Summary
Michael Cramer is a seasoned technical leader with over 25 years of experience designing and operating large-scale web, operations, and security systems, currently directing Product Security and Privacy at Comcast from Philadelphia. He leads a global engineering organization that builds authentication, secret management, security scanning, and operations tooling for one of the largest consumer platforms in the world. His hands-on background ranges from architecting PBS.org’s infrastructure to managing massive Splunk deployments and developing enterprise security suites for major ISPs, blending deep systems know-how with operational rigor. Known for turning legacy stacks into resilient, scalable platforms, he pairs pragmatic engineering with strong governance and cross-functional collaboration. Unusually for a security director, his academic background is in English, reflecting a long-standing strength in clear technical communication alongside technical depth.
16 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
BA English, BA English at Penn State University