Dr. Sridhar Muppidi is an IBM Distinguished Engineer and Chief Technology Officer for Identity & Access Management Solutions in IBM Security Systems. In this role, Sridhar drives IAM technical strategy, architecture and solutions – including mobile security and cloud security. He is technical leader with about 20 years experience in security, software product development and security solutions architecture for a number of industry verticals. He has a number of publications & patents in security and represents IBM in various open standards activities.