Rishi Raj Garg
Sr Engineering Manager
Calgary,AB
Summary
Senior Engineering Manager with over 18 years of experience in engineering leadership, team building, and software as a service. Specializing in Identity and Access Management (IAM), security operations, and user authentication protocols. Led engineering teams of over thirty professionals while driving secure, scalable IAM solutions for large organizations. Proven expertise in managing secure login systems, user provisioning, and compliance regulations. Seeking to transition into a Director of Engineering role to lead the growth of IAM solutions at an innovative company.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Language
Work History
Senior Engineering Manager, IAM
Blackduck (Formerly Synopsys Integrity Group)
2022.05 - Current
- Spearheaded the IAM strategy for three engineering teams across the globe, improving user authentication and authorization architecture for more than 200+ customers.
- Led the integration of IAM solutions in the consolidation of two acquired companies, improving security compliance and streamlining user access management
- Managed the migration to a more secure cloud-based infrastructure, enhancing user identity verification through multi-factor authentication (MFA) and role-based access control (RBAC)
- Mentored engineers to improve the implementation of IAM best practices, ensuring secure access and reducing security breaches by 15% and that contributed to a 10% increase in customer adoption, enhancing revenue growth
- Leading the engineering deliverables for SaaS enablement, focusing on Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) functionalities for Polaris Nextgen and Polaris Classic.
- Responsible for planning and aligning the team to organizational goals and Polaris roadmap features.
- Provide architectural guidance with a specific focus on microservice interaction.
- Coordinate with domain teams to manage inter-service dependencies and API changes.
- Work closely with product management to prioritize features and groom stories.
- Managed CIAM platform improvements that contributed to a 10% increase in customer adoption, enhancing revenue growth.
Software Engineering Manager
Equinix Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd
2015.08 - 2022.05
- Built and fostered a high-performance culture, mentoring team members and providing tools for success.
- Managed day-to-day development of an IAM platform supporting role-based access control (RBAC).
- Owned engineering delivery and releases using Agile methodologies with biweekly deployments.
- Led architectural decision-making and proposed technical improvements.
- Spearheaded IAM initiatives that helped secure enterprise contracts, increasing annual revenue by $5M.
Senior Staff Engineer
Equinix Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd
2013.08 - 2021.05
- Led the development of secure API integrations, ensuring that third-party service providers adhered to strict identity management and data protection standards
- Managed the integration of federated authentication systems with third-party APIs, enhancing security and scalability for client applications
- Implemented IAM strategies, leveraging SSO and identity federation technologies to improve user access management across different platforms
Education
Bachelor of Technology - Information Technology
Uttar Pradesh Technical University
Lucknow, India 2001.05 -
Skills
Identity Management Expertise
Single Sign-On Expertise
Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
Compliance (GDPR, FedRAMP)
Security Best Practices in IAM
IAM Platforms ( Keycloak, Auth0, AWS IAM, Azure AD, Okta, Ping Identity)
Authentication Protocols (OAuth 20, OpenID Connect, SAML)
Security (Encryption, MFA, Data Protection)
Relational Databases (SQL Server, Postgres)
DevSecOps (CircleCI, GitHub Actions, Security Auditing)
Java, Python
Serverless Architecture (AWS Lambda, AWS Cognito)
Identity Federation and Federated Authentication
Timeline
Senior Engineering Manager, IAM
Blackduck (Formerly Synopsys Integrity Group)
2022.05 - Current
Software Engineering Manager
Equinix Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd
2015.08 - 2022.05
Senior Staff Engineer
Equinix Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd
2013.08 - 2021.05
Bachelor of Technology - Information Technology
Uttar Pradesh Technical University
2001.05 -