Fred Delombaerde

Fred Delombaerde is a Corporate Vice President at Microsoft with over 25 years of experience in software development and large-scale project management. He currently holds the position of Corporate Vice President, PM Commerce Platform & Marketplace at Microsoft in Redmond, Washington.1

Career Progression

Fred's career at Microsoft has been marked by steady advancement:

• Corporate Vice President (September 2023 - Present)
• VP Director Program Manager (September 2021 - September 2023)
• Partner Group Program Manager (November 2018 - September 2021)
• Partner Group Program Manager (November 2013 - November 2018)
• Group Program Manager (June 2011 - November 2013)
• Group Program Manager (February 2007 - June 2011)
• Program Manager (November 2005 - February 2007)1

Key Responsibilities

As Partner Group Program Manager, Fred was responsible for:

• Microsoft Commerce Subscription Platform
• Commercial Account Platform
• Managing user accounts and relationships
• Subscription management
• Financial processing for Microsoft's businesses1

Expertise

Fred has demonstrated expertise in:

• Incubating and delivering catalog, pricing, search, and recommendations platforms
• Core platform technology for Xbox One online store
• Microsoft Identity Manager product
• Secure identity and PKI management software1

Education

Fred holds degrees from McGill University:

• M.Sc. in Engineering (1996 - 1998)
• B.Sc. in Engineering (1993 - 1996)1

Industry Contributions

Fred has contributed to discussions on FinOps and cloud management. He believes that AI and Large Language Models have the potential to transform FinOps by enabling practitioners to address deeper questions about migration and cost-aware architecture in cloud environments.2