Nicholas Parker

Executive Vice President, Worldwide Field Operations Nvidia

Last Reviewed: October 1, 2026

Executive Summary

Nicholas Parker took over NVIDIA’s worldwide sales and field organisation in August 2026, succeeding Ajay Puri, who retired after 21 years. Parker spent 26 years at Microsoft, most recently as Executive Vice President and Chief Business Officer of its Worldwide Sales & Solutions organisation, running the commercial business for enterprise, small and medium business and consumer customers. NVIDIA said he would help extend its leadership in AI infrastructure and expand its ecosystem. Nvidia ranked No. 16 on the 2026 Fortune 500.

Career Highlights

• Executive Vice President, Worldwide Field Operations of NVIDIA since August 2026.
• Executive Vice President and Chief Business Officer, Worldwide Sales & Solutions at Microsoft, 2025 to 2026.
• President, Industry & Partner Sales at Microsoft, 2022 to 2025.
• Vice President, Global Partner Solutions at Microsoft, 2020 to 2022.

Professional Journey

Parker spent 26 years at Microsoft. He was Vice President of Global Partner Solutions from 2020, President of Industry & Partner Sales from 2022, and from 2025 Executive Vice President and Chief Business Officer of Worldwide Sales & Solutions.

In July 2026 NVIDIA appointed him Executive Vice President of Worldwide Field Operations, and he joined the company in August 2026.

Education

No first-party source read for this profile states his education.