Samantha Elliott

Samantha Elliott, MBA, is a seasoned Senior Manager with a wealth of experience in overseeing multi-billion dollar projects across global teams in the technology industry.

Her expertise spans software, cloud, security, IoT, infrastructure, networking, data centers, and hardware, with a strong focus on process optimization and continuous improvement.

Samantha's career highlights include driving enhancements in customer satisfaction, revenue streams, product quality, and compliance with global industry standards.

With a diverse background in Operations, Engineering, Security, and Customer Support, she excels in areas such as Enterprise Platforms, Software Supply Chain, Policy, Audits, and Compliance.

In recent years, Samantha has concentrated on Product and Enterprise Security, championing adaptability to new standards, integrating security at the core of engineering practices, and leveraging automation for vulnerability management and process evolution within the Security and Trust domains.

She has been acknowledged for her achievements, notably achieving OpenChain Compliance Standards within Cisco Systems Inc.

Samantha's educational background includes a Master of Business Administration from Walden University, a Masters of Jurisprudence from Texas A&M University School of Law, and a Bachelor of Science from Texas A&M University.

Throughout her career, Samantha has held various key roles at Cisco, serving in positions such as Senior Manager for Software & Cloud: Security, Compliance, and Technical Engineering, Software Segment WebEx & Collaboration Manager, Global Process Compliance and Licensing Manager, and Senior Technical Program Manager.

Prior to her tenure at Cisco, she held significant positions at Vantex Service Corporation, as Director of Operations, and at GENUiTY (formerly GTE Internetworking) as a Senior Program Manager overseeing Special Projects.