Akhila Chennamaneni

IAM GRC Analyst

Akhila Chennamaneni

My Journey in IAM & Salesforce

Hi, I’m Akhila Chennamaneni — an experienced Salesforce Administrator and Business Analyst transitioning into Identity and Access Management (IAM). With over 3 years of hands-on experience managing complex CRM systems, I specialize in bridging the gap between business requirements and technical implementation.

I’m actively developing my technical skills in Cybersecurity, specifically focusing on IAM governance, GRC risk assessments, and RBAC design to protect sensitive enterprise data.

Having completed my Cybersecurity Capstone Project (Care Access Navigator), I’m now looking for an IAM Analyst role where I can apply my Salesforce administration background to help organizations manage identities and secure access at scale.

Core Interests & Expertise

  • Identity Governance – Implementing joiner-mover-leaver (JML) workflows and role-based access control (RBAC).
  • GRC Operations – Mapping technical controls to HIPAA/NIST frameworks and managing risk registers.
  • Business Analysis – Gathering elicitation requirements and documenting functional specifications for security enhancements.
  • Data Analytics – Leveraging Tableau and Excel to visualize access metrics, incident trends, and compliance status.
  • Salesforce Administration – Optimizing security models, sharing rules, and automation flows within Salesforce Orgs.

Technical Skills

IAM & GRC Tools:

  • Identity Providers (Keycloak, Microsoft Entra ID concepts)
  • GRC Platforms (Monday.com, Excel Risk Registers)
  • Data Visualization (Tableau, Lucidchart)

Salesforce & CRM:

  • Salesforce CRM (Flows, Reports, Security & Sharing, NPSP)
  • Collaboration Tools (Slack, Confluence, Jira, Asana)
  • Data Integration (Data Loader, Workbench)

Looking for: IAM Analyst or GRC-focused role in a growth-oriented security team.

“Bridging business processes with secure identity governance to protect organizational assets.”