Allen Brown

About Allen Brown

With over 16 years at Microsoft, I collaborate with global industry partners and…

Experience

1. Senior Security Partner Enablement Program Manager Senior Security Strategist

   Microsoft

   Jul 2008 — Present

   Drive comprehensive relationships with global industry partners and government agencies to enhance the IT security ecosystem and better protect customers• Lead efforts to expand information sharing programs between Microsoft and external organizations under the Microsoft Active Protections Program (MAPP), focusing on reciprocal sharing programs and driving accountability across all partner organizations in the area of security• Develop and implement infrastructure enhancements that facilitate information sharing between Microsoft and external partners• Lead efforts in IT security incident response through collaboration with partners organizations• Lead, mentor, and develop junior operations managers in a manner that inspires confidence and trust, facilitates performance excellence, and generates energy and commitment to the organization\'s vision and objectives.• Successfully implement operational, communications, and technology projects and programs involving cross-functional teams including program management for group Information Technology tools and processes.• Prepare and deliver presentations and status reports to senior leadership team, obtain management buy-in and commitment to various security and operations programs, and continually build rapport and relationships• Demonstrate a high degree of initiative, sound judgment, critical thinking, and problem solving skills required to execute, develop, and implement a comprehensive strategic plan for the organization and team members.

Education

• City University of Seattle

  MBA, Business Administration

  2000 — 2002

• University of Maryland Global Campus

  BS, Business Management

  1991 — 1996

• City University of Seattle

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science - Information Systems Management

  2013 — 2017

Skills

• Leadership
• IT Strategy
• Management of Change
• Business Process
• Software Project Management
• Itil
• Security
• Enterprise Software
• Enterprise Architecture
• Program Management
• Vendor Management
• Systems Tools Management
• Six Sigma
• Data Center
• Microsoft Products
• Operations Management
• Management
• Team Building
• Saas
• Professional Services
• Process Improvement
• Integration
• Project Planning
• Project Management
• Risk Management
• Strategic Planning
• Microsoft Technologies
• Security Management
• Business Development
• Risk Assessment
• Team Leadership
• Sdlc
• Policy
• Business Intelligence
• Budgets
• Emergency Management
• Cloud Computing
• Agile Project Management
• Product Management
• Strategy