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John Watkins

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Enjoying Life at Retired
📍 Andover, England, United Kingdom

John Watkins is a retired technology professional with over 26 years of experience at Microsoft. He specialized in customer success and cloud strategy, leading global teams and advising major enterprise clients like HSBC, BT Group, and the BBC. He holds an HNC from Solent University.

John is now focused on family, travel, and his passions for hillwalking, sailing, and cycling. He has recently channeled his energy into community service, starting as a volunteer with Citizens Advice to support his local community on various social and financial issues.

After a long career in technology with Microsoft, he is now applying his skills to help his local community through volunteering.

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Experience
19 Years
Current Role
Enjoying Life
Location
Andover, England, United Kingdom
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Community Volunteering
Recently started volunteering with Citizens Advice to help his local community with benefits, consumer rights, debt, food poverty, and mental health.
Hillwalking & Outdoors
Describes hillwalking as a favorite escape for mental wellbeing and recently climbed Fairfield in the Lake District, a long-term goal.
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Career

Work history

6-2025
Enjoying Life
Retired
8-2021 - 6-2025
Global Customer Success Lead for HSBC
Microsoft
9-2016 - 8-2021
Technology Strategist for BT Group
Microsoft
7-2012 - 9-2016
Technology Strategist for BBC
Microsoft
5-1997 - 11-1999
Enterprise Support Manager
Periphonics Corporation
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Education
1986 - 1988
HNC
Solent University
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