Surjith Sudhakaran is an experienced professional in the field of Identity Management, currently serving as a Manager - Projects at Cognizant since June 2018. In this role, Surjith collaborates with clients to understand Identity Management requirements and architect solutions that align with business and security objectives, while leading the migration of legacy Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) systems to a next-generation platform. Prior to Cognizant, Surjith held positions at Capgemini as a Technical Lead, where responsibilities included designing solutions for REST-aware integration with Oracle Identity Manager and developing a migration roadmap to Okta. Additionally, experience at IGATE as a Senior Software Engineer involved upgrading Oracle Identity Manager and SOA Suite, as well as developing custom connectors. Earlier career experience included a role as a Software Engineer, participating in the full software development lifecycle and integrating applications with Sun Identity Manager. Surjith holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from the University of Mumbai.