Ep 6 - How To Become a Program Manager With Devin Price

This week, we chat with passionate #cybersecurity leader Devin Price. With a master's degree and over 8 years securing organizations, Devin currently acts as a Security #TechnicalPM at Microsoft - helping protect billions from emerging threats. Named a top InfoSec Voice by LinkedIn in 2023 and bringing profound expertise spanning vulnerabilities, project leadership, and beyond, Devin aims to educate through articulating technology’s impact. When not collaborating cross-functionally to enable customers, he amplifies cyber perspectives, career pivots and passion projects via "The Talking Tech Podcast" - empowering audiences to own technical transformations. Tune into Devin’s story as we explore his transition from public education to IT. He reveals the keys to accelerating skilled trajectories through authentic relationship building and continuously paying expertise forward. Devin's Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTalkingTechPodcast Connect with me: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/juwonthetechie/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JuwonTheTechie Threads: https://www.threads.net/@juwonthetechie IG: https://www.instagram.com/juwonthetechie/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juwon-io/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@juwonthetechie Chapters: 0:00 - Introduction 0:30 - Who is Devin Price? 1:47 - Getting Black People in Tech 4:32 - Devin's Journey into Tech 6:32 - Entry-Level Experience 15:01 - Experience & Networking 20:00 - Devin’s Career Path 28:26 - Courses and Certifications 32:11 - Importance of Mentors 42:58 - Cybersecurity Roles 52:07 - Starting All Over 54:13 - Challenging Projects 57:26 - Defining Success 58:54 - Biggest Mistake 1:02:54 - Advice for Newbies 1:04:08 - Conclusion