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Owen Allen

Owen Allen

Sr. Product Manager, BlueVoyant

Seattle, Washington, United States

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Owen is a M365 Administrator, Product Manager, and Consultant who has been working with SharePoint since the days of Content Management Server 2002. Owen has been a Microsoft TSP and a SharePoint Product Manager. Owen has helped multiple companies launch new products that integrate with SharePoint and Microsoft 365 and is currently working with BlueVoyant to build a Managed Security Service that extends Microsoft 365 and Azure Security and Compliance capabilities.

Area of Expertise

  • Information & Communications Technology

Topics

  • Portals
  • Microsoft
  • Microsoft 365
  • Office 365
  • SharePoint
  • Digital Workplace
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Microsoft Endpoint Manager
  • Azure
  • Cloud Security

Using Microsoft 365 Defender and Azure Sentinel to Protect your Users and Data

Microsoft 365 Defender tracks 100s of security controls. Who is watching those alerts? Learn how to use Azure Sentinel to help you track security alerts and device and machine logs to identify attackers and security threats more efficiently - without having to stay up Every Night reviewing security logs!

CM101 - To Folder or Not to Folder. Struggle continues in Modern SharePoint.

Have you been steering people away from using folders in SharePoint? Or are you just downright tired of hearing yet another reason for using metadata? The use of folders has long been a contentious battle in the world of SharePoint collaboration. They have their benefits and their drawbacks. So, what’s the right approach?

Find out which could work best for you and your organization. Explore how to fully utilize modern SharePoint in SharePoint Online & SharePoint Server 2019.

In this session, we will take the modern Document Library for a spin, showcasing features for document management and collaboration.

CM203 - Retain, Remove, Record. Office 365 Retention for Digital Hoarders & Record Managers.

Do you work in a place where no file ever gets deleted? Is your organization required to meet compliance regulations for digital preservation?

If so, let's unpack how to manage your content life-cycle in Office 365. In this session, we will walk through the retention capabilities provided in Microsoft Information Protection (MIP).

This session will uncover:
• Differences between retention and records in Office 365
• When to use retention policies vs. retention labels
• How to manage a review process before files get discarded from Office 365
• Administration and end user experiences using Office 365 retention

OFF302 - Unpacking Office 365 File Sharing and Controls

Office 365 enables ease of content sharing with people in and out of your organization. This session will breakdown the different ways you could securely share files in SharePoint Online, OneDrive for Business, or Teams with colleagues, partners, or clients. See how the sharing feature provides the convenience for your end users and removes collaboration barriers.

On the flip side, convenience could come at a price, without proper planning. Know the challenges that your organization could face with the ease of sharing in your environment. This session will uncover data governance, insights, and security capabilities, available to Office 365 administrators and compliance officers.

PowerApps, Flow, and Azure Functions: The Three Musketeers of Productivity

PowerApps, Flow, and Azure Functions, are each great tools by themselves, but together, they become as strong and reliable and trustworthy as the Three Musketeers! All for one and one for all - let's talk about how to combine their strengths and make 1 + 1 + 1 = 5! I will focus on the interop between the tools and how to share process state and data. If you haven't seen Azure Functions yet, this will be an introduction to the replacement for server side timer jobs.

Security at the Endpoint, (or Flying by Autopilot)

How companies are purchasing Apple and Windows devices is changing. Learn how to use JAMF, Autopilot, and Intune in a Managed Endpoint world, and plan for smooth purchasing, delivery, deployment, and disposal of your employee devices.

Office 365 Tools for Titans

What do Business Leaders need to know about Office 365 to drive their businesses forward? Learn from other customers that have been successful, pick the right change for your organization. Leverage the best tools and practices to infuse your business with success via Office 365.

Information Governance and Site Lifecycle Management for Office 365

Information Governance and Site Lifecycle Management for Office 365 expands on best practices for on-premises management and refactors these techniques for the cloud. We will cover approaches for managing Site Collection creation and deletion with the solution to SharePoint Sprawl! Azure Information Protection, Azure Functions and Web Jobs, with just enough Microsoft Flow and Power Apps mixed in to provide some automation approaches will enable Site Administrators to reach the next level of productivity!

Best Practices in O365 Administration

With so many changes always being shipped by Microsoft, how does a O365 Administrator stay on top of things? This session will blast through features and tips and tricks to help an Office 365 Administrator stay ahead of their users. How to stay on top of new technologies; new and improved ways to approach familiar features; and a little bit of PowerShell to provide confidence throughout implementation.
Enjoy this updated tour through best practices for the Office 365 Administrator.

Protect your Data and your Company with Microsoft 365 Security and Compliance

One of the largest concerns of Security, Compliance, and IT leaders is how to manage the requests from business and users to be more collaborative and open with the ever increasing quantity of data while balancing the requirement to be compliant with regulations and to be protected against security threats.

Owen will cover the basics of Microsoft 365 Compliance features that enable business to be more agile with collaboration by leveraging Microsoft 365 compliance. A demo will highlight common scenarios such as labeling, file protection, Advanced eDiscovery, and compliant communication capabilities. See how the user interface and technical capabilities have been improved for admins and users.

Microsoft 365 EduCon Dallas 2022 Sessionize Event

August 2022 Irving, Texas, United States

SPFest Chicago 2021 Sessionize Event

July 2021 Chicago, Illinois, United States

Microsoft 365 Virtual Marathon Sessionize Event

May 2020

Microsoft Technology Expo Sessionize Event

January 2020 Portland, Oregon, United States

Office 365 Saturday Redmond Sessionize Event

October 2018 Redmond, Washington, United States

Owen Allen

Sr. Product Manager, BlueVoyant

Seattle, Washington, United States

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