{"id":419,"date":"2026-06-11T23:09:05","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T23:09:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/davewells.me\/?page_id=419"},"modified":"2026-07-02T23:23:42","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T23:23:42","slug":"dave-wells","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/davewells.me\/","title":{"rendered":"Dave Wells"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>DAVE WELLS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Senior IAM \/ SSO Systems Integrator | CISSP | 30+ Years IT, 20+ Years Federal Application Security<br>Fenton, MO 63026 | 314-230-6492 | dave@davewells.me | linkedin.com\/in\/thedavewells<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong>PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Senior Identity &amp; Access Management (IAM) and Single Sign-On (SSO) Systems Integrator with 30+ years of IT experience, including 20 years supporting federal application security programs for USDA and the U.S. Department of Education. Deep hands-on expertise integrating Oracle Access Manager (OAM) 12c, CA SiteMinder\/CA SSO, SAML federation, web agents, and reverse proxy architectures across Windows Server, Red Hat Linux, IIS, and Apache environments. CISSP certified, with a track record of migrating hundreds of applications with documented 99% success rates and zero critical outages. Currently expanding into cloud IAM, process automation (Power Automate Desktop), and modern security tooling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong>CORE COMPETENCIES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>IAM &amp; SSO: <\/strong>Oracle Access Manager (OAM) 11g\/12c, CA SiteMinder, CA SSO, IdentityMinder 6.x\/12.x, IBM Tivoli Access Manager (TAM), SailPoint, SAML 1.0\/2.0, OAuth 2.0, OIDC, Federation, Zero Trust<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Infrastructure: <\/strong>Windows Server (2008-2022), Red Hat Enterprise Linux (6.x-9.x), IIS 7-10, Apache 2.2-2.4, Active Directory, LDAP, DNS, Reverse Proxy Architecture, Web Agents<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Security Operations: <\/strong>Incident Response, Root Cause Analysis, Log Forensics, Critical Outage Resolution, Vulnerability Assessment, NIST 800-53 Compliance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Automation &amp; Modern Tools: <\/strong>Microsoft Power Automate Desktop (PAD), REST API Security, AWS\/Azure IAM Fundamentals, JIRA\/Atlassian, Tableau, Remedy, Salesforce<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Compliance &amp; Documentation: <\/strong>Federal Security Standards, FedRAMP\/NIST, Audit Preparation, Install Guides, Topology Diagrams, Training Materials<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong>SELECTED CAREER IMPACT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Zero-Downtime Migration: <\/strong>Led migration of ~200 applications to a new environment over two weekends, achieving a 99% success rate with no critical outages.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Portfolio Ownership: <\/strong>Secured the identity lifecycle for 300+ applications across two of USDA&#8217;s largest divisions within a 500-application federal portfolio.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Process Automation: <\/strong>Self-taught Microsoft Power Automate Desktop to build custom bots automating monthly reporting, cutting manual data entry and reducing status reporting time by ~25%.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Standardized Onboarding: <\/strong>Built the integration questionnaires, topology diagrams, and install\/config guides that became standard operating procedure for application onboarding across federal teams.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Long-Term Delivery: <\/strong>Personally integrated 240+ applications over a 20-year span (POWTEC, FMI, Ace Info, LS3Tech) while maintaining continuous production support with no mission impact.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong>PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Identity and Access Management (SME)<\/strong><strong> | LS3Tech<\/strong><em> Sept 2016 \u2013 June 2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Fort Collins, CO (2016\u20132019) \u2192 Remote \/ St. Louis, MO (2019\u20132026) | 9 years, 9 months<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:19px\"><em><strong>Client Engagement: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) | Sept 2016 \u2013 Sept 2021<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-weight:500\">Supported application security integration for two of USDA&#8217;s three largest agencies, covering approximately 300 of 500 applications in a large federal portfolio.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-weight:500\">Integrated enterprise applications with CA SiteMinder\/CA SSO using SAML federation, meeting strict federal compliance requirements.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-weight:500\">Implemented and supported web agents, reverse proxy patterns, and SAML federation for federal application access control across hybrid infrastructure.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-weight:500\">Diagnosed and resolved integration failures using log analysis and command-line tools, restoring service with minimal disruption to federal operations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-weight:500\">Evaluated CA Secure Reverse Proxy Server as a service option; authored install guides, configuration guides, and training materials adopted by customers and peers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:19px\"><em><strong>Client Engagement: U.S. Department of Education &amp; Internal Projects | Sept 2021 \u2013 June 2026<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\">Integrated enterprise applications with Oracle Access Manager (OAM) 12c using SAML authentication and federation for the U.S. Department of Education.