Identity & Access Management · Dubai, UAE

RAKESH VADNALA

IAM Technical Consultant

SailPoint IdentityIQ Specialist · RNS Technology Services

5 years of expertise in end-to-end Identity and Access Management — specializing in SailPoint IdentityIQ implementation, application onboarding, workflow development, and lifecycle governance across complex enterprise environments.

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Who I Am

Almost
There.

📍 Dubai, United Arab Emirates

5+
Years in IAM
10+
App Connectors
3
Environments
100%
Delivery Focus

I'm an IAM Technical Consultant based in Dubai with deep specialization in SailPoint IdentityIQ. I bring hands-on experience across the full project lifecycle — from requirements analysis and environment setup through to custom workflow development, user training, and production support.

My work centres on building robust, scalable identity governance solutions that balance security with operational efficiency, ensuring organizations can manage user access with precision and confidence.

End-to-end SailPoint IIQ implementation across Dev, UAT, and Production environments
Application onboarding across AD, LDAP, JDBC, Web Services, Salesforce, SharePoint & more
Custom workflow development for Joiner-Mover-Leaver and birthright provisioning
SSO integration using Azure SAML and Active Directory Kerberos
Result-oriented professional with strong customer focus and communication skills

Career History

Experience

Sep 2022 – Present

RNS Technology Services

Current

IAM Technical Consultant

Strategic consulting and implementation of Identity and Access Management solutions. Responsible for gathering requirements, performing problem analysis, and ensuring high availability, performance, scalability, and security. Specializes in user provisioning, compliance, and workflow development, managing Joiner/Mover/Leaver scenarios end-to-end. Leads application onboarding, develops custom workflows, and delivers comprehensive documentation and end-user training for seamless adoption.

SailPoint IIQ LCM Active Directory CyberArk SSO MFA Java BeanShell REST APIs Splunk PKI / TLS RBAC

Apr 2021 – Sep 2021

RNS Technology Services

Internship

IAM Intern

Trained in SailPoint IdentityIQ for Identity and Access Management with hands-on experience shadowing multiple projects. Built a strong technical foundation in IAM principles, connector configuration, and lifecycle management. Gained practical exposure to SSO, MFA, Active Directory, and enterprise IAM tooling across real client environments.

SailPoint IIQ IDM SSO Active Directory Linux MySQL CyberArk VM Configuration

Feb 2020 – Jul 2020

Jugnoo Franchise

Prior Role

Operations Executive

Communicated with senior management to strategize efficient operations and developed long-term plans to achieve organizational goals. Managed commercial operations, monitored internal and external service providers, and maintained performance metrics across the business.

Operations Management Business Planning Multitasking

Core Competencies

Expertise

🔐

SailPoint IIQ

Implementation & Configuration
Environment Setup (Dev/UAT/Prod)
OOTB Connector Config
Account & Group Aggregation
Upgrade & Patching
⚙️

Workflow Dev

Birthright Provisioning
Event-Based Provisioning
JML (Joiner-Mover-Leaver)
Email-Based Approvals
Custom BeanShell Rules
🔗

App Onboarding

AD · LDAP · JDBC
Web Services · Salesforce
SharePoint · MSSQL
Linux Direct · Cloud Gateway
Delimited Files · SIQ (FAM)
🛡️

Identity Governance

RBAC Provisioning
Role & Entitlement Config
Lifecycle Events
Workgroups & Populations
Compliance & Audit
🔑

Auth & SSO

Azure SAML SSO
Active Directory Kerberos
Multi-Factor Auth (MFA)
Desktop Password Reset
Password Interceptor
📊

Monitoring & Support

Splunk SIEM Integration
SSL Certificate Resolution
DB Upgrade & Backup
Production Support
Custom Reports

Proficiency

Skills

SailPoint IdentityIQ95%
Identity & Access Management90%
Workflow & Rules Development85%
Active Directory / LDAP88%
Java / BeanShell80%
SSO / MFA / PKI75%
SQL / MySQL / MSSQL78%
Linux / Windows Server72%

Tools & Technologies

Tech Stack

Security / IAM

SailPoint IIQ CyberArk Active Directory SSO / SAML MFA PKI / TLS

Languages

Java / J2EE BeanShell Python Bash XML HTML / CSS SQL

Databases

Oracle MySQL 5.0 MS SQL Server JDBC

Platforms / OS

Windows Server 2016-2022 Linux CentOS RHEL7

App Servers / Web

Tomcat JBoss IIS IBM WebSphere

Tools

Eclipse Splunk Postman GitHub WinSCP Putty Apache Directory Studio

Noteworthy Credits

Achievements

01
Successfully implemented out-of-the-box (OOTB) solutions using customized workflows to address diverse project team requirements — delivering robust, production-ready IAM environments that exceeded client expectations.
02
Delivered comprehensive end-user training and knowledge transfer sessions, ensuring seamless adoption and deep understanding of developed solutions — reducing post-go-live support tickets significantly.
03
Onboarded a diverse portfolio of enterprise applications including AD, LDAP, Salesforce, SharePoint, Cloud Gateway, and more — establishing reliable connector pipelines across complex hybrid environments.
04
Implemented custom MFA and Desktop Password Reset in complex enterprise environments, enhancing security posture while maintaining a seamless user experience across Windows and Unix platforms.

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Enter
Today.

Open to new IAM opportunities, consulting engagements, and technical collaborations. Based in Dubai — available globally.

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