Optimal IdM Management Team
The core Optimal IdM management team has worked together in the identity management space for over a decade. Dating back to 1997, they have witnessed the market grow from web single sign-on/access control to the billion dollar identity management market of today.
Lawrence Aucoin, Managing Partner
Mr. Aucoin
attended the University of South Florida where he earned an undergraduate degree in Management Information Systems. Mr. Aucoin
has over 22 years of technical experience including data analysis,
software development and management in various projects, products
and implementation across multiple industries.
Mr. Aucoin has been deploying identity management solutions since joining OpenNetwork Technologies in 2000 (acquired by BMC Software), and later with
Oblix (acquired by Oracle). Mr. Aucoin is a recognized identity management expert and was a guest speaker at BMC Software's World Wide Technology Forum.
Prior to entering the identity management field, Mr Aucoin worked for nearly 12 years for the U.S. Department of the Interior, Geological Survey deploying
satellite telemetry to help with early flood warning systems.
John Maring, Managing Partner
Mr. Maring
attended the University of South Florida where he earned an
undergraduate degree in Computer Engineering. Mr. Maring has over
20 years experience in Information Systems including: project
management, system administration, analysis and design,
architecture, development and implementations of complex software
applications, complex enterprise architecture, and security
infrastructure design.
Mr. Maring has been deploying identity management solutions since joining OpenNetwork Technologies in 1999 (acquired by BMC Software), and later with Oblix (acquired by Oracle) and is an expert in the field of identity management.
Michael Brengs, Managing Partner
Mr. Brengs
attended the University of South Florida where he earned an undergraduate degree in Management Information Systems. Mr. Brengs
has over 16 years of experience in the software industry as a software engineer, software architect and enterpise security architect, as well as serving as a technical manager.
Mr. Brengs has been deploying identity management solutions since joining OpenNetwork Technologies in 2000 (acquired by BMC Software), and later with
Oblix (acquired by Oracle).
Mr. Brengs is a recognized identity management expert and is a frequent speaker at events and conferences. Mr. Brengs was a guest speaker at Oracle Open World in 2006 speaking on best practices for deploying identity management. He is scheduled to speak at the Directory Experts Conference in March 2008.
Mr. Brengs is a Microsoft Certified Professional holding the following certifications: Microsoft Certified Professional 2003, Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator 2003 and Security+.
Nada Dickerson, Chief Software Architect
Ms. Dickerson attended Virginia Tech where she earned an undergraduate degree in Computer Science. Ms. Dickerson has over 13 years of technical experience in software engineering and architecture as well as project management.
Ms. Dickerson has been deploying identity management solutions since joining OpenNetwork Technologies in 1997 (acquired by BMC Software). Ms. Dickerson is a recognized identity management expert and is Optimal IdM's Chief Software Architect directing and managing all software engineering efforts at Optimal IdM.
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