Yixi Zhang currently serves as a Partner/Channel Business Development Specialist at Microsoft, where she focuses on empowering German automotive suppliers to enhance their innovation and digital transformation journeys. With a deep understanding of the automotive sector's unique challenges, Yixi is dedicated to fostering mutual understanding...
Yixi Zhang currently serves as a Partner/Channel Business Development Specialist at Microsoft, where she focuses on empowering German automotive suppliers to enhance their innovation and digital transformation journeys. With a deep understanding of the automotive sector's unique challenges, Yixi is dedicated to fostering mutual understanding between Microsoft and its clients, ensuring that cloud solutions are effectively aligned with business objectives.
In her role, Yixi spearheads key projects that leverage high-performance computing in CAD, CAE, and PLM environments, enabling automotive engineers to accelerate product development cycles and improve design accuracy. She is also instrumental in implementing Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) solutions tailored for developers and engineers, facilitating seamless collaboration and productivity across teams. Yixi's expertise extends to data center transformation initiatives, where she guides clients in modernizing their IT infrastructure to support scalable and efficient operations.
One of her standout projects involves deploying SAP on Azure, which empowers automotive suppliers to harness the power of cloud computing for enhanced data analytics and operational efficiency. Additionally, Yixi is passionate about advancing DevOps practices and software development methodologies, ensuring that her clients can innovate rapidly while maintaining high-quality standards. Her work in modernizing Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) in the cloud further underscores her commitment to driving digital transformation in the automotive industry.
With a robust skill set that includes project management, business development, and customer relationship management, Yixi Zhang is not only a strategic partner for her clients but also a catalyst for change in the automotive sector. Her fluency in German and proficiency in PaaS and system migration further enhance her ability to connect with clients and deliver tailored solutions that meet their evolving needs.
