Jim McDonald

Digital Identity Strategist and Identity at the Center podcast co-host

Summary

Jim McDonald is a highly experienced and knowledgeable Identity and Access Management (IAM) consultant with a passion for customer identity and access management (CIAM) and business-to-consumer (B2C) and business-to-business (B2B) use cases. He is the co-host of the Identity at the Center podcast, where he discusses hot identity topics with thought leaders in the industry. Jim has studied at Rutgers University, Graduate School of Business, and Millersville University of Pennsylvania, and holds an OpenAM 420 certification. 
Throughout his career, Jim has held multiple management positions at top companies, including Associate Director at Protiviti, Principal Consultant at Identropy, Manager of IAM at Ally Financial, Director of IT PMO at Bobcat Company, IT Manager, Project Manager, and Sr Systems Engineer at Ingersoll Rand, and Consultant at D&E Communication. 
Jim's focus and expertise lie in developing IAM strategies for his clients and implementing solutions for customer identity management needs. His strong background in project management and leadership has made him a trusted advisor for many companies looking to improve their IAM practices.