Shane Cothran — Business Development Executive
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
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned expert in enterprise cloud solutions and cybersecurity.
Experience: 24 yrs 9 mos
Career Highlights
- Managed over $160M in ACR revenue.
- Trusted advisor to executive stakeholders.
- Deep expertise in Microsoft Azure and security architecture.
Work Experience
Microsoft
Principal Customer Success Account Manager (1 yr 10 mos)
Sr. Customer Success Account Manager (1 yr 9 mos)
Sr. Cloud Solution Architect (1 yr 4 mos)
Sr. Customer Engineer (1 yr)
Sr. Premier Field Engineer (12 yrs 2 mos)
Office Depot
Sr. Systems Engineer (6 yrs 8 mos)
Education
at Keiser College