Ganesh K S.

About Ganesh K S.

I lead the design of secure, scalable identity platforms and its program across authentication, authorization, and API security, supporting digital identities for both humans and machines. I focus on risk-aware architecture and technical strategy, designing and evolving identity platforms that secure access at scale, reduce compliance risk, and translate identity security into measurable business value. My work ensures these platforms grow with organizational values and goals, while adapting to evolving threats (including AI-driven) through real-time, dynamic, and policy-driven security controls.Core Expertise- Identity & Access Management (IAM): Authentication, Authorization (RBAC / ABAC/ ReBAC/FGA), SSO, Federation, MFA, Passwordless Authentication, Zero Trust, Policy Decision/ Enforcement, Entitlements, AI Security- Security Engineering & Standards: SAML, OAuth, OpenID Connect (OIDC), mTLS, SCIM, FIDO/WebAuthn, AuthZen, Cedar, OPA, Zanzibar-style FGA, Zero Trust, OWASP, MCP- Backend & Platform Engineering: Java/JEE.NET/C#, Python, relational & non-relational databases- Cloud & DevOps: AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, GitLab CI/CD.Impact & Scale- Supporting foundational identity platforms serving high number users/ secure API transactions- Securing high-throughput/ low-latency authentication and authorization flows- Building cloud-native, resilient services, including secure AI/LLM systems with strong access control and abuse mitigation.Thought Leadership- Passionate about modern identity standards, Zero Trust architectures, and cloud-native security design, with a focus on building systems that are secure by default, scalable by design, and operable in customer facing products.Specialties- SSO- Zero Trust- Identity Security- Authorization & Policy- Information Security- Cloud-Native Architecture- Customer & Enterprise IAMBlogging: https://medium.com/@Zeigeist

Experience

1. Staff Software Engineer

   Avalara

   Mar 2022 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   I lead the IAM design and development for Avalara\'s customer-facing

Education

• The University of Texas at Dallas

  Master of Science - MS, Computer Science

Skills

• Identity Management
• Databases
• Java Enterprise Edition
• Enterprise Software
• Directory Services
• Iam
• Identity Federation
• Ldap
• Information Security
• Java
• Sso
• Rbac