Charles Daramola

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Director, Transformation Strategy and Enablement | Microsoft Commercial at Microsoft

Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, United States

Overview

Charles Daramola is the Director of Business Transformation and Enablement at Microsoft, where he builds investment strategies for growth. With an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, his expertise includes disruptive change and data-driven strategy, with prior experience at Samsung, Motorola, and Lenovo.

Colleagues and partners describe him as a professional, thoughtful, collaborative, and an "outside the box" thinker who is well-respected among his teams.

He spearheaded the strategy, development, and merchandising for the launch of the Samsung Experience Stores, from conception through to execution.

Personality Overview

Decisive

Candid & Clear

Risk-Taker

They like to move fast and expect the same from others.  They respond well to strong and respectful communication. They take a lot of pride in personal achievements.

Topics They Care About

AI-driven Transformation
Believes AI's value is unlocked by leadership that translates its potential into functional relevance for business goals, rather than as a purely IT initiative.
Disruptive Change
Self-identifies as a "Disruptive Change Maker" who focuses on challenging the status quo to drive innovation, growth, and intelligent decision-making within large organizations.
Resilient Leadership
Emphasizes that leaders must provide emotional steadiness and clarity to their teams, especially when navigating complexity and high-pressure environments.

Media Appearances

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Work History

2023
Director, Transformation Strategy and Enablement | Microsoft Commercial at Microsoft
2021 - 2023
Director, Business Strategy and Planning | Microsoft Consumer and Partner Solutions at Microsoft
2020 - 2021
Principal, Head of Retail Strategy and Enablement, Omnichannel GTM, & Analytics at Samsung Electronics America
2017 - 2020
Director, Direct to Comsumer Strategy & Operations at Samsung Electronics America
2015 - 2017
Sr. Manager, Business Development & Sales Strategy at Samsung Electronics America

Education

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Master’s Degree from University of Illinois Chicago

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Insights For Selling To Charles

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be respectful but crisp
  • Use phrases like ‘it’s your decision’, ‘strategic impact’ etc.
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk

DONT's

  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell
  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person
  • Avoid being too verbose

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Charles is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Charles

  • If they decide not to go ahead, they will say no without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Charles move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Charles take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Charles

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