Summary
Brittany Phan is a Principal Security Engineering Manager at Microsoft Security with 12 years of experience leading enterprise cybersecurity initiatives and bridging technical execution with business strategy. With a BS in computer science foundations and an MBA from Northwestern Kellogg, she excels at aligning cross-functional stakeholders to deliver pragmatic, auditable security solutions. She’s known for building inclusive teams and mentoring interns and early-career professionals, aiming to be a “trampoline” leader who empowers bold decisions and rapid recovery from setbacks. Certified in ethical hacking and grounded in both technical and business training, she pairs hands-on security expertise with product-minded leadership. Outside of work she recharges by traveling to see family, experimenting in the kitchen, and collecting inspirational quotes—habits that inform her empathetic, resilient approach to people and problem solving.
12 years of coding experience
Certificate in Ethical Hacking, Certificate in Ethical Hacking at University of Washington
CORe Credential of Readiness, CORe Credential of Readiness at Harvard Business School Online
International School
Bachelor of Science (BS), Bachelor of Science (BS) at Northwestern University
Kellogg School of Management
English