Muthu Arun

Results-driven IAM Lead Business Analyst and Program Manager with 15+ years of overall IT experience spanning across Commercial Insurance and Investment Banking (Wealth Management and Institutional Securities Group – Tech Info Risk) domains. 10+ years of experience in Identity & Access Management, cybersecurity, and business analysis. Proven expertise in IAM implementations, access governance, risk assessment, and compliance. Adept at bridging business and technical teams to drive seamless IAM solutions.

IAM Lead Business Analyst / Program Manager - TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LTD. - Chennai, India

(2017-03)

• Have led an 12-member team operating across locations in India (Chennai, Bangalore and Pune)
• Led end-to-end IAM initiatives including major mergers and acquisitions such as E*TRADE and Solium assets into Morgan Stanley, improving access controls and reducing security risks.
• Defined business and functional requirements for IAM implementations. Have played a vital role in performing Entitlement Granularity assessment on all Morgan Stanley assets and their remediation.
• Collaborated with IT, Business, Security, and Compliance teams to ensure regulatory adherence. Have been instrumental in supporting Audits and entitlement reviews for Morgan Stanley.
• Streamlined RBAC models, reducing excessive privileges for assets based on ARR (Asset Risk Ranking)
• Designed and implemented IAM/Risk governance frameworks for Internal and Third-party assets. Have been responsible for managing project delivery (offshore) for the customer Morgan Stanley.
• Spear-headed IAM integration projects with third-party applications such as TPAC (Third Party Access Control Program) that involves establishing enhanced access control measures such as IP Validation, SSO/SAML and LastPass.
• Managed Entitlement migration projects such as RACF to DEG migration, On-demand entitlement migration and Secure Infrastructure Integration.
• Developed process workflows to enhance user provisioning and deprovisioning, automatic secure user reconciliation for Third-party assets.

IAM Business Analyst / Team Lead - TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LTD. - Chennai, India

(2015-11 - 2017-03)

• Have led a 4-member team based out of Chennai, India
• Designed and implemented Application off-boarding process for End of life Internal and Third-party assets.
• Have been instrumental in leading and contributing to programs such as Definition Remediation of Internal and Third-party applications and SOD (Segregation of Duties) implementation.
• Have been responsible for BAU team deliverables (offshore) for the customer Morgan Stanley including Application Onboarding (Internal and Third-party), Application Off boarding, Change Ticket QA/Approvals and Application Definition updates.

Development Team member - TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LTD. - Chennai, India

(2011-02 - 2015-11)

• Analyze business and technical requirements through client discussions and data analysis.
• Evaluate feasibility and impact of proposed changes on existing systems.
• Document strategies and requirements to ensure clarity and completeness.
• Collaborate with other development teams and identify risks early, proposing proactive solutions.
• Provide production support and system maintenance, including monitoring jobs and resolving user issues.
• Analyze business and technical requirements and propose system enhancements or solutions.
• Perform development, code migration, and testing to ensure reliable deployments.
• Conduct impact analysis, maintain documentation, and ensure quality standards throughout the process.

Bachelor of Electrical and Electronics Engineering - Electrical and Electronics Engineering - Anna University