Joseph Davenport
About Joseph Davenport
Joseph Davenport is a Technical Sales Engineer at Fortanix, specializing in application encryption and key management.
Current Position at Fortanix
Joseph Davenport currently holds the position of Technical Sales Engineer at Fortanix. Since 2022, he has been working in Hermosa Beach, California. His responsibilities include providing architecture guidance and proof of value support specifically for application encryption and key management. He engages with Fortanix's hybrid HSM/KMS offering, which includes TEE support and PQC algorithm support. Additionally, he supports BYOK/EKM/XKS for PAAS and application encryption through a unified GUI. His role encompasses offering Fortanix's services via OnPrem hardware, SaaS hardware, and OnPrem virtual machines.
Previous Experience at Micro Focus
Before joining Fortanix, Joseph Davenport worked at Micro Focus (formerly HP / Hewlett Packard Enterprise) from 2018 to 2022. As an Information Technology Security Specialist, he was based in the Greater Los Angeles Area. During his four-year tenure, he contributed to various IT security projects and initiatives.
Educational Background at Santa Monica College
Joseph Davenport attended Santa Monica College as a student from 2017 to 2018. Although his stint there lasted only five months, the education acquired contributed to his foundational knowledge in the field of IT.
Sales Engineering Roles at Avecto and Varonis
In 2017, Joseph Davenport worked as a Sales Engineer at Avecto for four months in the Greater Los Angeles Area. Following that, he served as an Enterprise Architect at Varonis for a brief period in 2016, further solidifying his expertise in sales engineering and enterprise architecture within the IT industry.
Long-term Tenures at Veritas Technologies and Symantec
Joseph Davenport has had significant long-term roles in his career. From 2012 to 2016, he worked at Veritas Technologies LLC as a Senior Sales Engineer for four years. Prior to that, he spent five years from 2007 to 2012 at Symantec in the same role. These positions allowed him to develop extensive experience in sales engineering and IT security.
Initial Career as IT Manager at Archive IT!
Joseph Davenport began his career at Archive IT! as an IT Manager from 2004 to 2007. Over three years, he managed and oversaw various IT-related activities, laying the groundwork for his future roles in sales engineering and IT security.