Wayne Thayer

Wayne Thayer has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries. Wayne is currently Senior Director of Engineering at Fastly since 2020. Prior to this, they worked at Mozilla from 2017 to 2020 as the Certificate Authority Program Manager, where they played a significant role in enhancing internet safety and security. At Mozilla, they set policies for the certification authority root store program, led the open community of security policy experts, and drove adoption of encrypted DNS.

Before joining Mozilla, Wayne Thayer held various positions at GoDaddy from 2003 to 2017. These included the roles of Vice President & General Manager of Security Products, Chief Technology Officer, Vice President of Information Technology, Vice President of Software Development, and Director of Web Security Services. During their time at GoDaddy, Wayne consistently delivered double-digit growth for the $200M security products business unit. Wayne introduced new products and initiated strategic partnerships to drive growth. Additionally, they were responsible for compliance with audit standards, managed relationships with major root store operators, and led the SSL applications department.

Wayne Thayer's earlier work experience includes serving as the Director of Software Development at Move, Inc. from 1999 to 2003, where they led product development for Homebid.com, a real estate transaction management system. Prior to that, they worked at Honeywell from 1992 to 1999 as a Principal Business Consultant. In this role, they provided consulting services within the organization.

Overall, Wayne Thayer's work experience showcases their expertise in engineering, security products, program management, and product development.

Wayne Thayer's education history includes obtaining an MBA in Manufacturing from Penn State University, which they pursued from 1990 to 1992. Prior to that, they completed their Bachelor of Science (BS) with Honors in Electrical Engineering from the same university, from 1986 to 1990.

In addition to their academic degrees, Wayne Thayer has also pursued various certifications throughout their career. Wayne obtained the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification from (ISC)² in March 2022. In December 2020, they received the Google Cloud Security certification from Coursera. In March 2011, Wayne obtained the ITIL Foundation V3 certification, and in August 1999, they acquired the Project Management Professional certification from the Project Management Institute. Furthermore, they achieved the Microsoft Certified Solution Developer certification from Microsoft, though the specific month is unknown, in 1996.