Summary
Andrew Craton is a Federated SSO engineering team lead with eight years of focused experience in financial services, currently leading federated authentication across Azure AD, ADFS, Okta and HYPR at Wells Fargo. He brings deep hands-on expertise in SAML, OIDC, passwordless auth and integration architecture, combining DevOps practices with security-first engineering. His background spans systems and identity engineering roles dating back to Windows Server and Active Directory work, giving him a strong operational perspective on large enterprise identity problems. Prior experience as an ambulance paramedic and military/emergency services involvement informs his calm, pragmatic leadership under pressure and attention to human factors. He holds a BA with emphases in psychology, philosophy and writing, which contributes to clear communication and thoughtful design trade-offs. Based in Cottage Grove, MN, Andrew pairs practical production experience with an interest in machine learning and single-board computing, signaling a curiosity that extends beyond core identity systems.
8 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer
University of Minnesota Twin Cities