Microsoft

Advocating for our customers, partners, and MVPs in various ways.

Focused on security and artificial intelligence (AI), I amplify the valuable activity, participation, content and successes generated by our product teams, our services organization, those in our MVP program, our partners and our customer communities around Microsoft security and AI solutions. 

I manage product group partnerships and review technical blockers based on customer feedback and help establish requirements to product roadmaps.

Senior Technical Program Manager, Advocacy

As a Cloud Advocate focused on security, I amplify the valuable activity, participation, content and successes generated by our product teams, our services organization, those in our MVP program, and our customer communities around Microsoft security solutions.  

I manage product group partnerships and review of technical blockers based on customer feedback and help push requirements to product roadmap.

Cloud Security Advocate

Part of the initial customer engagement and for ongoing infrastructure support, as a Security Cloud Service Architect I enable customers to build infrastructure in Azure securely. Hyper-focused on Azure Sentinel, I ensure that customers can continuously monitor their hybrid and multi-cloud environments for gaps in security. I enable SOCs to modernize operations and policies to ensure they become highly efficient without compromising asset security.

Security CSA and Global Microsoft Sentinel SME

The MSDR program provides free technical services repairing and rebuilding critical IT infrastructure as well as rapidly building out new needed capabilities for communities and customers in their time of need after a disaster.

Cyber Lead: Microsoft Services Disaster Response Team

I help customers migrate from existing SIEMs to #AzureSentinel and continue with implementation through personalized workshops that help customers streamline their security operations and reimagine a modern approach to security. I help deliver the promise of better security through improved efficiency without compromise. Customers spend less time doing manual work than if using a legacy SIEM.

Cybersecurity Customer Engineer (CE)

Acted as program manager for internal learning and mentoring.

WW Security Community Champ Coordinator 

• SME Azure Sentinel. Goto Premier resource for Azure Sentinel.
• Works on the largest Azure Sentinel implementations in the world.
• Helping customers implement secure best practices utilizing the latest in cloud-oriented SIEM technology such as Azure Sentinel.
• Implementing and solving problems related to Microsoft Azure and its components (Networking, Compute, Storage) 
• Solving problems and deploying Microsoft Azure Active Directory infrastructure, including Azure hybrid cloud deployments with Azure AD Connect.
• Excellent verbal and written communications, analytical and presentation skills.
• Deliver presentations, discuss Microsoft Azure and complimentary products at a solutions level.
• Perform self-directed learning in a rapidly changing environment
• Operate in a flexible team environment with minimal supervision
• Demonstrable ability to solve business problems and explain the benefits to the customer ranging from Business value to mastering deep technical explanations if needed
• Passion for customers, learning, having proven ability to be client focused, results-focused, proactive, collaborative and confident under pressure
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to new technologies and learn quickly
• Passion for mentoring, training peers and sharing knowledge
• Experience implementing, and securing resources using best practices for Azure Active Directory, Azure Sentinel and Microsoft Endpoint Manager.
• Experience designing a solution for management, automation, monitoring, and business continuity.
• Years of experience delivering presentations and learning to technical and executive audiences, explaining cloud infrastructure solution and security concepts and benefits. 
• The ability to take complex topics and provide meaningful insight to enable knowledge workers.

Cybersecurity Premier Field Engineer (PFE)/Consultant, Master Trainer

Microsoft Security Insights Show

Co Host

Packt

* Implementing Microsoft Azure Security Technologies AZ-500
* Learn Azure Sentinel: Integrate Azure security with artificial intelligence to build secure cloud systems
* Microsoft Sentinel in Action: Architect, design, implement, and operate Microsoft Sentinel as the core of your security solutions
* Microsoft Defender for Cloud Cookbook

Technical Reviewer

Self

Bing Insider

Windows Insider

Member of the Microsoft MVP Reconnect program

MVP Reconnect

Contracted social/community organizer/manager for various conferences including Microsoft Management Summit, DellWorld, HP Discover, TechEd, System Center Universe and others.

Invent and run social events to foster community both online and onsite.

Conference/Event Community/Social Manager

myITforum.com

Founder, owner, and CEO of the largest and longest concurrently running community for IT Pros. Manage editorial and community strategy as well as day-to-day operations.

myITforum.com puts community first, delivering critical content such as articles, newsletters, email support lists, forums, webinars, whitepapers, and conferences.

Owner/President

Honeycutt Inc.

