Overview
A fresh unique view from considerable experience with leading consulting firms at some of the largest companies coupled experience of owning and operating a small family businesses allow the application of the best that today’s technology has to offer from a more creative point of view than can be expected from most technical specialists.
Core Strengths
- Identity Management Architect with considerable experience with:
- Single Sign-on (SSO)
- Federated Identity Management (SAML)
- Higgins - Open Source Identity Framework (I-Card
)
- Role-based access control (RBAC)
- Password Management
- Provisioning and Credential Management.
- Access Management Control
- Strong Business and Technical Skills
- Directory Services Architecture, LDAP Application integration and Implementation, custom LDAP schema.
- Directory Meta Services: Novell Identity Manager (DirXML), Novell Access Manager (NAM), Microsoft's MIIS
- Extensive experience and knowledge of Novell, Microsoft, and Internet networking design and architecture.
Professional Experience
1990 – present, Independent Consultant
- Identity Management design and implementation Projects for large organizations.
- Multiple Identity Management Design and implementations.
- Development of customized applications for access to LDAP servers.
- Assist Application developers with LDAP interfacing their Applications
- Network design and implementation for small networks.
October 2003 – December 2005, Identity Manager Specialist, JP Morgan Chase (Bank One), Columbus, OH
- Identity Management and LDAP Architect for Organization.
- Provided integration support for application developers for proper implementation of Authentication and RBAC integration.
- Developed custom monitoring application for Identity Management infrastructure.
2000–2002 Directory Specialist, Lucent Worldwide Services, Columbus, OH
- Directory Design, Migration and implementation for large corporations.
- Migration to Windows Active Directory from NT and Netware.
1997-1998 IT Architect, IBM Global Consulting, Columbus, OH
- Critical Network Resolution for large corporations.
- Directory Design, Migration and implementation.
- Network Performance and failure analysis
1993-1997 Director, KPMG Peat Marrwick, Ohio Valley, Columbus, OH
- Director for five state region including complete fiscal responsibility for budgeting.
- Part of "Insiders" Consulting group which was used for consulting to other organizations..
Education
1968-1973 Purdue University West Lafayette, IN
Industrial Management, High Energy Particle Physics
North Central Ohio Technical College - various business and technical courses.
Lorain County Community College - various business and technical courses.
