Olav Opedal, DLP Deployment Manager, Microsoft

Olav is currently responsible for Microsoft’s global DLP deployment, arguably one of the largest DLP deployments in the world.

Technologist for smart cards, PKI, and crypto 2002-2004, worked on global smart card deployment, RMS recovery, PKI architecture, and built a self service portal for smart card PIN resets.

Program Manager for security applications and security updates, 2004-2006 in IT Operations, was responsible for global deployments for all security updates, and ensuring that the security updates met the quality needs prior to release

Program Manager for security updates and compliance 2006-2007, IT Security, including the first deployment of a DLP solution at Microsoft

Sr. Program Manager for compliance and security updates 2007-current, includes PCI, SOX, and HIPAA compliance, DLP, RMS integration and data handling strategy for MSIT

Past positions within Microsoft: Technologist, Operations Program manager, working on diverse problems and solutions for smart cards, PKI, security update deployments, development of security applications and more.

Operations Analyst at Volt Technical Resources

Nuclear Biological and Chemical specialist at US Army

Education City University of Seattle

Currently a graduate student at Capella University, clinical psychology