Shane Cothran

Business Development Executive

24 yrs 9 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Managed over $160M in ACR revenue.
  • Trusted advisor to executive stakeholders.
  • Deep expertise in Microsoft Azure and security architecture.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned expert in enterprise cloud solutions and cybersecurity.

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CybersecurityHyper-VDirectory ServicesMicrosoft InfrastructureSecurity and ComplianceSecurityDNSActive DirectoryNetbackupSCCMVMware ESXDisaster RecoveryGroup PolicyServer ArchitectureWindows

About

I help enterprise customers turn Microsoft investments into visible business outcomes adoption, renewals, modernization, security, and executive alignment. With 20+ years across account management, security architecture, cloud strategy, and program development, I support organizations in driving secure digital transformation and turning strategy into measurable results. 🔹 What I share: CS playbooks, talk tracks, onboarding guides, templates, and stories from the field. 🔹 CSMs, account executives, account managers, security leaders, modern work champions, and transitioning veterans. 🔹 Proof: 9,000+ followers | Principal CSAM | Azure, M365, Microsoft Security, and AI‑powered transformation wins. I specialize in guiding C-level and director-level leaders across complex business and technical landscapes. My portfolio exceeds $160M in ACR, and I’m recognized for driving transformation across cloud adoption, secure collaboration, AI modernization, and operational resilience. Key Highlights: 🔹 Manage over $160M in ACR revenue across a diverse enterprise portfolio. 🔹 Trusted advisor to executive stakeholders, delivering strategic insights and measurable outcomes. 🔹 Deep expertise in Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, hybrid cloud security architecture, and AI‑driven modernization. 🔹 Proven success in datacenter consolidation, cybersecurity strategy, and workload optimization. 🔹 Hands-on experience with Microsoft Security solutions (Sentinel, Defender XDR, Defender for Cloud, Purview). 🔹 Active involvement in threat hunting, incident response, and risk mitigation. 🔹 Strong background in M&A integration and operational continuity. Published Author — My book on Amazon: https://a.co/d/0hX4KYMD

Experience

24 yrs 9 mos
Total Experience
12 yrs 4 mos
Average Tenure
18 yrs 1 mo
Current Experience

Microsoft

5 roles

Principal Customer Success Account Manager

Promoted

Aug 2024 – Present · 1 yr 10 mos

Sr. Customer Success Account Manager

Promoted

Nov 2022 – Aug 2024 · 1 yr 9 mos

Sr. Cloud Solution Architect

Promoted

Jul 2021 – Nov 2022 · 1 yr 4 mos

Sr. Customer Engineer

Promoted

Jul 2020 – Jul 2021 · 1 yr

Sr. Premier Field Engineer

Apr 2008 – Jun 2020 · 12 yrs 2 mos

  • Microsoft Premier Field Engineer

Office depot

Sr. Systems Engineer

Aug 2001 – Apr 2008 · 6 yrs 8 mos

  • Sr. Engineer with experiance in Active Directory, ADAM, ADMT 3.0, DNS, Disaster Recovery, Exchange 2000\2003, Brightmail, Trend InterScan, Citrix Presentation Server 4.0, Shavlik patch management, Microsoft Virtual Server 2005, Microsoft’s Internet Authentication Service, NetPro Tools, Virtual Center, ESX Server, and Veritas backup.

Education

Keiser College

Jan 2000 – Jan 2002

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