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Michael Festa

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Strategic Accounts | Automotive at Zscaler
📍 Greater Chicago Area, United States

Michael is a digital transformation advisor at Zscaler with over 30 years of experience helping organizations leverage technology to improve the customer experience. He specializes in building and leading effective sales teams in competitive markets. Colleagues and clients describe him as a strategic, data-driven, passionate, and hard-working executive.

His professional interests are centered on the automotive industrys evolution, particularly in how technology is revolutionizing manufacturing and the associated cybersecurity challenges. He is also focused on the application of zero trust security principles to protect modern enterprises against emerging cyber threats.

He was once elected as a corporate officer in recognition of his significant contribution to a successful IPO.

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Experience
5 Years
Current Role
Strategic Accounts | Automotive
Location
Greater Chicago Area, United States
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Automotive Cybersecurity
His current role focuses on strategic automotive accounts, and he actively posts about securing IoT and OT devices in the industry.
Digital Transformation
The central theme of his career for over 30 years, focused on using technology to enhance the customer experience.
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Career

Work history

3-2024
Strategic Accounts | Automotive
Zscaler
7-2022 - 3-2024
Divisional Vice President, Sales
Sprinklr
10-2021 - 6-2022
VP Sales, Central U.S.
Lacework
BigPanda
2 yrs 7 mos
12-2017 - 4-2019
Regional Director
Medallia
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Education
BBA
Iona University
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Archbishop Molloy HS
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