Michael Shumate

Michael Shumate has extensive work experience in the IT industry. Michael is currently employed as a Senior Security Consultant at Proficio, a managed security services provider. In this role, they utilize their expertise to help organizations defend against advanced threats through managed detection and response, monitoring and alerting, and advanced threat detection.

Prior to their current position, Michael worked as a Cloud Security Expert at Alert Logic, where they focused on helping clients protect their valuable data for on-prem infrastructure and cloud deployments. Michael also served as a Strategic Account Executive at ePlus inc., a Strategic Account Manager and Director of Sales - Managed Security Services at SLAIT Consulting, and a Regional Sales Manager - Federal & Mid Atlantic at Nexenta Systems, Inc.

Earlier in their career, Michael worked as a Regional Sales Manager and Channel Solutions Architect at Quantum, where they developed and implemented a channel program targeted at value-added resellers. Michael also gained experience as an Enterprise Cloud Sales Specialist and Strategic Account Executive at Sungard Availability Services, and as a Senior Solutions Engineer at Inflow, where they were responsible for pre-sales support and customized solutions development.

Overall, Michael Shumate's work experience showcases their expertise in IT sales, security consulting, cloud services, and strategic account management.

Michael Shumate completed their high school education at Maury High School from 1984 to 1988, earning a High School Diploma. Following this, from 1988 to 1993, they pursued further education at JMU College of Business, where they obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a focus on Marketing and Sales.