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Maria Whitney

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Senior Talent Acquisition Manager - MS Security at Microsoft
📍 Washington DC-Baltimore Area, United States

Maria is a Senior Talent Acquisition Manager at Microsoft, specializing in cybersecurity recruiting. With a degree from Penn State, she has extensive experience scaling engineering teams in emerging North American tech markets. Colleagues describe her as professional, organized, tenacious, and highly effective in her role.

Outside of work, Maria is a self-described introvert and a crafty, "DIY" mom to her four children. She is deeply committed to her community, serving on the board of directors for a local non-profit organization focused on education and charitable giving.

She dedicates her personal time to serving on the board of a local 501(c) non-profit.

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Experience
19 Years
Current Role
Senior Talent Acquisition Manager - MS Security
Job Level
Middle
Location
Washington DC-Baltimore Area, United States
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Cybersecurity Talent
She leads the talent acquisition efforts for Microsoft's Security division, a key area of focus for the company.
Diversity & Inclusion
She has led various Employee Resource Groups, earned a DEI certification, and actively participates in community meetings like Talento at Microsoft.
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Career

Work history

10-2021
Senior Talent Acquisition Manager - MS Security
Microsoft
8-2021 - 10-2021
Senior Talent Acquisition Manager - Emerging Markets, North America
Microsoft
2-2020 - 8-2021
Sr. Talent Sourcing Manager - Growth & Expansion, North America
Microsoft
1-2018 - 2-2020
☁ Cloud Recruiting Manager
Smartronix
6-2015 - 2-2018
Senior Cloud Recruiting Lead | Information Technology, Engineering, Solutions Architecture
Smartronix
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Education
2019 - 2020
Bachelor of Science - BS
Penn State World Campus
2012 - 2014
Associate's Degree
Germanna Community College
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