Summary
Don Pistulka is a seasoned security and Microsoft solutions leader with over 18 years of experience architecting and delivering enterprise cloud, collaboration, and zero trust solutions across Microsoft 365 and Azure. Currently a Senior Security Specialist at Microsoft in the Los Angeles area, he leads and develops technical teams focused on Secure Remote Work, XDR, and Modern SOC outcomes for large corporate customers. Don blends deep hands-on architecture and pre-sales expertise with team coaching and strategic account engagement, having supported thousands of customers and driven award-winning solution delivery. He is comfortable translating business objectives into practical security transformations across hybrid and multi-cloud environments and influencing product direction through customer-driven feedback. An avid competitive programmer on GitHub, he brings a problem-solving mindset and precision to both technical designs and people leadership. Known for spotting architecture and governance gaps early, he helps organizations operationalize zero trust and measurable security resilience.
10 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Computer Science Computer and Information Sciences General, Computer Science Computer and Information Sciences General at University of Alaska Anchorage