Paul Patrick Soczka

Dynamic Advisory Consultant and Identity Leader with 20 years in Identity. Strong Solution Architecture and Design, Professional Services, Team Leadership, (Pre-)Sales, Product Development, and Customer Success Management, and Cross-Functional Communication experience. Proven expertise in Identity Governance and Lifecycle, IAM/IAG/CIAM, Identity Security and Management, Compliance, Testing, Documentation, Monitoring, and Reporting. Extensive experience with designing, architecting, and implementing Identity solutions and application integration at enterprise and global scales across a variety of industry leading toolsets. Adept at translating complex technical solutions into business value, bridging the gap between technical solutions and business.  Proven team leader, mentor and coach. Strong knowledge of modern cloud-based solutions.

Experienced Program Manager and Trusted Customer Advisor for Identity Road mapping and program expansion.  Worked with multiple customers to evangelize and internally drive interest and support for IAM projects and initiatives over multi-year delivery and sales-cycle timelines.  Balance multiple and concurrent implementation teams to drive success.

Strong foundation in IT audit and regulatory Governance frameworks, including SOX, HIPAA, and GDPR, bringing a technical background in Cloud, web service, database, and SaaS architecture. Proficient in Java, XML, SQL, JSON, REST/SOAP, SaaS architecture, and cloud platforms (Azure and AWS), PAM, delivering effective solutions.  Strong ability to communicate complex technical concepts to diverse audience, leading and growing teams (internally and externally), and demonstrating value to customers to win, retain, and grow Identity and IAM solutions.

Skilled at product demonstrations, strategic sales presentations at all levels and demonstrating value.  I excel in driving customer engagement throughout both implementation and sales lifecycle. My collaborative approach with interdisciplinary teams and cross-functional partners ensures solutions align with client needs.  Recognized for my communication and emotional intelligence, I build lasting relationships and serve as a trusted advisor with customers and internally and often serve as a though leader and instigator/owner of new initiatives to solve dynamic challenges.  Committed to continuous learning and professional development, I proactively enhance my technical skills to contribute to organizational success, as well as act as a mentor and trainer (both internally and with customers).

22+ year career professional specializing in Identity Management.  Experience ranging from implementation (hands-on), through Architect, to Professional Services (PS) Practice Lead.

BSc Computer Science / BA Criminology / BA Psychology (2000-2004), Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, Nova Scotia.  More recent certifications and accreditations as part of continuing education also.