Hi, I'm Phill Gibson

Technical Product Manager & Innovation Catalyst

I transform complex problems into elegant solutions, driving product strategy and user-centric innovation at the intersection of technology and business.

Technical Product Management
API Design & Management
Product Analytics
A/B Testing & Experimentation
Product Roadmap Planning
Requirements Engineering
User Story Writing
Backlog Prioritization
Release Management
Go-to-Market Strategy
Product Market Fit
User Feedback Integration
Cross-Functional Leadership
Executive Communication
Presentation Skills
SCRUM / Agile Framework Methodologies
Customer Focused
System Design & Scalability
Agile Development
CI/CD DevOps GitOps
Microservices Architecture
Platform Strategy & Engineering
Cloud Computing & Architecture
Cloud Native Computing
Infrastructure as Code
Open Source Software
Technical Documentation
Observability & Monitoring
Security & Compliance
Performance Optimization
Software Design Lifecycle
Full Stack Development
Artificial Intelligence
AI Tooling and Agent Frameworks
Machine Learning
Data-Driven Decision Making
KPI & Metrics Definition
Business Intelligence
Analytics Reporting
Competitive Analysis
Market Research

About Me

As a seasoned technology professional with a passion for innovation, I specialize in bridging the gap between user needs and business objectives. My approach combines data-driven insights with human-centered design to create products and solutions that users love and businesses thrive on.

Strategy & Analytics

Data-driven product strategy and performance optimization

User Experience

User research, personas, and journey mapping

Agile Development

Scrum, Kanban, and cross-functional team leadership

Innovation

Market research, competitive analysis, and trend identification

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Experience

Senior Product Manager - Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)

Microsoft Corp

2020 - Present

Leading core initiatives to grow Azure Kubernetes Services platform adoption, managing multiple workstreams including analytics insights for feature KPI tracking, customer concierge programs, and community engagement through monthly AKS calls and MVP programs as well as developing AI tooling (GHCP, MCP, A2A) to enhance PM efficiency and driving awareness of tools.

Spearheaded growth of critical CNCF open-source security projects including Open Service Mesh, Secrets Store CSI, GateKeeper, and Workload Identity, managing diverse engineering teams using SCRUM and Agile methodologies.

Senior Customer Engineer - Azure FastTrack

Microsoft Corp

2018 - 2020

Led cloud native technology onboarding for enterprise customers with complex Azure configurations, providing hands-on technical guidance and maintaining 4.5+ CSAT scores.

Served as key liaison between customers and Azure Product Groups, managing feedback integration and backlog prioritization while developing documentation and training materials to scale program support.

Senior Technical Alliance Manager - Channel Partner Team

Docker Inc

2017 - 2018

Managed strategic partnerships with cloud providers and technology vendors, driving technical integrations and go-to-market strategies for Docker Enterprise solutions.

Led cross-functional initiatives to onboard partners, develop joint solutions, and coordinate product launches while maintaining partner satisfaction and revenue targets.

Senior Solutions Architect - Cloud & Datacenter

Microsoft Corp

2008 - 2017

Led enterprise datacenter and cloud transformation initiatives across the Southeast region, delivering hands-on consulting engagements and architectural design solutions for Fortune 500 clients.

Collaborated with sales teams on complex RFI responses and SOW development while conducting executive briefings and technical presentations to drive adoption of Microsoft cloud technologies.

Let's Connect

Ready to collaborate?

I'm always interested in collaborative discussions, product strategy, innovation opportunities, or simply connecting with fellow technologists and product enthusiasts. Let's start a conversation!