Michael Pingue

Cloud Supply Chain & Provisioning (CSCP) organization and the Cloud Sourcing, Spares, Security & Sustainability team. Focusing on strategic sourcing and supplier quality for AI and hyperscale networking infrastructure powering Azure, large-scale AI platforms, and Microsoft’s global cloud services. Driving Scale and Reliability My scope spans component and system-level sourcing, NPI readiness, yield improvement, and lifecycle reliability for switches, routers, optics, power systems, and critical datacenter hardware. I’ll partner closely with engineering, manufacturing, and operations teams to ensure cost, quality, scalability, and performance at hyperscale. Building the Future of Cloud and AI I’m proud to support Microsoft’s commitments to AI acceleration, sustainability, security, and resilient global infrastructure. Grateful for the opportunity to contribute at this level and excited to build alongside an exceptional team shaping the future of cloud and AI.

• Led cross-functional product and engineering development for Fight Camp’s Next Generation “Console & Tracker” sports technology platform. • Managed BOM cost, manufacturing integration, supply chain, logistics, and test engineering with SCM Leadership. • Secured product certifications for multiple markets, ensuring product reliability and customer experience.

• Managed end-to-end hardware-software engineering projects, delivering MVPs ahead of schedule. • Strengthened critical supplier relationships for ODM-JDM models and contract manufacturing. • Specialized in refining PRDs, implementing test coverage specifications, and ensuring ISO26262 functional safety.

• Led operational tasks, team building, and strategic supplier engagements for Strategic Silicon & Partnerships at Meta. • Orchestrated development roadmap timelines for ASIC in execution and next generation, driving innovation. • Administered Cloud-Based Jira Instance for Facebook Silicon Engineering Design and Development, ensuring seamless project management.

• Led the successful development of two Solid-State LiDAR products from NPI to Pilot Releases in under 6 months. • Optimized Supply Chain Operations, manufacturing processes, and product performance for Solid State LiDAR. • Developed Manufacturing Process Instructions (MPIs) for high volume readiness, quality, and reliability. • Sourced, designed, and implemented manufacturing automation to enhance test efficiency and repeatability.

• Led a team of EE/ME Product Engineers to achieve 30% cost reductions for BOM electro-mechanical components. • Established strong supplier relations, driving contracts to ensure delivery, cost, and quality for $35M yearly spend. • Managed cross-functional engineering teams to identify and address first failure modes in customer applications.

• Architected & delivered Supply Chain Tools optimizing processes through value stream mapping, reducing task processing time by 50%, and consolidating communication channels at Juniper Networks. • Mentored internal software development team to develop custom cloud-based applications. • Developed Zero-Defect framework and business process flow for Cisco’s NPI Release process. • Lead customer SW Scrum Development teams for AI/ML Applications using Agile Methodologies.

• Streamlined Value Engineering processes, saving $1M annually and driving collaboration on VE projects. • Reduced quality issues by 79% through supplier improvement plans and weekly triage of quality issues. • Developed automated data analytics process to drive supplier improvement actions and implemented risk recovery strategies during supply shortages.

• Strategically directed manufacturing operations for Lunera, leading 40 production staff and 5 engineers. • Scaled supply chain operations, optimizing manufacturing production environments to support revenue growth from $200K to $2.5M quarterly. • Delivered 1st LED Lighting Solutions for Apple’s stores worldwide, enabling new revenue streams and cultivating key supplier partnerships.

• Load-balanced component engineering team’s workload and implemented weekly risk assessment metrics to focus engineering resources based on key milestones. • Standardized Component Engineering processes (PCN, ECO, PNR) and enabled globalization engineering with 3rd party vendor (TCS) that leveraged resources in different time zones. • Increased engineering efficiencies by 40% by separating core vs context methodology into RACI Model. • Reduced Cisco Executive Level NPI escalations to zero by establishing service level agreements, standardizing terminology, and risk impact levels with engineering, commodity management, and suppliers.