Identity at the Center Identity at the Center #71 - Transitioning from Enterprise IAM to IAM Consulting with Mayda Gonzalez
Nov 23, 2020
In this engaging discussion, Mayda Gonzalez, a new member of Identropy's advisory team with experience in enterprise IAM at Carnival Corporation and Florida Power & Light, explores her journey from project management to consulting. She shares insights on the challenges of transitioning from enterprise IAM to consulting, including adjusting to varied client needs and the benefits of diverse project exposure. Mayda also highlights the unique IAM challenges in different industries and reflects on the importance of setting clear expectations with clients.
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Unexpected Entry Into IAM
- Mayda stumbled into identity from project management and first managed access administration at Florida Power & Light.
- Her first IAM project was SAP GRC roles and automation, which expanded into MFA and governance.
From Political Science To IAM
- Jim moved from political science to MCSE and network engineering, then discovered IAM via a dealer portal single sign-on project.
- That Oblix implementation launched his identity career and led to program leadership and consulting.
Help Desk To Identity Operations
- Jeff began in service desks and became an ID administrator at Walgreens handling Lotus Notes and RACF IDs.
- He led IAM ops for years and later moved to consulting to broaden his toolset beyond one vendor.