James Tsai

James currently leads Google Cloud’s Value Benchmarking and Insights program. He has spent the last 6 years advising Google’s top customers on how to drive business value with cloud technologies. His current work focuses on in depth primary market research that identifies and illuminates linkages between cloud technology investments and firm performance. Prior to Google, James led Workday’s go-to-market including sales play, demand generation, and deal support for the Financial Services vertical.

He had previously spent 5 years at SAP, where he was a Value Engineering principal for Financial Services and the Value Engineering lead for the Global Corporate Business Development organization. Prior to SAP, James spent five years at Bank Of America, leading sales analytics programs and teams. James lives in New York with his wife and two children. He has an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, where he graduated in the top 10% of his class and won the Top Student Award in the Technology Industry Management department. James also has a BA, with honors, from Middlebury College.