Kevin Tupper, a 30-year industry veteran with extensive experience in artificial intelligence, shared on LinkedIn Friday that he has been appointed chief architect of AI transformation and federal AI evangelist at Microsoft.
The Microsoft executive will be tasked with driving AI adoption and innovation within the federal sector, including the growth of its AI portfolio including Microsoft 365 Copilot, generative AI and automation at scale.
Tupper said he will leverage his leadership experience, business know-how and deep knowledge of utilizing emerging technologies to empower individuals and communities in his new role as an AI evangelist for the public sector.
Kevin Tupper’s Career History
The executive has had two stints at Microsoft during his three-decade career. He most recently served as principal cloud solution architect and AI evangelist. He spearheaded a team of cloud solution architects that accelerated the transition of big data, advanced analytics, AI and machine learning and cloud services from concept to deployment for federal agencies.
Before rejoining Microsoft, Tupper spent a year as the chief technology officer at For The Record. His first stint at Microsoft lasted for almost three years. He was a cloud solution architect and AI ambassador for a year and a data and AI technology specialist before that.
Tupper also served as senior architect and application project manager at Dimension Data and chief technology officer at AIC Communications from 2011 to 2013. He started his career in 1995 as a consultant and CTO of EZLinks Golf, a global tee time reservation company.
