Ranjith Kanaralli Prasanna

About Ranjith Kanaralli Prasanna

Senior IAM engineer with 13+ years in software and 8+ years driving identity & access management initiatives. I design and configure secure SSO solutions (SAML, OAuth2.0, OpenID Connect, WS-Fed) on PingFederate (v8–11) and PingID. I automate data workflows with Python and Power Automate and build Power BI dashboards to present access metrics for decision-making.Highlights:• Built a self-service onboarding portal via Ping Da Vinci APIs, reducing manual steps by ~60%. • Collaborated on a passwordless authentication POC (FIDO2/WebAuthn), contributing testing and integration efforts. • Collaborated with my team on Azure disaster recovery planning for PingFederate: defined RTO/RPO, ran tests, and documented runbooks. • Automated SSO tracking with Power Automate & SharePoint, cutting follow-up effort in half. • Developed Python scripts to gather IAM data (CrowdStrike, PingFederate, Saviynt APIs) and delivered Power BI reports to leadership. • Configured Splunk forwarders and wrote queries to monitor authentication events and support incident response. • Contributed to Saviynt IGA implementation: configured access workflows, entitlement groups, and reviews for compliance deadlines. • Supported ITGC audits and compliance, working closely with cross-functional teams.I enjoy solving complex IAM challenges, improving processes, and sharing insights with peers. Continuously deepening my cybersecurity and IAM expertise through ongoing learning.

Experience

1. Senior Iam Engineer

   HP

   Sep 2021 — Present · Austin, TX, US

   Collaborate with team to design and configure secure SSO integrations using PingFederate (v8–11) and PingID via SAML, OAuth2.0, OpenID Connect, and WS-Fed.• Automate data workflows with Python scripts calling IAM-related APIs (CrowdStrike, PingFederate, Saviynt) and integrate results into Power BI dashboards for access metrics.• Develop and maintain Power Automate flows and SharePoint lists to track SSO onboarding status, reducing manual follow-up effort by about 50%.• Work with team on Azure disaster recovery planning for PingFederate: define RTO/RPO, run failover tests, and document runbooks.• Configure Splunk forwarders and write queries to monitor authentication events and support incident response.• Support ITGC audits and compliance: gather evidence, address findings, and collaborate with audit and security teams.• Coordinate with application, security, and infrastructure teams to troubleshoot access issues and ensure smooth SSO rollouts.• Contribute to self-service onboarding portal via Ping Da Vinci APIs, cutting manual steps in app registration by ~60%.• Contribute to Saviynt IGA implementation: configure access request/workflow policies, entitlement groups, and access reviews to meet compliance deadlines.

Education

• Visvesvaraya Technological University

  Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Computer Science

  2008 — 2012

• University of Houston-Clear Lake

  Master's degree, Computer Science

  2016 — 2018