Derek Winstead
St. Identity & Access Management Engineer at Signode
Clearwater, Florida, United States
Summary
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SeniorDerek Winstead is a Cybersecurity Engineer Principal with over a decade of hands-on experience in identity governance, security automation, and user lifecycle management, recently joining Dayforce after leading IAM initiatives at Dell Technologies. He specializes in implementing and customizing RSA IG&L and integrating enterprise systems—streamlining Active Directory, privileged access, and database access to reduce help desk tickets and drive measurable cost savings. Comfortable across cloud and on-prem environments (Azure, Google Cloud, VMware) and fluent in automation tooling (PowerShell, Bash, GitHub/GitLab, AWX), he turns complex security processes into repeatable, auditable workflows. Derek’s background spans development and infrastructure—from web and application development to large-scale M&A integrations—giving him a rare blend of engineering depth and operational pragmatism. Based in Clearwater, Florida, he pairs a BS in Computer Science/Engineering with a practical record of delivering enterprise security improvements that quietly keep organizations compliant and efficient.
12 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
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Github Skills (4)
android-application10
ministry10
android8
parental-control4
Github contributions (3)
derekwinstead/my-ministry-assistant
May 2014 - Jun 2022
Contributions:249 commits, 1 PR, 142 pushes in 8 years 2 months
assistantministryjehovahandroidandroid-application
derekwinstead/dim-wishlist
Jul 2020 - Apr 2025
Contributions:1777 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years 9 months
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