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TCoE, Oracle Titan Award 2011
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Adish Shukla

Adish Shukla

Naperville,IL

Summary

Senior cyber security manager with over 19 years of experience. Worked as an Advisory Manager/Lead Architect at Deloitte, Sr Manager at Protiviti, Manager at KPMG LLP and Principal Architect at Cyberinc in Cybersecurity Advisory practices with a focus on overall security including identity and access management, privileged access, SSO federation, RBAC, ABAC modeling across the data center, and cloud deployments. Experience in working with Fortune 100/500 organizations in Asia-Pacific, UK, and North America providing a unique insight into the intricacies of vendor and customer priorities, project execution, complexities and deliverables.

Knowledgeable [Desired Position] with solid history of managing teams and driving operational success. Skilled in implementing strategic initiatives that enhance productivity and efficiency. Demonstrated ability in problem-solving and decision-making.

Experienced with team leadership, strategic planning, and operational management. Utilizes effective communication and organizational skills to drive project success. Track record of fostering productive work environments and achieving set goals.

Results-driven management professional with proven ability to lead teams to success. Strong focus on team collaboration, operational efficiency, and achieving measurable outcomes. Adept at strategic planning, process improvement, and fostering culture of accountability and excellence. Known for adaptability and consistently meeting changing organizational needs.

Strong leader and problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency. Uses independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate

Work History

Advisory Manager/Lead Architect

Deloitte
06.2002 - Current
  • Designed the projects architecture for SailPoint ISC, ForgeRock for State and Commercial clients including participation/contribution in RFPs, SOWs
  • Led the delivery of identity and operational services including onshore and offshore teams
  • Created project plans, budget planning, status reports, worked with the team in creation of deployment and operational guides, cut-over plans (for business stakeholders) for projects worked upon
  • Participated in the review and design of new IAM solutions to ensure appropriate controls and tools are selected and operationalized
  • Participated in projects and initiatives working with IAM team members, architectural, development and engineering teams, service owners, and business stakeholders to provide enterprise IAM solutions that are scalable and adaptable with the ever-changing business needs and industry demands (including integration with SNOW, setting up MFA, RBAC modeling, integration with business application using OIDC/OAuth)
  • Provided development, engineering and operational requirements to IAM projects and strategic initiatives related to enhancements and evolution of IAM services
  • Managed 2+ M SailPoint ISC project(s) utilizing onshore and offshore resources
  • Clients: State of Tennessee, Vanguard, Toyota Financials, Thomas Jefferson University
  • People Management Skills: Managed various project teams along with people and functional management of 2 to 15+ member team sizes.
  • Managed and motivated employees to be productive and engaged in work.
  • Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
  • Enhanced customer satisfaction by resolving disputes promptly, maintaining open lines of communication, and ensuring high-quality service delivery.
  • Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
  • Managed budgets effectively, ensuring optimal financial performance while investing in necessary resources for business growth.
  • Mentored junior team members for career advancement, fostering a pipeline of future leaders within the organization.

Sr. Manager

Protiviti Inc
06.2021 - 06.2022
  • Led and managed IAM strategy and delivery engagements, primarily utilizing SailPoint ISC, for multiple clients
  • Led project delivery with accountability for resource mobilization, budgeting, project planning, cross functional team coordination, progress tracking, vendor management, change management and post-production support
  • Built and maintained client executive relationship to understand challenges, identify new opportunities, increase retention and revenue
  • Co-lead Protiviti/SailPoint partnership and providing inputs to SailPoint IdentityNow (now SailPoint ISC) team for possible product enhancements
  • Clients: Medisyst, Centene, Morgan Stanley, St. Jude’s Medical
  • Provided strong leadership to enhance team productivity and morale.
  • Led cross-functional teams to achieve project milestones and deliver high-quality results.
  • Reduced costs, optimized resource allocation, and improved efficiency in managing projects.
  • Mentored junior staff members for skill development and career progression within the organization.

Advisory Manager

KPMG LLP US
02.2018 - 05.2021
  • Worked as a Manager (along with team) in KPMG’s Cybersecurity Advisory practice that focused on overall security domains including IGA, privileged access, MFA, SSO federation, cloud initiatives
  • Worked and Managed on the consultancy side of Identity and Access approaches providing insight into the intricacies of vendor and client priorities. As an experienced professional, I have led various projects in identity and access management domain which also includes IAM road map and assessment utilizing concepts around Azure AD for provisioning and PAM services as well as RBAC modeling for major healthcare industry
  • Managed 1.2M SailPoint IdentityNow project for healthcare company utilizing offshore and onshore resources
  • Integrated Oracle HCM to Okta, using OIC connector, with onshore/offshore team members
  • Helped the team with mentoring and working with clients and stakeholders doing requirements gathering and design, reviewing the work done by team members and creation of deployment and operational guides, cut-over plans (for business stakeholders)
  • Clients: Santander Bank, LabCorp, Tenet Healthcare
  • Implemented customer feedback mechanisms to gather insights, using this information to guide strategic planning and decision-making.
  • Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
  • Developed and maintained relationships with customers and suppliers through account development.
  • Streamlined project delivery processes, significantly reducing time to market for new product launches.

