Itai Rikovitch

Manages the supply chain for Microsoft’s own designed custom silicon, Maia and Cobalt. Lead and expand the Silicon Supply Chain footprint, across sourcing, planning, NPI and scale capabilities to deliver critical silicon chips into Microsoft’s datacenters.

Led multi-billion-dollar strategic supplier partnerships, managing C-level engagements and mobilized cross functional teams to create long-term technology roadmaps and value creation. * Reduced costs by 7% annually over three years through supplier rationalization (40% reduction in supplier footprint), executive alignment, and a multi-year negotiation strategy. Improved business resiliency and flexibility. * Championed change management initiatives to modernize account management and business development processes. Establishing shared goal (OKR) forums and investment prioritization frameworks. * Negotiated complex, multi-year agreements that balanced innovation enablement, cost competitiveness, and business continuity

Owned global sourcing strategy for mechanical systems (metals, plastics, thermal), overseeing $500M+ spend across ~30 suppliers. * Beat financial targets by 2% and led team to win internal cost challenge. * Reduced supplier count by 7%, introduced core supplier, and expanded sourcing footprint. * Shifted 50% of supply chain to Vietnam, achieving geographical diversification at cost parity.

Directed business operations for a 500-person global org across sourcing, manufacturing, and test—overseeing a $7B+ annual budget. * Designed and implemented a cross-functional OKR and scorecard system to measure functional performance and drive accountability. * Led a $1B tariff mitigation initiative—developed and executed a global manufacturing diversification strategy, including new capabilities in Taiwan, Vietnam and tiered supplier expansion outside China. * Served as key strategic partner to CVP in operations planning, risk mitigation, and organizational development.

- Strategy & Operations concentration - Health Sector Management Certificate - Organized the annual Fuqua innovation conference

Created a business case for an innovative technology platform; efforts required industry dynamics assessment, competitive analysis, prioritizing 12 investment opportunities and developing a strategy for BD to pursue in the landscape, Pitched the business case to the Group President and gained implementation approval

Medical Devices start-up which develops and manufactures hernia treatment devices and endoscopy irrigation / suction solutions

Medical Devices start-up which develops and manufactures hernia treatment devices and endoscopy irrigation / suction solutions

• Developed and implemented a 2 years NPI technology road map leading to $30M annual cost reduction • Led a global department of 40 program managers, R&D & engineering achieving 100% on time product launches

• M-Systems Ltd., acquired for US $1.3B by SanDisk Inc. • Led post acquisition integration activities, cutting merger recovery time by 10% • Served as SanDisk's manager within the 5,000 employee subcontractor site • Managed US $40M annual budget of USB Division Production and 4 Project Managers • Oversaw 250 employees in planning, procurement, engineering, quality, production • Increased monthly production of drives by 35%, reaching 4M units monthly a company record

Academic courses in Excel, VBA. Major in International Trading and Economics.