Michael V.

Michael V. currently serves as Vice President of Security Product Marketing and Competitive Intelligence at Akamai Technologies, a position held since 2023. Prior to this role, Michael was Senior Director of Cloud Product Marketing at F5 from 2018 to 2022, overseeing global technical solutions and go-to-market strategies across a diverse product portfolio. Michael's experience includes a directorial role at Microsoft from 2014 to 2018, where campaigns aimed at changing developer perceptions of Microsoft's public cloud were executed. Earlier positions include EVP of Marketing at Convercent, Senior Director of Product Marketing and Alliances at Ivanti, and Senior Product Marketing Manager at Microsoft, where Michael was responsible for significant product launches and marketing strategies. Michael holds a Master of Information Security Systems from Charles Sturt University and has completed executive education programs at Kellogg and The Wharton School.