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Esther Hernanz García-Cuenca

Madrid

Summary

Experienced trilingual IAM professional with a proven 18-year track record in leading cross-functional teams across geographically dispersed locations. Overseeing Identity Lifecycle Operations for both local and remote team members. Expertise lies in optimizing Identity Governance and Access management processes to enhance security and compliance standards while enabling streamlined operations.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Identity Governance & Administration Ops Lead EMEA

Accenture
Madrid
01.2019 - Current

· Lead and guide a team of identity and access management professionals across multiple locations globally.

· Manage the entire lifecycle of user identities, including onboarding, changes, and offboarding.

· Ensure compliance with security policies and regulatory requirements in identity management processes.

· Continuously assess and improve identity management processes for efficiency and effectiveness.

· Implement automation solutions to streamline identity lifecycle workflows. Leverage Identity and Access Management (IAM) tools such as SailPoint, ServiceNow, Azure DevOps and others to enhance operations.

· Develop and implement incident response plans for identity-related security incidents.

· Investigate and resolve identity-related issues and discrepancies.

· Collaborate with IT, HR, security, and other relevant teams to align identity management with overall organizational goals.

· Communicate effectively with stakeholders and provide regular updates on identity lifecycle activities.

· Integrate Agile principles into identity lifecycle management processes to enhance adaptability and responsiveness.

· Utilize Agile frameworks to promote iterative improvements and continuous delivery.

IAM Identity Governance & Admin Ops Lead Spain

Accenture
Madrid
01.2016 - 12.2018

Supervise and guide IAM team members in Spain.
Communicate project goals, expectations, and updates to team members.
Act as a liaison between the team and other stakeholders.
Lead IAM Quality Assurance - Contribute to the service improvement program and seek out new initiatives/ideas
Responsible for new hires training in EMEA

Identity and Access Management Ops Senior Analyst

Accenture
Madrid
01.2005 - 12.2015
  • Maintaining Active Directory infrastructure (150 domain controllers, ~ 350k users, ~ 100k groups, ~ 2k applications)
  • SCOM monitoring
  • Responsible for creating, maintaining and updating team documentation to ensure clarity and facilitate efficient knowledge sharing.

Global Business Intelligence Specialist

Accenture
Dublin
01.2003 - 10.2004
  • Responsible for implementation of continuous improvement in all aspects of IT Service Management as provided by Accenture to its clients. Role involved high degree of statistical analysis and detailed knowledge of Incident Management and Call Routing systems.

Identity Specialist

Accenture
Dublin
01.2002 - 12.2002
  • Supported all ID and Security issues (Active Directory, Lotus Notes) for Accenture employees.
  • Led team of 3 agents, monitoring all aspects of team performance; responsible for quality reviews and training design and delivery

Information Technology Help Desk Technician

Accenture
Dublin
02.2001 - 12.2001
  • Provided 1st line IT Support on English, French and Spanish lines. Applications supported included Windows 2000/XP, Microsoft Office, Lotus Notes, Novell, Remote Connectivity and Networking.

Education

Agile Foundations

Tecnofor

City And Guilds Course in Computer Applications

FAS Dublin

Physics

Universidad Autonóma De Madrid

Lycée Français De Madrid

Skills

  • Agile
  • Azure Active Directory
  • Active Directory
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Incident Management

Languages

  • ENGLISH Full professional proficiency
  • FRENCH Full professional proficiency
  • SPANISH Native

Certification

  • ITIL® Foundation v3 ITIL®
  • Service Strategy ITIL®
  • Service Design ITIL®
  • Service Transition ITIL®
  • Service Operation ITIL®
  • Continual Service Improvement ITIL®
  • PRINCE2 Foundations

Timeline

Identity Governance & Administration Ops Lead EMEA

Accenture
01.2019 - Current

IAM Identity Governance & Admin Ops Lead Spain

Accenture
01.2016 - 12.2018

Identity and Access Management Ops Senior Analyst

Accenture
01.2005 - 12.2015

Global Business Intelligence Specialist

Accenture
01.2003 - 10.2004

Identity Specialist

Accenture
01.2002 - 12.2002

Information Technology Help Desk Technician

Accenture
02.2001 - 12.2001

Agile Foundations

Tecnofor

City And Guilds Course in Computer Applications

FAS Dublin

Physics

Universidad Autonóma De Madrid

Lycée Français De Madrid
Esther Hernanz García-Cuenca