Clayton Porter

Visionary
DISC Type : Ds

Senior Industry Architect at Microsoft

Benowa, Queensland, Australia

Overview

Clayton Porter is a Senior Global Telecommunications Industry Architect at Microsoft with over 20 years of experience. He specializes in cloud transformation, data strategy, and bringing C-Level visions to life, drawing on his extensive background at nbn™ Australia. Colleagues describe him as knowledgeable, calm, and a trusted leader with strong architectural insights.

While his public profile is professionally focused, he has an educational background in Business, Computer Science, and a Masters in Information Technology from Griffith University and Charles Sturt University, respectively.

Unique fact: During his time at nbn™ Australia, he led a delivery and operations team of over 600 resources with an annual CAPEX budget exceeding $150 million.

Personality Overview

Big Vision Person

Goal-Oriented

Early Adopter

They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.  Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them. They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.

Topics They Care About

AI in Telecom
He actively shares content on the application of AI in the telecommunications industry today and lists ML & AI as key areas of his expertise.
Cloud Transformation
His current role focuses on helping global telecommunications providers move to cloud-enabled architectures, a continuation of his strategy work at nbn™.
Data Commercialization
In a prior role as Chief Data Officer, he was accountable for data strategy and worked towards national IoT and data commercialization outcomes.

Media Appearances

Clayton has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2022
Senior Industry Architect at Microsoft
1-2020 - 3-2022
GM Information Management, Chief Data Office at nbn™ Australia
3-2017 - 1-2020
GM CTO Systems - Strategy and High Level Architecture at nbn™ Australia
4-2015 - 1-2020
GM IT, Network and Service Operations at nbn™ Australia
8-2013 - 1-2020
GM Assurance Center of Excellence at nbn™ Australia

Education

2006 - 2008
MIT from Charles Sturt University
1992 - 1994
Business and Computer Science from Griffith University

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During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • During followups, use phone or text if needed, they should be fine
  • Stick to your standard pitch and qualifying script, don't try to wing it
  • Suggest clear next steps with confidence, don't be vague or hesitant

DONT's

  • Don't go over them unless you are left with no other option
  • Don't get into pricing discussions early on, steer conversation towards proven results
  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Clayton is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Clayton

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Clayton move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Clayton take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Clayton

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