Smruthi Karinatte is an experienced Security Engineer specializing in Identity and Access Management (IAM) at Morgan Stanley since February 2017. Responsibilities include designing IAM solutions using on-premise and cloud platforms, automating deployments with Docker and Ansible, and developing self-service tooling for web authentication. Smruthi also conducts research on web authentication protocols and evaluates related products. Previously, as a Technology Summer Analyst at Morgan Stanley, data analysis was performed to assess risks in email security, and sophisticated search strings were developed in Splunk. Earlier experience includes roles as a Network Security Engineer at SunGard Availability Services and an Associate Network Engineer at CompuCom, where network monitoring and troubleshooting were key tasks. Smruthi holds a Master’s Degree in Computer Science from Stevens Institute of Technology and a Post Graduate Diploma in System Software Development from C-DAC, along with a Bachelor's in Electronics and Telecommunications from Savitribai Phule Pune University.