Develop and deliver digital content (whitepapers, documentation, blog posts, HOLs, training, etc.) fulfilling client requirements and specifications.

Freelance Digital Producer

Informa Engage

After Informa acquired Penton, I set content direction, manage content for myITforum.com. myITforum.com is the worldwide community platform for cloud and systems and endpoint management. In this role, I manage editorial and community strategy as well as day-to-day operations.

Content and Community Director, myITforum

After Informa acquired Penton, as the Program Manager, I managed all customer-facing content engagement and community. Run the education business which includes eLearning and technology conferences for IT Pros and developers. Develop content, select speakers/instructors, content acquisition, manage content and event operations. Deliver support to our sales and marketing teams to ensure customer acquisition and continuing customer success.

Engagement, Education, and Conferences Director

Informa

IT/Dev Connections is a conference targeted toward developers and IT Pros and delivers crucial deep-dive training to make attendees better at their jobs. As Content Producer, I managed and ran the conference, built on tracks of topics that are continually renewed to be relevant in the industry. As the face of IT/Dev Connections, I help deliver marketing, promotion, and create a strong, loyal community.

Content Producer for IT/Dev Connections

Penton

Master of social media for Penton, and later Informa after acquisition.

Oversee and report on all managed social channels, digital campaigns, and online marketing, setting goals and objectives, sharing key results, creating client-facing reports, and turning data into actionable recommendations and insights.

Proficient with social/digital reporting and ad platforms (Facebook Ads Manager and Power Editor platforms; Hootsuite, Sprinklr, Google Analytics, and Data Studio, Hubspot, Heap, etc.)

Social media management, digital analytics, SEO copywriting, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), web content writing, Facebook marketing, graphic design, and marketing analytics.

Social Media Specialist

Ran the online education and training arm of Penton. Identified content creators, developed content strategy, and helped deliver hundreds of on-demand training sessions.

Product Manager, Director Of Education

Set content direction, manage content for myITforum.com. myITforum.com is the worldwide community platform for cloud and systems management and for  IT/Dev Connections. IT/Dev Connections is one of the most popular 3rd party conferences for IT Pros and developers.

Content Director, myITforum

Manage all customer-facing content engagement and community. Run the education business which includes eLearning and technology conferences for IT Pros and developers. Develop content, select speakers/instructors, content acquisition, manage content and event operations.

Face and voice of WindowsITPro.com through video, blogging, creative writing, online moderation, digital communication, and in-person events and conferences.

Emceed, judged, and ran "The Best of TechEd."  The Best of TechEd was an annual contest between Expo sponsors to determine the best show products for several applicable categories.

Managed online communities using various tools, including Salesforce Cloud Community for Service, Customer Community, and Sales.

IT Community Manager

Just a title change and promotion from Editor-in-Chief, but still leading editorial selection, editorial acquisition, and customer success support, during WindowsITPro's largest traffic share.

Part of this role was to supply sales and marketing support to ensure customer success and customer retention. Penton had a litany of products (whitepapers, editorial, content, conferences, webinars, events, etc.) that was packaged, delivered, and sold.

Content Director - WindowsITPro

Ran editorial for Windows IT Pro, SQL Server Pro, SharePoint Pro, Dev Pro, Power IT Pro, WinSuperSite and myITforum.com. Led the content sites to its highest traffic numbers in their history. Tasks include business direction, business planning, sales support, operations management, customer experience, strategic planning, contractor and freelancer support, content and expert acquisition, blogging, creative writing and editing, and international focus. 

As the Editor in Chief, also supplied sales and marketing support to ensure customer acquisition and continuing customer success. Utilized a highly agile, DevOps method for content acquisition and release.

Editor in Chief

myITforum.com, Inc.

Invented, developed and managed the largest System Center community in the world. myITforum was ahead of its time building community around web-based forums, email lists, and content. myITforum's ability to create and foster community is exhibited in many websites today. myITforum helped initiate several popular and key industry conferences, including participation in Microsoft TechEd and the Microsoft Management Summit. myITforum was the first of its kind and has been used as the template from which all future communities were born.

CEO/Owner

Rod has strong skills and experience in business direction, business planning, sales support, operations management, product management, customer experience, messaging, marketing, creative writing, blogging, storytelling, conference and event management, and strategic planning.

Rod has worked in the following industries: Cloud, Cybersecurity, AI, Systems/Endpoint Management, Patch Management, Software Management, Business Continuity, Business Strategy, EMS, Digital Transformation, and Modern Workplace.

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