John Price

Experience

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  United States Marine Corps

  Dec 1992 - Sept 1994

  0331 - Heavy Machine Gunner

  Enlisted Infantryman, Honorable Discharge.

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  The Pressure Works

  May 1996 - Nov 1999

  Business Operations Manager

  Assisted in startup company design, construction and operations of industrial cleaning solutions manufacturer. Fleet manager, Service Manager, New Business Development, Supply Chain Management, IT Manager.

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  Retired from Microsoft

  Jan 2000 - Jun 2020

  Security-focused program management, with emphasis on Product Release and Security PKI hardening efforts. Driving software supply chain security efforts cross-org., including internal audit responses / resolution, board-level risk mitigation programs, improved data-driven risk assessments, and cloud security policies and governance. Managing IT's Infrastructure Optimization Program designed specifically towards improving and delivering IT needs specific to business unit engineering needs across all layers of the stack. Includes regular discovery work across the business units, prioritization efforts across multiple divisions and influencing business partners to deliver against expectations. Particular emphasis on next generation connectivity needs, security and digital supply chain hardening efforts. Responsible for cloud adoption strategy and design for $80M internal service delivery group, focused on product group engineering services/support. Created a new solutions management business function within the Microsoft IT Division, comprised of a Technical Account Managers (TAM) team acting as liaison between product engineering teams and corporate IT functions. IT Manager for three internal start-up projects, eventually merging into the Office Division, where I managed the IT Operations staff responsible for the Office Suite product development and release labs.

  • Sabatical

    Sept 2018 - Jun 2020

  • Sr. PM - Information Security

    May 2014 - Sept 2018

  • Principle Program Manager - Cloud Adoption

    Jul 2013 - May 2014

  • Sr. PM - IT Customer Partner Experience

    Feb 2007 - Jul 2013

  • IT Manager

    Jan 2000 - Feb 2007
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  Seattle Seafaring

  May 2020 - now

  USCG Captain 50 Ton w/ Tow and Sail Endorsements

  Sail and Powerboat vessel Captain. Credentialed instructor. Vessel delivery. Insurance "Competency Sign-off's." Maritime consulting. Daily and multi-day charters.Pacific Northwest and West Coast sailboat racer. Live-aboard and restore a 1953 52' wooden pilothouse Navy trawler. Maritime electrical and mechanical work on a case-by-case basis.Come say hi to #SeattleSeafaring at The Boat Show!