Linville Thao
About Linville Thao
Linville Thao is a Senior Security Sales Engineer at Varonis with extensive experience in network engineering and customer service roles.
Current Role as Senior Security Sales Engineer
Linville Thao is currently employed as a Senior Security Sales Engineer at Varonis. He joined the company in 2018. In this role, he leverages his extensive background in network security and sales engineering to support Varonis' mission of protecting critical data and ensuring compliance.
Previous Experience at NetBrain Technologies Inc.
Before joining Varonis, Linville Thao worked at NetBrain Technologies Inc. for four years. He initially served as a Pre-Sales Network Engineer from 2014 to 2017. He was later promoted to the role of Senior Pre-Sales Network Engineer, a position he held from 2017 to 2018. His role involved providing technical support and expertise to the sales team, demonstrating product capabilities, and addressing customer queries.
Early Career Positions and Experience
Linville Thao has accumulated diverse experience across various roles and industries. He served as a Service Desk Specialist at Sutter Health from 2010 to 2014. From 2006 to 2008, he worked as a Senior Network Administrator at Mare Island Technology Academy in Vallejo, CA. Additionally, Thao briefly held the position of DoD Program Coordinator / Database Developer at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, U.S. Navy, in West Bethesda, MD, in 2006.
Academic Background in Computer Science
Linville Thao earned his Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Computer Science from California State University-Hayward. He studied at the university from 2004 to 2006, gaining foundational knowledge and skills that have been instrumental throughout his career in network support, security engineering, and sales.