Team of the Quarter: IAMRiverside Team

ITS is proud to recognize the IAMRiverside Team as the Winter 2023 Team of the Quarter! The Recognition Committee unanimously endorsed the group for their dedication to UCR’s successful implementation of a brand-new identity and access management solution.   

The members of the IAMRiverside project team are:  

Patricia Sanchez Jaques  

Project Manager 

Andrew Cullum

Lead Application Developer 

Clifford Veasey  

Associate Director of Student Systems 

Peter Wong

Lead Systems Engineer 

Bryan Meeker  

IAM Architect 

Brandon Ayers 

Lead Application Architect 

James Fox  

Lead Registrar Systems Analyst 

Stephen Hock  

Systems Engineer 

Ellen Eramya  

Application and Platform Engineer 

Brian Griffin  

Associate Director of Financial Systems 

Olivia Salinas  

Student Systems Developer 

Jason Marshall  

Lead Network Engineer 

Ron Huynh  

IAM Engineer 

Disha Kibria  

Associate Director of HR/APO Systems 

Veena Kavdia  

Lead Student Systems Developer 

William Southwick  

Network Engineer 

Sureyya Tuncel  

Manager 

Jack Cui  

Lead Application Developer 

David Ly  

Systems Engineer 

Edwin Melgar  

Business Engagement Manager 

Alexandra Chrystal  

Communications and Training Manager 

Laurie Carr  

Database Engineer 

Deidra May  

Lead Banner Infrastructure Architect 

Jonathan Ocab  

Information Security Operations Manager 

Darren Tiley  

Technical Communications Coordinator 

Nagalaxmi Nemani  

Database Engineer 

Okey Uchendu  

Systems Engineering Manager 

Juan Gonzales  

Interim Associate Director 

The completion of the IAMRiverside initiative required extensive collaboration and commitment. We would like to thank the entire team for working hard to ensure the project’s success. 

ITS would also like to acknowledge and give a special thank you to the IAMRiverside hypercare team. They have been instrumental in facilitating the support needed post-launch.  

The hypercare team is represented by: 

Adam Booker  

BearHelp Manager 

Daniel Aparicio

Desktop Support Technician 

Matthew Giers

BearHelp Supervisor 

Sheryl Alexander  

Desktop Computer Support Technician 

Alex Amaral  

Desktop Support Technician 

David Kyle  

Desktop Support Technician 

Michael Gonzales  

BearHelp Supervisor 

Melina Hernandez 

Affiliate BearHelp Technician 

Brian Sexton  

Desktop Support Technician 

Joshua Perez  

Desktop Support Technician 

Rajon Jefferson  

Desktop Support Technician 

Rebeca Robles 

Affiliate BearHelp Technician 

The successful implementation of IAMRiverside is critical to data protection and the efficiency of the University’s user account and system access processes. Previously, UCR utilized homegrown IAM solutions. As the campus has continued to grow and needs have evolved, these custom legacy systems were unable to scale and began posing risks to campus information security. 

On March 21, 2023, ITS launched IAMRiverside. The new identity and access management solution provides the framework needed to modernize and standardize the University’s data security and user account lifecycles. If you would like to learn more about this initiative, visit the IAMRiverside project page

Thank you, IAMRiverside project and hypercare teams, for your dedication to this effort! Your perseverance and each of your contributions is highly appreciated. 

 

Be sure to submit your nomination for the next Team of the Quarter! 

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