Billy Anders

Billy Anders is the Corporate Vice President of Azure Engineering within Microsoft Cloud + AI at Microsoft. He has held this position since January 2017 and is based in Redmond, Washington. In his role, he is responsible for leading a large team focused on customer solutions, engineering, and business growth related to Azure and Microsoft Cloud infrastructure. His organization encompasses various functions, including software engineering, customer reliability engineering, service reliability engineering, and data science.

Key responsibilities include:

• Overseeing Azure customer platform onboarding and service management.
• Enhancing Azure customer support to achieve world-class standards.
• Leading global initiatives in customer reliability and service reliability engineering.
• Managing crisis communication and mitigation during service outages.
• Driving innovations and improvements in Azure services and systems.

Additionally, Anders is the Engineering Executive Sponsor for Diversity & Inclusion within Microsoft Cloud + AI, where he works on strategies to promote inclusivity and equity within the organization.

His career at Microsoft spans several roles, including Director of Program Management and Group Program Manager in the Windows and Devices Group, showcasing a long-standing commitment to various engineering and management positions within the company.1