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Agentic AI Strategy • SaaS Go-to-Market • Enterprise Transformation

Hi, I'm Michael Cooper

AI Strategy Consultant

Founder of Tributary AI. I help mid-market companies cut through the AI hype and build strategies that actually work.

30 years leading teams at Microsoft, Citrix, Confluent, Simplot, and Micron

$1.1B quota at Microsoft | Enterprise transformations at Nike, Starbucks, Boeing

Michael Cooper - AI Strategy Consultant

Professional Experience

Leadership experience at

MicrosoftCitrixConfluentSimplotMicron

Enterprise transformations at

NikeStarbucksBoeingBoise CascadeCollege of Idaho

How I Can Help

Bridging technical vision with business execution for enterprise success

AI Strategy & Implementation

Cut through the hype with practical AI roadmaps that deliver measurable business outcomes.

Cloud Architecture

AWS, Azure, and GCP expertise to optimize costs, improve performance, and accelerate delivery.

Enterprise Transformation

30 years guiding organizations through digital modernization that sticks.

Go-to-Market Strategy

Built $1B+ in partnership value through alliances, ecosystem growth, and SaaS marketplace strategies.

Ready to Transform Your Business?

From AI roadmaps to hands-on implementation, I partner with mid-market companies through Tributary AI to turn strategy into results.

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Webcast Host

Agentic SaaS Talks

Join me as I co-host this YouTube/LinkedIn webcast exploring the future of AI applications, agentic architectures, and the evolution of SaaS platforms.

Latest Episode24 Episodes
Agentic SaaS Talks — 2025 Year in Review
The first show of the new year as the hosts look back on a full year of conversations from the podcast. Bill Tarr, Markus Kaiser, Ermin Dzinic, Kamal Gupta, and host Michael Cooper share the most important lessons learned from founders, operators, and cloud leaders across SaaS, AI, and modern cloud platforms — and what those lessons mean heading into 2026.
Latest Episode
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What We Discuss
  • Agentic architectures and AI application patterns
  • Model Context Protocol (MCP) and human-language APIs
  • Data privacy, sovereignty, and security in AI systems
  • Frontend to backend evolution and deployment models
  • The future of SaaS and personalized applications
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