Hi, I’m Prithvi. I’ve worked in identity and access management for about 14 years, mostly building IAM programs, often from nothing. This blog is where I write down what I learn doing it.
What I do now
I lead Identity and Access Management at Triumph Financial, where I’m building the IAM practice from the ground up.
Where I’ve been
Before Triumph, I spent five years leading workforce identity at Meta, which taught me what access management looks like at a very large scale. Before that, I ran information security at Lime, built the IAM function at Ancestry, and started out in IAM consulting and governance at Deloitte and the World Bank.
Speaking
- Identiverse 2026, Las Vegas: Identity Security Moves at the Speed of App Onboarding. Why app onboarding is IAM’s slowest lane (read the post).
- InfoSec World 2026, Orlando (October): The Authorization Gap: When Every API Call is Valid but the Outcome Isn’t. Authorizing what AI agents do, not just what they can reach.
Elsewhere
- IDPro Body of Knowledge: Non-Human Identity Management: Designing and Governing Machine Actors (December 2025)
- IDPro newsletter: Machine Identity at Scale: Why Traditional IAM Can’t Keep Up (January 2026)
- Cloud Security Alliance: contributor to the working groups on MCP security and identity
What I write about
Identity architecture, identity governance (IGA), privileged access, and non-human identity. I keep it practical: what worked, what didn’t, and why. Start with the latest posts or browse by topic.
Outside work
Away from work, I play racquet sports and I’m slowly working my way through the national parks. I also like meeting identity people in person, which is why I help run IdentiBeer DFW. If you’re in the area, come say hi.
If you want to talk identity, or trade national park recommendations, reach out on LinkedIn.