Troy M.

Troy M. has over 23 years of experience in the technology industry. Currently, they are serving as the Head of Product Security & Platform Engineering at The College Board, where they are responsible for product security and platform engineering functions. Prior to this, they held the position of Executive Director, Secure Development & Operations at the same company, leading security teams in the secure digital transformation of College Board products.

Before joining The College Board, Troy M. worked at Ellucian as a Director of Application Security and Reliability, where they led DevSecOps and cloud reliability initiatives. Troy also served as a Senior Manager of Engineering, leading a globally distributed team responsible for maximizing the performance, security, and reliability of Ellucian's on-premise and cloud offerings.

Earlier in their career, Troy M. worked as a Manager in the Isolated Test Facility at General Dynamics Information Technology, where they managed a team responsible for lab operations and activities, including system administration, database administration, and performance testing.

Troy also gained experience at BCSSI as a Project Manager and IV&V Team Lead, leading and mentoring teams in software development and providing leadership for various technical projects.

Troy M. started their career as a Project Manager and Technical Account Manager at Mindwrap, Inc. In this dual role, they managed large projects and developed relationships with clients and prospects. Troy also worked as a Systems Engineer at the company, specializing in the design and implementation of enterprise document management and workflow systems.

Before their professional career, Troy M. worked as a self-employed Web Design and Network Consultant.

Troy M. is currently pursuing a Graduate Certificate in Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at the Carnegie Mellon University - Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy, which is expected to be completed in 2023. In addition to their certificate program, Troy M. has obtained several certifications including Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) from ISACA in 2022, Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) from (ISC)² in March 2022, AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate from Amazon Web Services in December 2016, Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) from Scrum Alliance in October 2013, and Project Management Professional (PMP) from Project Management Institute in 2010.