Snehal Sham Tikone — Product Engineer
As a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer at Starbucks, I lead initiatives within the Identity & Access Management (IAM) space to build secure, scalable, and automated solutions that protect enterprise assets and support business agility. With over 9 years of experience spanning cybersecurity, software development, and data analytics, I bring a strategic, automation-first mindset to complex identity challenges—bridging technology, governance, and business needs. 🔐 Key Areas of Focus: IAM Automation – Designing and implementing automated workflows to streamline identity lifecycle and access governance. Certificate Management – Managing the full lifecycle of digital certificates to maintain secure communication and ensure compliance. Patching – Coordinating timely patching of IAM systems to mitigate vulnerabilities and align with security standards. KRI & KPI Reporting – Leveraging data analytics to build dashboards that track identity-related risks and performance metrics, enabling data-driven decision-making. Federation & SSO – Driving secure and seamless user access through federation protocols and SSO integrations across cloud and on-prem environments. I collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to integrate cybersecurity principles into business solutions, evangelize best practices, and align technical execution with evolving industry trends.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cybersecurity professional with a strong focus on Identity & Access Management and automation.
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Experience: 9 yrs 9 mos
Skills
- Identity & Access Management (iam)
- Automation
- Certificate Management
- Patching
- Data Analytics
- Federation & Sso
- Application Development
Career Highlights
- Over 9 years of experience in cybersecurity and software development.
- Expertise in Identity & Access Management and automation solutions.
- Strong focus on data analytics for risk and performance metrics.
Work Experience
Starbucks
Senior Cyber Security Engineer (10 mos)
Senior Information Security Engineer - CyberSecurity (3 yrs)
Northeastern University
Graduate Teaching Assistant (2 mos)
Accenture
Application Development Senior Analyst (1 yr 5 mos)
Application Development Analyst (2 yrs 6 mos)
Associate Software Engineer (1 yr 10 mos)
Better Technology Labs
Android Developer (9 mos)
Intern (11 mos)
Education
Master's degree at Northeastern University
Bachelor's degree at Pune Institute of Computer Technology
Diploma of Education at Government Polytechnic College