Harjinder Dhanjal is a Lead Identity Architect based in Canada with over 20 years in software project and product development and 11 years focused on identity and access management (IAM) in professional services. He designs and implements advanced IAM solutions, driving strategy and standardizing architectures to improve clarity and operational efficiency across large organizations. His hands-on experience spans ForgeRock, CA Siteminder, PingFederate, Okta/Auth0, CyberArk, OpenDJ/OpenAM/OpenIG and directory/integration tools, with notable onsite engagements for global clients like PwC, ABN AMRO, Toyota and DIRECTV. An active open-source contributor to Gluu, he has improved SAML/OAuth capabilities, reflecting a deep protocol-level understanding beyond typical deployment work. He combines enterprise-scale architecture skills with practical automation and API integration experience (Docker, Jenkins, REST/SOAP), enabling secure, repeatable identity platforms. Collected academic depth (M.Tech, B.Tech) and a background in telecom and finance protocols give him a rare mix of security, systems and protocol expertise.
11 years of coding experience
19 years of employment as a software developer
BITS Pilani, Birla Institute of Technology and Science
IK Gujral Punjab Technical University
High School, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, High School, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics at G.T.B. Khalsa Senior Secondary School
Contributions:4 PRs, 46 pushes, 3 branches in 6 years 6 months
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Harjinder Dhanjal - Lead Identity Architect at Simeio