH FIX — Advisor · 2025-05 – present · 1y 3mo
- Job: Cohort Consulting Group — Advisor · 2025-03 – present · 1y 5mo
- Job: Amazon Web Services (AWS) — Global Product & GTM Strategy, Professional Services · 2023-02 – 2024-08 · 1y 6mo — Worked across the AWS Global Services business units & key functions (Professional Services, Enterprise Support, Managed Services, Training/Certification, Security and Partner) to define, drive and support organization and business integration and transformation for customers. * Services sales GTM Strategy, Product/Solution Roadmap to support & drive AWS strategy - Horizon 1 to 3, impacting current FY AWS business performance, FY profitability and longer-term strategic growth. * Strategy & Operations - Global growth leader of AWS’ Public Sector Professional Services delivery organization.
- Job: Amazon Web Services (AWS) — US Strategic Growth Leader, Professional Services · 2022-06 – 2023-01 · 7 mo — US growth leader of AWS’ Public Sector Professional Services organization, serving US Federal, Non-Profits, Healthcare and Partner technology corporations. * Developed vision and mission for this new function, then led the definition of the Cloud & AI solution portfolio roadmap and sales GTM strategy in this large practice to drive on-strategy growth for customers and AWS.
- Job: Blǣd — Principal · 2021-01 – 2022-06 · 1y 5mo — Advising, Consulting, Mentoring @GlobalMindED....and a wonderful sabbatical working on projects I'm passionate about. And loving a ton of rugby!
- Job: Microsoft — GM - Global Head of Azure, AI & Security Strategy & Solutions (Professional Services) · 2020-01 – 2020-12 · 11 mo — * Sales GTM definition, development of services Solution Roadmap to support & drive Microsoft Azure cloud strategy and P&L success. Scope expanded to leading all Azure (Infra, Apps, Security, Data & AI) GTM definition and execution direct to customers and with partners driving >$1B Professional Services Revenue. Scope: Services GTM and Portfolio for a >3.5K-person Azure & AI worldwide practice, including offshore factory and partner models for skill, scale and profitability. Overall Portfolio Leadership: Strategy, design, development and landing & channel activation of Solution Offerings and Azure Cloud & Security Go-To-Market demand gen. and acceleration programs to drive customer trans…
- Job: Microsoft — GM - Global Head of Azure Infra, Apps, Security Strategy & Solutions (Professional Services) · 2017-01 – 2019-12 · 2y 11mo
- Job: Microsoft — GM - Worldwide Service Lines Leader - Infrastructure & Security (Professional Services) · 2012-07 – 2016-12 · 4y 5mo
- Job: Microsoft — Senior Director, Collaboration & Unified Communications · 2008-09 – 2012-06 · 3y 9mo
- Job: Microsoft — Consulting Practice Director - Onsite & Remote Delivery · 2004-09 – 2008-08 · 3y 11mo
- Job: Microsoft — Services Snr. Practice Manager, ISV Partners - Manufacturing & Engineering · 2001-09 – 2004-08 · 2y 11mo
- Job: Microsoft — Technical Support Team Manager · 1999-06 – 2001-08 · 2y 2mo
- Job: HP — Enterprise Support, Consulting and Corp IT Management · 1992 – 1999 · 7y
- Job: HP — Technical Support / Escalation Engineer · 1988 – 1992 · 4y
- Job: IBM — Systems Engineering · 1986 – 1987 · 1y
- Job: Plessey Semiconductors Ltd — Software Programmer · 1983 – 1983 · 0 mo
- School: CIM | The Chartered Institute of Marketing — Postgrad Diploma studies, Marketing
- School: University of Plymouth — Bachelor of Science - BS, Computing & Informatics
- School: City College Plymouth — Diploma (2 years f/t), Electronics Engineering
- School: City College Plymouth — Certificate (1 year f/t), Computer Studies
- School: Stanford University Graduate School of Business — Executive Education, LCOR - Leading Change and Organizational Renewal
- School: The Open University — MBA, Business, Finance, Strategy
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