Michael Cooper — Co-Founder
For nearly 30 years, I’ve worked at the intersection of deep technology and business change, helping organizations navigate major transitions in how they build, operate, and compete. My career has spanned enterprise infrastructure, cloud platforms, and global go-to-market leadership across Sales, Marketing, IT and Partner ecosystems. That experience taught me how technology decisions, business models, and organizational incentives interact and evlove when companies try to change. Over the last few months, I’ve returned to hands-on development - creating new applications and services to explore what’s possible with AI. And that work reinforced a conviction I’m building my future around: AI is not a product, It’s a capability. The challenge will not be selecting tools or installing software, it will be redesigning how technology and business work together. Through Tributary AI, I focus on helping companies simplify their technology and operating models so AI can be applied by small, focused teams working closer to real data. The goal isn’t more tools or experiments—it’s making organizations ready for what comes next. My work today centers on: • Optimizing existing technology stacks for AI-era workloads • Simplifying systems and processes so teams can move faster • Aligning business strategy with technical architecture • Turning AI from a concept into an operating capability
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and Cloud Computing expert with a strong focus on AI integration.
Experience: 30 yrs 10 mos
Skills
- Ai Systems Architecture
- Business Process Transformation
Career Highlights
- Nearly 30 years of experience in technology and business change.
- Expert in aligning business strategy with technology architecture.
- Founder of Tributary AI, focusing on AI capabilities.
Work Experience
Tributary AI
Founder (4 mos)
AGLedger
Founder (4 mos)
Omnistrate
GTM Leader (1 yr 7 mos)
Advisor (1 yr 2 mos)
Ikigai
Head of Partnerships (11 mos)
Astronomer
VP of Partner (9 mos)
Confluent
Sr Director of Business Development (2 yrs 5 mos)
Citrix
Sr. Director, Global Strategic Alliances (1 yr 5 mos)
Microsoft
WW Azure IaaS GTM Lead (1 yr 8 mos)
National Sales Lead, Cloud Infrastructure (US Enterprise) (1 yr 3 mos)
Group Product Manager - WW Cloud Platform Community Lead (5 yrs 4 mos)
Citrix Systems
Director of Solutions Architecture - Global Alliances (5 yrs)
J.R. Simplot Company
Lead Enterprise Architect (4 yrs)
MDC IT | Computerland of Idaho
Owner / Consultant / Trainer /Author (3 yrs)
Micron Technology
Director: Technical Support & WAN/LAN Systems Architecture (3 yrs)
Education
BS at George Fox University
