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Joe Vandermark

Trailblazer · DISC type DI
Managing Director, Cloud Solution Architects at Microsoft
📍 Belle Plaine, Minnesota, United States

Joe Vandermark is a technology leader with over three decades of experience, currently serving as a Managing Director at Microsoft. He leads a team of Cloud Solution Architects focused on Azure strategies for the manufacturing industry and studied Computer Science at Harvard University.

Outside of Microsoft, Joe is a wellness entrepreneur, operating as the Franchise Owner and COO for The Vital Stretch in the Twin Cities. He is a self-published author of two books on team building and is a husband and father to five boys in Minnesota.

Joe is a cancer survivor and often draws upon his personal experiences with resilience and teamwork in his professional leadership and writing.

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Experience
9 Years
Current Role
Managing Director, Cloud Solution Architects
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Belle Plaine, Minnesota, United States
Personality Overview

How Joe shows up

Charismatic
Friendly But Fast
Persuasive

They are charming and can persuade others to support their decisions. A combination of speed and relationship gets the best response from them. They prefer to ensure that they are in control of the situation.

Priorities

Topics Joe cares about

Customer-Obsessed Teams
He has authored two books on building high-performing, customer-focused cloud teams, a core theme in his role at Microsoft and his writing.
People-First Leadership
Advocates for hiring based on empathy and empowering teams, believing that the people, not just the technology, are the key to success.
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Career

Work history

11-2021
Managing Director, Cloud Solution Architects
Microsoft
4-2024 - 7-2024
Leader
Microsoft
11-2015 - 11-2021
Cloud Solution Architect
Microsoft
6-2025
Chair, Brand Development Council Technology & Innovation
The Vital Stretch®
11-2024
Franchise Owner & Franchise COO
The Vital Stretch®
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
9-2022 - 6-2024
Pillars Program
Saint Paul Seminary
2019 - 2021
Computer Science
Harvard University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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