Thomas Larsen

As a GenAI technical executive, I partner with Google Cloud's largest, most strategic customers globally to transform their business models, boost productivity, and embed GenAI deeply into their DNA. I help them unlock the full potential of today's and tomorrow's generative AI technologies. - Mastering GenAI Solutions: Deeply understand the technical architecture, capabilities, and limitations of in-house and competitive GenAI offerings. - Translating Complexity: Break down complex GenAI concepts into clear, actionable insights tailored to diverse client needs and technical backgrounds. - Solution Crafting: Collaborate with clients to identify pain points and design innovative GenAI applications that deliver tangible business value. - Cross-Team Collaboration: Work closely with product development, engineering and sales to ensure seamless customer experiences and alignment between business goals and technical implementation.

Google Cloud provides organizations with leading infrastructure, platform capabilities and industry solutions. We deliver enterprise-grade cloud solutions that leverage Google’s cutting-edge technology to help companies operate more efficiently and adapt to changing needs, giving customers a foundation for the future. Partner with enterprise customers to transform their business, accelerate their cloud transformation journey and grow their cloud transformation capabilities.

Digital Transformation Director Responsible for overseeing, managing and evolving all aspects related to digital services and delivery of multiple technology solutions across a number of large transformation programs and agile teams. Ensuring consistency in delivery approach through the overall product development and by growing capability in people across teams. • Accountable for the effective resource planning, management, reporting and coordination of projects/initiatives to deliver change in line with availability and business requirements. • Define and implement in conjunction with senior leadership, the direction of the overall digital strategy Chief Technology Officer Support and execute on overall vision of Digital Solutions, its technological needs aligned with overall company Digital strategy and future business growth. • Setting a vision for how new technology will be used within Digital Solutions • Ensuring that the technological resources meet the company's short and long-term needs. • Outline the goals for research and development. • Creating timelines for the development and deployment of all technological services.

I’m driving sales related to Avanade cloud offerings based on Microsoft Azure Public cloud (IaaS & PaaS). Key aspects in the sales support for each region is to identify, qualify and grow opportunities to accelerate consumption in customer accounts in partnership with the sales team. I also get involved in the technical aspects of cloud solutions and architecture, accountable for the end-to-end customer cloud deployment experience for larger deals that requires global approval. I work with the local teams during architectural design sessions, participate at key customer workshops, specific implementation projects reviews and overall solution shaping. Some of the responsibilities in in Area level role: • Generating cloud migration roadmaps and driving buy-in across complex organization structures together with customer's senior management • Collaborating with application teams and managed services partners to build and execute plans for migrating applications to the cloud. • Cost/Benefit modeling and creating compelling business cases for migration. • Support sales enablement for each region • Support each region with their sales strategy, sales forecast, campaigns, revenue and capabilities

As a Director for Cloud & Infrastructure solution within Growth Market I’m driving solution and consulting sales related to Avanade cloud offerings based on Microsoft Azure Public cloud IaaS, PaaS and SaaS. Key aspects in the sales support for each region is to identify, validate and grow opportunities to accelerate consumption in customer accounts, in partnership with the sales team, by driving solution architecture for pre-defined scenarios, for both infrastructure and applications. I also get involved in the technical aspects of cloud solutions and architecture, accountable for the end-to-end customer cloud deployment experience. I work with the local teams during architectural design sessions both internally and externally, customer cloud journey workshops, specific implementation projects reviews and overall solution shaping. Some of the responsibilities in in Area level role: • Generating cloud migration roadmaps and driving buy-in across complex organization structures. • Architecting cloud-based solutions for application clusters and technology patterns. • Collaborating with application teams and managed services partners to build and execute plans for migrating applications to the cloud. • Cost/Benefit modeling and creating compelling business cases for migration. • Ensuring the consistent application of the company’s technology processes, methodologies and governance.

As Senior Solution Architect covering APAC region my focus was all about Hybrid Cloud, Cloud and IOT solutions. Worked as the lead architect for Microsoft Energy smart building project in Singapore for a government customer and driving additional opportunities across APAC region. Previous role in Microsoft as Solution Architect part of Datacenter COE in Singapore. The Datacenter CoE is a key enabler for Microsoft long-term strategy to become market leaders in Devices and services space. They lead and assist with the presales, design and delivery of the largest, most complex, and most strategic projects for enterprise customers across the globe.

Responsible to create the overall 3 years IT strategy together with customer Senior IT Architect, create business case and deliver the overall program. Initially PMO Setup, managing risks, program financials, communication plan, stakeholder management, MIS reporting, vendor management, contract management, change management, procurement and resource management both internal and external. Other ongoing responsibilities were to develop and present business cases to senior management on Cxo level

The role were Enterprise Strategy Consultant and Project Manager for eGovernment of Oman (ITA). I analyzed and created IT Strategy roadmap for the government entities using connected government framework. I worked close with key government stakeholders to define a overall strategy to connect all government entities and provide shared services. I conducted assessments for all solutions and technology selection where were made for the e-Government. Developed business cases for given solutions with quantifiable ROI/TCO and aligning IT and business governance within all government entities. I also managed several key projects myself

GBM/IBM UAE, Professional Services Dept (Enterprise Solution Architect), January 2005 – April 2007 I provided our largest customers with solution architectures based on customers IT environment and requirements Based on detailed requirements conforming to the given ‘high-level scope and develop alternative solution options. After a solution/multiple solution is/are provided I would also carry-out feasibility studies for each solution option (e.g. Operational, Technical, Schedule and Economic).Recommend the most cost-effective approach in phased manner with respective ‘Work Breakdown Structure’, Estimated Schedule, Estimated Cost & Resources, Possible Risks & Mitigation approach, etc. Lotus Notes Practice Manager September 2001 – December 2004 Senior Enterprise IT Architect/Practice Manager. I joined GBM services team as Practice lead for Lotus Notes Business Line. Responsible to build the collaboration service pillar from the beginning in the gulf

Eagle Technology Consultants, Atlanta, Georgia USA Senior Collaboration Consultant, I joined the development team, and I were given opportunity to work and train in most of the areas of Lotus Development strategies and solution design on the application side.

System Analyst/Developer Consultant, I joined the Lotus consulting team and were working mostly with Lotus Domino Projects as the lead application designer and developer for collaboration solutions.

June 1997-1999 SAS (System Administrator/Developer, Scandinavian Airline Systems, Stockholm, Sweden) - I acted as project manager for the implementation of a new sales system in SAS Trading - Responsible for writing a feature specification and system design together with external IT - consultants, negotiations with the consulting firms about the total cost and coordinate the different sales teams from Denmark, Norway and Sweden. - I were responsible for the Order/purchasing system for the Tax free shops. Which was a client server solution based on Informix and Visual basic. - I developed systems such as support functions, helpdesk, marketing systems and Web-applications for their intranet and Internet information. - Part of the Intranet was sales information from a relation database that I integrated with Lotus Notes to build a Decision Support Panel. - Ongoing system administration support of purchasing and order system.