Kevin Smith

Sr Director, Modularization Portfolio, Cloud Operations + Innovation Microsoft

Kevin Smith is Senior Director of Modularization Portfolio for Microsoft Cloud Operations + Innovation (CO+I), where he leads the strategy and execution of modular delivery programs that support Microsoft's global datacenter expansion. In this role, he drives the integration of engineering, procurement, construction, supply chain, and manufacturing disciplines to accelerate deployment, improve quality, and enhance predictability across large-scale capital projects.

With extensive experience in engineering, project portfolio management, strategic procurement, risk management, and program execution, Kevin specializes in advancing industrialized construction approaches, including modularization, skidding, offsite manufacturing, and owner-furnished equipment strategies.  At Microsoft, he works across technical and commercial organizations to develop scalable delivery models that improve safety, reliability, schedule certainty, and cost performance for some of the world's largest digital infrastructure programs.

Kevin is also an active advocate for innovation in the construction industry, sharing lessons learned from applying systems thinking, supply chain integration, and manufacturing principles to next-generation infrastructure delivery. He holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering, a M.S. in Industrial Engineering and is currently pursuing his D.Eng in Industrial Engineering.  He is based in Houston, Texas.