Prasad Tamhankar
Cumming,USA
Summary
Visionary IAM executive with 18+ years of leadership in architecting and scaling enterprise identity and access management Engineering and operations. Proven track record in leading engineering teams, modernizing platforms with industry leading IAM tools, cutting IAM costs and improve compliance through automation and governance. Expert in building secure, compliant, and resilient IAM ecosystems aligned with NIST and ISO 27001 standards to comply with SOX, SOC 2. Known for executing merger-scale IAM transformations and creating future-ready IAM blueprints. Demonstrated abilities in problem solving, decision making, and communication skills to influence key stakeholders
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Director/Architect Identity & Access Management (IAM – Engineering)
ADP
Atlanta
05.2023 - Current
- Led engineering team in transforming ADP’s identity and access management framework.
- Formulated and executed identity and access management strategies to enhance operational efficiency.
- Provided strategic direction to migrate home grown custom solution into SailPoint Identity Security Cloud (AKA IdentityNow).
- Worked as lead with product owner, engineering team, stakeholders to build roadmap for IGA migration and future improvement road maps.
- Provided strategic direction to improve user Life Cycle Management, Access request, certification process and application Onboarding.
- Worked with engineering team to analyze current state IGA processes and modernize it to comply with NIST frame work and SOX and SOC 2 audit standards.
- Provided strategic direction to establish Entitlement management, Role management, and analytics tailored to ADP specific environment.
- Worked with procurement team and led IAM team to design and implement contractor management system and integrate with IGA tool.
- Established best project management and documentation management processes and procedures to create IAM Blue Print.
- Established proven operational process to manage IAM solutions.
- SunTrust IAM Transformation
VP / Architect Engineering Identity and Access Management
Truist Bank
07.2017 - 04.2023
- Established a high-performing Engineering team dedicated to analyzing, designing, implementing, and operationalizing IAM solutions, processes.
- Executed IAM strategy aimed at improving security frameworks, processes across the organization.
- Evaluated security risks while formulating long-term strategy recommendations within IAM.
- Provided Strategic direction to migrate and improve existing (SunTrust) IAM platform and processes into CA Identity Suite and integrated JML, certification, access request and Role management processes (RBAC).
- Facilitated SSO and Multi-factor Authentication deployment for robust identity verification.
- Worked with procurement team and led IAM team to design and implement contractor management system and integrate with IGA tool.
- Architected, designed and implemented privileged access control strategies to safeguard privilege accounts.
- SunTrust – BB&T Merger and Post Merger IAM
Architect/Technical Lead (security Engineer II)
First Data Inc.
05.2012 - 07.2017
- Improved IAM solutions as architect and technical lead for First Data Corporation.
- Managed design and implementation of CA Security suite for diverse global geographical locations (North America, Latin America, EMEA and APAC.)
- Gathered business requirements from various silos to create tailored identity solutions.
- Defined authentication and multi-factor authentication policies for worldwide clientele.
- Orchestrated collaboration between engineering teams to enhance system performance.
- Designed SSO and provisioning frameworks to optimize user experience across regions.
- Implemented robust password services and self-credential management systems.
- Delivered consistent IAM architecture supporting secure transactions globally.
Principal Consultant/Architect
CA Technologies
10.2010 - 05.2012
- Developed solution architectures for CA’s Security Management suite, enhancing IT environment security.
- Architected and implemented IGA, SSO/MFA and other security solutions for many fortune 500 customers such as Walmart, FirstData, BNP Paribas, City Bank.
- Participated and built requirement, design documents and process diagrams for IAM processes.
- Analyzed complex procedures and processes and engineered modern processes to improve effectiveness, reduce cost, administration and operations.
Principal Consultant
Rolta International INC Alpharetta, Georgia
Alpharetta, Georgia
09.2004 - 10.2010
- Served as Principal Consultant delivering Solution Architecture, Implementation, and Configuration services for CA Security Management and Service Management solutions including CA Identity Manager, CA Governance Minder (RCM), Security Command Center - CA Audit (SIEM/SIM), CA SSO, and Unicenter Service Desk.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics Engineering
University of Mumbai
India01.2000
Diploma in Engineering - Electronics Engineering
University of Mumbai
India01.1996
Skills
- Identity and access management
- Single sign-on and multi-factor authentication
- Password management
- Passwordless authentication
- User lifecycle management
- Role-based access control (RBAC)
- Compliance and auditing
- Access certification
- Privileged access management
- Enterprise system architecture
- Team leadership
- Stakeholder collaboration
- Regulatory compliance
- Contract and vendor management
- Relationship building
- Stakeholder engagement
- Vendor relationship management
- Entitlement management
- Application onboarding
- SailPoint IdentityIQ
- SailPoint Identity Security Cloud
- CA Identity Suite
- Centrify SSO
- CyberArk Privileged Access Management
Interview
SailPoint IdentityTV interview with Chief Customer Officer
Timeline
Director/Architect Identity & Access Management (IAM – Engineering)
ADP
05.2023 - Current
VP / Architect Engineering Identity and Access Management
Truist Bank
07.2017 - 04.2023
Architect/Technical Lead (security Engineer II)
First Data Inc.
05.2012 - 07.2017
Principal Consultant/Architect
CA Technologies
10.2010 - 05.2012
Principal Consultant
Rolta International INC Alpharetta, Georgia
09.2004 - 10.2010
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics Engineering
University of Mumbai
Diploma in Engineering - Electronics Engineering
University of Mumbai
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