I led the acquisition of Playfab for Microsoft to jumpstart their Xcloud strategy. The result was the bold entry of Microsoft/Azure into the multibillion dollar GaaS market and for developers, faster innovation and increased monetization in their Live Operations.

PlayFab is a backend platform provider of services to build, launch and grow cloud-connected games. It has has served more than 70 million gamers and is currently powering games for companies like Disney, Rovio and Atari.