Principal Architect

Cyberinc Corporation
10.2006 - 01.2018
  • Provided thought leadership and developed global strategy for security domain while ensuring scalability in support of business goals and objectives
  • Built alliances with stakeholders, senior leaders, vendors, and clients on projects
  • Managed operational budget for home-grown accelerators innovation projects as well as external projects ranging between $250K - $1.5M
  • Led multiple projects concurrently. Developed teams of talents globally and provided guidance and mentorship to junior team members
  • Executed/Managed 20+ engagements in IAM space
  • Expertise & Experience in team management, customer management, governance/strategy alignment and working with sales team
  • Experience in performing architecture threat and assessment for IAM projects including requirements gathering, design, utilizing best practices, user training and support in field of Identity and Access Management for various enterprises in a large and distributed environment (on-premises and cloud)
  • Experienced with complete project life cycles, pre-sales activities, deployment planning, product implementations, application integration
  • Led various upgrade projects using waterfall or agile methodologies
  • Performed role of a Senior Architect and Technical Center of Excellence (TCoE) on-site and/or off-site for various IAM project solutions
  • Worked as a key-team member of the Banking domain project for which Oracle 2009 Titan Award was won
  • Clients: RSA Dell, Hersheys, Barclays Capital, Ansys, Lincoln Financials, S&P, British Telecom, Bank of America, Coca-Cola, Seagate, Sherwin-Williams, BlackRock, McGraw Hill, Burlington Factories
  • Specimen Implementations: Led an engagement to integrate cloud products viz. Oracle HCM with Okta using Oracle Integration Cloud services (OIC)
  • Led SailPoint IdentityNow (ISC) engagement for a leading healthcare organization which includes IAM, SoD modeling and governance access review certifications
  • Led multiple Oracle Identity Governance (OIG) implementation projects for various industries
  • Optimized space utilization by creating detailed master plans and site layouts for various developments.
  • Won prestigious industry awards by consistently producing visually striking and functional architectural designs.
  • Developed comprehensive feasibility studies to assess potential risks and opportunities associated with new projects.
  • Continuously updated professional knowledge by attending workshops, seminars, and courses related to architecture trends and best practices.
  • Established strong relationships with key stakeholders, ensuring smooth communication throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Mentored junior architects, fostering a collaborative work environment that resulted in successful project completions.
  • Delivered high-quality designs on time and within budget through efficient project management strategies.
  • Improved project efficiency with thorough design reviews and coordination among multidisciplinary teams.
  • Attended team meetings to resolve technical and project issues and review project schedules.

Education

Master of Science - Industrial Chemistry

Indian Institute of Technology
Kharagpur, India
06-2004

Bachelor of Science - Industrial Chemistry

Indian Institute of Technology
Kharagpur, India
06-2004

Skills

  • Security Tools Knowledge: SailPoint ISC, Oracle Identity Governance (OIG), Okta, SailPoint IIQ
  • Protocols Knowledge: OIDC (including PKCE), OAuth, SAML, TLS
  • Other areas of Expertise and knowledge: IAM Assessment, Architecture, Strategy & Design, PAM, RBAC, ABAC, MFA, SSO, PKI, Cyber risk analysis, SCIM, REST, Kubernetes, Docker, Containers, Kafka
  • Customer service
  • Team leadership
  • Decision-making
  • Task delegation
  • Relationship building
  • Strategic planning
  • Cross-functional teamwork

Certification

  • CISSP
  • Okta Professional
  • SailPoint IdentityNow Professional

Languages

English

Timeline

Sr. Manager

Protiviti Inc
06.2021 - 06.2022

Advisory Manager

KPMG LLP US
02.2018 - 05.2021

Principal Architect

Cyberinc Corporation
10.2006 - 01.2018

Advisory Manager/Lead Architect

Deloitte
06.2002 - Current

Master of Science - Industrial Chemistry

Indian Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Science - Industrial Chemistry

Indian Institute of Technology

TCoE, Oracle Titan Award 2011

TCoE - Technical Center of Excellence for IAM projects spearheading 8 projects in parallel with different teams

Oracle Titan Award - Strategically developed IAM project for Barclays Capital with innovative ideas for which this award was won

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