Doug Milvaney

Product & AI Leader. Builder of things people actually use.

Doug Milvaney

About Me

I've spent 10+ years building AI-first products at Microsoft — from reinventing collaboration in Office to launching Microsoft Loop from 0→1 to shipping model-native capabilities in the M365 Copilot App. I care about building things that genuinely help people work and create, and I bring the same curiosity and rigor to that work that I bring to a long hike or a hard ride. When I'm not building, I'm out exploring my local trails on two feet, two wheels, or two skis.

Passions

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

I design and ship AI-powered, model-forward creation and collaboration tools at Microsoft, including Microsoft Copilot, Loop, and Copilot Pages. I'm driven by the potential of AI to help people work smarter and achieve more.

Product Leadership

As a Principal Product Manager Lead at Microsoft, I lead a PM team and drive cross-functional teams across product, engineering, design, research, and applied science - from 0→1 launches to large-scale growth initiatives. I operate in ambiguous, high-impact areas, defining and owning strategy end-to-end, not just execution.

Trails, Bikes & Skis

The outdoors is where I get inspired. Whether I'm hiking, biking, or skiing, time in nature fuels my creativity and perspective. I also love to challenge myself outdoors; I've completed grueling gravel bike races (Rooted Vermont, The Ranger, Vermont Overland) and am halfway to becoming an Adirondack 46er. And in 2026, I've signed up for my first Pan-Mass Challenge bike ride and my first trail running race. Wish me luck!

Climate & Sustainability

As a member of Protect Our Winters (POW) and 1% for the Planet, I've worked collaboratively to help increase the reach of the Outdoor State and research and choose impactful societal and climate action nonprofits to allocate donations to (such as StoveTeam International).

Career Highlights

Microsoft 365 Copilot App & Copilot Pages: AI Innovation

2024 - Present

Lead product strategy and execution for core Microsoft 365 Copilot experiences, bringing model-forward, generative AI capabilities to millions of customers.

Product-Led Growth Initiatives

2024

Defined and executed PLG strategy to drive awareness, adoption, and engagement of AI capabilities within Microsoft Loop. Grew AI feature engagement from near-zero at launch to a meaningful share of active users.

Microsoft Loop: 0→1 Product Launch

2020 - 2023

Led early product conception, strategy development, and cross-functional execution for Microsoft Loop—a new AI-first collaboration app.

Microsoft Office: Collaboration Experiences

2015 - 2020

Drove and delivered the asynchronous collaboration platform as part of Microsoft Office's reinvention of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint to unlock rich, customer-driven collaboration experiences.

Doug Milvaney

Let's Connect

I'm a product leader who's spent a decade building AI and collaboration products at scale — and someone who recharges by spending real time outdoors. I'm always happy to connect: whether you want to talk product, trails, or both.