Şahin Yüksel

Şahin Yüksel

Senior Identity & Access Management Specialist

me@sahinyuksel.com
İstanbul, Türkiye
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Professional Profile

Senior IAM & IGA Specialist with over 6 years of expertise, specializing in the architectural design, integration, and management of Identity Governance & Administration (IGA) and Access Management solutions across European and Turkish markets. Proven track record in energy, higher education, retail, and manufacturing sectors, successfully driving identity lifecycle management, automated provisioning, RBAC/ABAC models, and SSO/Federation initiatives. Leverages a strong analytical background rooted in mathematics and cryptography to resolve complex security and regulatory compliance challenges.

Work Experience

Senior Identity & Access Management Specialist

10/2025 - Present
Eksim Holding A.Ş • İstanbul
• Drives and manages enterprise identity governance, access security, and Identity Governance & Administration (IGA) strategies across more than 10 subsidiaries in compliance with regulatory standards as the Senior IAM & IGA Team Leader at Eksim Holding. • Configured Service Provider (SP) and Relying Party (RP) integrations to manage SSO/Federation infrastructures for enterprise and third-party applications. • System Integrations & Automation: Architected SSO (SAML 2.0, OIDC), automated provisioning, and identity synchronization models across Active Directory, Sambabox, Zimbra, Entra ID (AAD), HR systems (Canias, etc.), and corporate applications.

IAM Consultant

04/2024 - 09/2025
İHS Kurumsal Teknoloji Hiz. A.Ş • Remote
• Implemented and supported IAM features across SailPoint IIQ projects for Turkey-based enterprise customers. • Designed architecture within SailPoint IIQ to capture and propagate password changes to target downstream systems (such as LDAP and SAP). • Developed custom rules using BeanShell and Java across diverse SailPoint IIQ environments.

Security Consultant

01/2024 - 10/2024
Praktiga GmbH • Remote
• Implemented and managed Azure DevTest Labs infrastructure for PoC initiatives and internal server alignment, optimizing cloud resource utilization. • Deployed and managed Keycloak on a Kubernetes cluster to handle authentication, SSO, and API security leveraging OAuth2 and OpenID Connect protocols. • Conducted training sessions and contributed to internal academy initiatives, upskilling teams in IAM, security, and cloud technologies.

Security Consultant

01/2022 - 01/2024
Triple-ID B.V. • Remote
• Integrated Microsoft Exchange, Active Directory, and Entra ID (AAD) with Omada Identity Suite (IGA & IAM) for a university managing over 75,000 identities. • Developed custom connectivity solutions for NetApp home folder provisioning tailored to various student and employee scenarios. • Executed integrations with HR systems, including SAP SLCM, SAP SuccessFactors, and SAP S4/HANA. • Delivered end-to-end features such as custom email address generation, identity merging, and unique ID generation, accompanied by comprehensive documentation, testing, and deployment. • Contributed to One Identity Manager projects, strengthening identity lifecycle management, process automation, and system integrations.

IT Consultant

01/2021 - 12/2021
Carl IT GmbH • İstanbul
• Developed custom functionalities using C# and .NET on Omada Identity Suite, enhancing Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) processes. • Participated in code reviews using SonarQube and refactored code to improve code quality, performance, and maintainability. • Configured and managed UI components with JavaScript and jQuery to optimize user experience and system functionality.

Education

Necmettin Erbakan University

2016 - 2020

Bachelors Degree • Mathematics & Computer Sciences

Skills

IAM/IGA Processes
Identity Federation/SSO
AuthN/AuthZ
C#/Java
SQL Server
Scripting(PowerShell, Bash, Python, Js)
MS Active Directory/LDAP
System Administration
SCRUM

Languages

Turkishnative
Englishb2
Germana1

Certificates & Courses

SailPoint Identity Security Expert

Sailpoint (2025)

SailPoint Certified IdentityIQ Associate

Sailpoint (2025)

IPv6 Fundamentals

RIPE NCC (2025)

Microsoft Certified: Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals

Microsoft (2022)

Professional Scrum Master™ I (PSM I)

SCRUM ORG (2023)

Omada Certified Implementation Consultant

Omada A/S (2022)