Doug Smith
InvestorInvestment Advisory Partner at Poplar Ventures
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
About
Senior Microsoft executive leading customer transformation to cloud services, with experience in AI, data center modernization, IoT, cloud application development, and DevOps; serves as an Investment Advisory Partner.
Experience
- MicrosoftGM Solution Sales - US Financial Servicescurrent2023 β presentWashington, New York, United States
- MicrosoftGM Solution Sales - Microsoft Canada2021 β 2023Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- MicrosoftGM Azure - United States, Canada, Latin America2017 β 2020United States
- MicrosoftGM Azure - Europe, Middle East and Africa2013 β 2016London, United Kingdom
- MicrosoftDirector Cloud + Enterprise and FAST - United States, Canada, Latin America2009 β 2012United States
- MicrosoftDirector of Enterprise Sales - US Southeast District2006 β 2009
- MicrosoftDirector - Financial Services Enterprise Sales2004 β 2006
- MicrosoftPractice Manager - Microsoft Consulting Services2001 β 2004
Education
- University of KentuckyBS, Computer Science & Electrical Engineering
Skills & more
SaaS48Enterprise Software30Cloud Computing58Sales Management29Solution Selling34Software Sales1Microsoft Licensing8Software Industry15Sales8Analytics8Professional Services9Digital Marketing15
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Business IntelligencePartner ManagementGo-to-market StrategyStrategic PartnershipsProduct ManagementPre-salesLeadershipTeam ManagementStrategyFrom Doug's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of Kentucky30
Emma OffCEO, President, & Partner at CincyTechSarah DouglasAdvisor at CincyTechBobby RileyPlatform Manager at Keyhorse CapitalDevin MorrisStrategic Communications at Keyhorse CapitalAutumn RiceDirector of Operations at Keyhorse CapitalRob MayGeneral Partner at Half Court Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Microsoft626
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorJavier SolteroSenior Venture Partner at Felicis VenturesViviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesQuentin ClarkInvestment Team at General CatalystViswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista Capital
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Colleagues at Poplar Ventures
Chris Joseph
Investment Advisory Partner at Poplar Ventures
Chris Schremser
Investment Advisory Partner at Poplar Ventures
Christian Miller
Principal at Poplar Ventures
Greg Langdon
Investment Advisory Partner at Poplar Ventures
Jim Lacy
Investor at EPIC VENTURES
John H. Willmoth
Founder and Managing Partner at Poplar Ventures
Michael Davis
Investment Advisory Partner at Poplar Ventures
Vik Chadha
Investment Advisory Partner at Poplar Ventures










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