Jason Taylor

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CVP, Deputy CTO, AI Infrastructure at Microsoft

Menlo Park, California, United States

Overview

Jason Taylor is the CVP and Deputy CTO for AI Infrastructure at Microsoft, focused on AI supercomputing efforts. He previously served as VP of Infrastructure at Meta for over 13 years, managing AI, data, and hardware engineering. Jason holds a PhD from MIT and a BE from Vanderbilt University.

As an investor at Intrepid Ventures, Jason focuses on "Deep Tech" including fascinating science and technology with the potential to change the world. His investment areas span Energy, Aerospace, QC, AI/ML, and Synthetic Biology, reflecting a deep personal interest in foundational technological advancements.

He once managed the delivery and optimization of a $120 billion five-year infrastructure capital spend at Meta.

Personality Overview

Example Seeker

Curious

Value Driven

They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting information.  They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.

Topics They Care About

AI Supercomputing
He currently leads Microsoft's AI supercomputing efforts and is responsible for scaling the compute backbone for Azure’s AI and Copilot workloads.
Open Source Hardware
Served as the Chair of the Board of Directors for the Open Compute Project Foundation, which champions open-source collaboration for data center hardware.
Deep Tech Investing
As an investor at Intrepid Ventures, he focuses on world-changing science and technology across sectors like Energy, Aerospace, and Synthetic Biology.

Media Appearances

Microsoft hires former Meta exec to bolster AI supercomputing team. Featured in The Verge

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Former Meta executive Jason Taylor joins Microsoft's data center team. Featured in Data Center Dynamics

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Work History

4-2024
CVP, Deputy CTO, AI Infrastructure at Microsoft
8-2022
Investor at Intrepid Ventures
9-2015 - 12-2017
Chair of the Board of Directors at Open Compute Project Foundation
2-2009 - 9-2022
Vice President of Infrastructure at Meta
9-2006 - 1-2009
CTO at ink2

Education

2000 - 2006
PhD from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
1995 - 1999
BE from Vanderbilt University

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Insights For Selling To Jason

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘clear proof that’, ‘data shows’ etc.
  • Share testimonials from known people and give multiple examples of product value
  • Persuade objectively how your product will help them achieve their goals

DONT's

  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously
  • Avoid making offhand commitments
  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Jason is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important to them, relationships will have some weightage.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Jason

  • They are practical yet friendly, don’t expect a clear no very often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Jason move?

  • They like to analyze well and then make their decisions.
  • Can Jason take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and are less likely to take risks.

You And Jason

Personality Compatibility


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