Charlie comes to Rockpile most recently from Microsoft, where he worked in Cloud and Enterprise Marketing on Software and Private Cloud Licensing and before that in Device Market Intelligence. In the latter role, Charlie studied global hardware dynamics and industry supply chains, synthesizing data from a variety of qualitative and quantitative sources to understand competitive ecosystems and the flow of devices from ODMs to OEMs through channel partners in retail and distribution. He earned his BS at Stanford University, and his MBA from Cornell University.