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Michael Shields

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VP Commercial East at Oracle
📍 New York, New York, United States

Michael Shields is a sales executive at Oracle with over 25 years of experience, specializing in Cloud and AI infrastructure for the Financial Services sector. Described by colleagues as a "trusted advisor" and "knowledgeable", he has a proven track record of scaling technology businesses to over $100M ARR.

He holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. He also earned a certification in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure AI Foundations in 2023.

Unique fact: Michael successfully resolved a complex, global security integration project that spanned three continents with teams working remotely during the pandemic.

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Experience
22 Years
Current Role
VP Commercial East
Job Level
Senior
Location
New York, New York, United States
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AI Infrastructure Sales
His current role and expertise involve building and scaling sales teams focused on Cloud and AI infrastructure, particularly within the financial services and commercial markets.
FinServ Cloud Transformation
He has deep experience building and leading organizations focused on providing Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) solutions to the Financial Services and Capital Markets industries.
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Career

Work history

6-2026
VP Commercial East
Oracle
6-2024
Vice President, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) – Financial Services & Services & Hospitality
Oracle
6-2023 - 6-2024
Regional Vice President, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) NA (GPU/CPU Infrastructure and Platform)
Oracle
2-2022 - 6-2023
Senior Director Oracle Cloud - Commercial Cloud Venture - High Growth Organizations
Oracle
7-2019 - 2-2022
Oracle Cloud Platform Technology Lead, Customer Advisor and Advocate
Oracle
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Education
1996 - 2001
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
University of Massachusetts Amherst
1996 - 1998
Bachelor of Science (BS)
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
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