CEDRIC STRICKLAND

Product & AI Executive

Visionary product leader with 15 years driving innovation at Microsoft, Google, and high-growth startups. Transforming ideas into billion-user products through strategic vision, technical excellence, and exceptional leadership.

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Executive Profile

“Obsess over customers, set audacious goals, measure relentlessly, iterate with polish and precision to delight, celebrate every win and lesson.”

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Driving Innovation at Scale

As a visionary product executive and Computer Scientist, I bring 15 years of experience driving strategy, delivering innovation, and fostering growth through data-driven insights and machine learning technologies.

My journey spans leadership roles at Microsoft and Google, where I've managed cross-functional organizations of 100+ employees, delivered billion-user products, and driven multi-billion dollar revenue streams.

Beyond corporate excellence, I'm a successful CEO & Founder, community leader, culture advisor, and published author, committed to enriching society through transformative innovation.

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Successful Entrepreneurial Endeavors

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Committed to Culture

Areas of Expertise

Combining technical depth with strategic vision to deliver transformative solutions

AI & Machine Learning

Leading AI platform strategy, implementing ML models for billion-user products, and driving Generative AI initiatives.

LLM IntegrationML System DesignAI StrategyData Science

Product Strategy

Defining vision, roadmaps, and investment strategies for enterprise and consumer products at scale.

Product VisionRoadmappingOKRsMonetization

Business Growth

Driving multi-billion dollar revenue streams through strategic initiatives and market expansion.

Growth StrategyMarket AnalysisRevenue OptimizationKPIs

Leadership Excellence

Building and leading high-performing cross-functional teams of 100+ professionals globally.

Team BuildingExecutive CommunicationCulture DevelopmentMentorship

Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Founding successful ventures, driving 0-to-1 products, and fostering innovation culture.

Startup LeadershipInnovation StrategyVenture BuildingIPO Readiness

Enterprise & Compliance

Managing regulatory compliance, risk foundations, and government partnerships for critical systems.

Regulatory ComplianceRisk ManagementGovernment RelationsSecurity

Professional Journey

My most recent leadership roles and achievements across technology, product, and AI

Staff Product Management Lead

Google LLC

July 2023 - Present

Leading Gmail Service & AI Platform strategy for 100+ member organizations
Curating 2026 Workspace billion dollar monetization strategy
Driving Workspace strategy to increase Gemini DAUs
Managing regulatory compliance protecting 10% of Alphabet's ARR

Chief Executive Officer & Founder

Neua Holdings LLC

July 2024 - Present

Driving vision and mission to enrich society through transformative innovation
Leading all business functions: finance, P&L, supply chain, sales, product, engineering
Chief marketing strategist for integrated campaigns
Creative Director of Neua Publishing House

Director/Principal Product Management Lead

Microsoft Corporation

October 2019 - July 2023

Led Windows commercial and consumer product strategy for 60+ member organizations
Retained billions in government contracts responding to Executive Order EO14028
Reduced toil by 40% and increased release agility by 250%
Delivered Microsoft Teams to 12k commercial customers

Adjunct Graduate Studies Professor

University of Washington

February 2023 - July 2023

Designed and lectured CSS 566: Product & Software Management
Mentored 30+ graduate students
Forged partnerships with businesses nationwide for practical capstone program
Delivered production applications to partner businesses

Senior AI Product Manager

Microsoft Corporation

October 2015 - October 2019

Led 10+ Windows OS releases to over 800M devices
Pioneered first ML model for OS releases, reducing toil by 90%
Increased incident detection by 10x using ML anomaly detection
Captured 10M PC Game Pass subscribers seeding $2.3B ARR stream

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Publications & Ventures

Beyond technology leadership, driving social impact through literature and education

My Black Job

An inspiring children's book series celebrating Black professional excellence and encouraging young minds to explore diverse career paths. This labor of love combines education, social justice reform, and technology to empower the next generation.

Target Audience: Youth & Educators

Author, Editor, & Illustrator

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Additional Ventures & Impact

From groundbreaking products at tech giants to founding innovative companies, each venture reflects a commitment to creating meaningful change through technology and strategic leadership.

•Founded Neua Holdings LLC - driving transformative innovation
•Taught at University of Washington - mentoring next generation
•Published author promoting diversity and inclusion
•Advisory roles in multiple high-growth startups

Let's Connect

I'm most active on LinkedIn and welcome meaningful conversations about technology, leadership, and innovation.

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Available for Strategic Partnerships

Open to meaningful collaborations and advisory engagements

Executive Advisory & Strategic Guidance

Board Advisory Positions

Speaking & Thought Leadership

Strategic Consulting & Partnerships

AI Innovation Collaborations

Product Strategy Consulting