Alicia Mauldin

About Alicia Mauldin

Most of my work sits in the uncomfortable space where security, scale, and real-world usage collide.I lead product for identity and access governance capabilities within Microsoft’s engineering systems, shaping how access is requested, approved, audited, and enforced across large, distributed environments. The problems are rarely clean and usually involve legacy patterns, unclear ownership, and workflows that do not fit a standard model. That is exactly the kind of work I enjoy.I have built and scaled security products from early concept through broad adoption, including a security monitoring platform and policy-driven access systems that replace fragmented or manual approaches. My background in application security and threat modeling still shapes how I think about product decisions, especially when tradeoffs are not obvious.I focus on building products that hold up under real conditions, reduce risk without creating unnecessary friction, and make security something teams can work with instead of around. I tend to spend a lot of time on edge cases and failure modes. Those are the moments where systems reveal whether they were designed with intent or only for the happy path.Outside of work, I read a lot of fantasy, play cozy games, go on D&D adventures, and live with a Ragdoll cat who is very confident she is in charge.

Experience

1. Senior Product Manager, Security

   Microsoft

   Mar 2022 — Present · Redmond, WA, US

   Senior Product Manager responsible for defining and delivering enterprise‑scale security platforms spanning identity, access governance, and security monitoring for large, distributed engineering organizations.• Own product strategy and roadmap for access governance and identity‑related platform capabilities• Lead cross‑organization initiatives to modernize how access is requested, approved, audited, and revoked across complex systems• Drive large‑scale migrations from manual or legacy access patterns to standardized, policy‑driven solutions• Translate security and compliance requirements into developer‑friendly product experiences that reduce friction without increasing risk• Serve as the primary product lead for high‑impact, high‑risk initiatives involving multiple teams and executive stakeholders• Previously built and scaled a security monitoring platform from zero‑to‑one through operational maturity; apply those lessons to current identity and access governance initiatives

Education

• NEOMA Business School

  Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management

• Seattle University

  Master of Science (MS), Computer Science

  2017

• Seattle University

  Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), International Business