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\">Gathered requirements and led configuration walkthroughs directly with application teams and technical staff to complete integrations for mission-critical federal systems.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\">Built integration questionnaires, tracking documents, and topology diagrams enabling application onboarding without reliance on tribal knowledge.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\">Identified inefficiencies in manual monthly reporting workflows; independently learned Microsoft Power Automate Desktop (PAD) to build automation bots that eliminated manual data entry.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\">Configured and administered Atlassian\/JIRA for cross-team project tracking, establishing standardized workflows that reduced status reporting time by ~25%.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:19px\"><strong>Identity and Access Management (SME)<\/strong><strong> | Ace Info Services<\/strong><em> Aug 2011 \u2013 Aug 2016<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Fort Collins, CO | Client: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\">Handled application security integrations supporting approximately 220 of 450 applications within the USDA technology portfolio.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\">Led a critical weekend migration of ~200 applications to a new environment, achieving a 99% success rate with zero critical outages.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\">Supported mixed environments including Windows Server 2008\/2010, Red Hat 6.x, IIS 7\/8, Apache 2.2.x, SAML 1.0, web agents, and proxy servers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\">Integrated 99 applications over five years; received year-end recognition for reliability and technical follow-through during high-volume migration windows.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:19px\"><strong>Identity and Access Management (SME)<\/strong><strong> | FMI Corporation<\/strong><em> Jul 2006 \u2013 Aug 2011<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Fort Collins, CO | Client: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\">Designed and implemented application security across Windows, Apache, CA SiteMinder 6.x, IdentityMinder 6.0, and Active Directory environments.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\">Planned the upgrade path to SiteMinder and IdentityMinder 12.x, including compatibility testing and deployment planning for legacy access management services.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\">Redesigned security for 100+ applications to accommodate agency changes without disrupting service or causing outages.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\">Integrated 145 applications over five years while supporting day-to-day federal application operations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:19px\"><strong>Identity and Access Management (SME)<\/strong><strong> | POWTEC<\/strong><em> Jun 2005 \u2013 Jul 2006<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Remote | Multi-Agency Support<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\">Managed IAM solutions focused on CA SiteMinder Web Agents, implementing Single Sign-On (SSO) across multiple domains.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\">Developed automation for administrative tasks and supported integration of new applications into the SSO environment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\">Collaborated with 29 agencies to support customer projects and policy management across a portfolio of 400+ applications.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong>CERTIFICATIONS &amp; TRAINING<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\">CISSP \u2013 Certified Information Systems Security Professional | ISC\u00b2 | Issued Dec 2025, Expires Jan 2029<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\">ITIL v3 \u2013 Information Technology Infrastructure Library<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\">Certified CMMI Associate | CMMI Institute<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\">In Progress: Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), AI Security Certification, AWS Cloud IAM Fundamentals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\">Vendor Training: IBM Tivoli Access Manager (TAM), Netegrity SiteMinder, CA SSO, SailPoint, Oracle Access Manager 12c<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong>ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\">Protocols &amp; Standards: SAML, OAuth, OIDC, LDAP, Kerberos, SSL\/TLS, X.509\/PKI, DNS, TCP\/IP<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\">Diagnostics: Command-line diagnostics, log analysis, packet capture (Wireshark\/tcpdump)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\">Independent Study: Adversary simulation and defensive security labs (TryHackMe); SIEM\/EDR concepts (Splunk, ELK)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DAVE WELLS Senior IAM \/ SSO Systems Integrator | CISSP | 30+ Years IT, 20+ Years Federal Application SecurityFenton, MO 63026 | 314-230-6492 | dave@davewells.me | linkedin.com\/in\/thedavewells PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY Senior Identity &amp; Access Management (IAM) and Single Sign-On (SSO) Systems Integrator with 30+ years of IT experience, including 20 years supporting federal application security programs<\/p>\n<div class=\"more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <a href=\"https:\/\/davewells.me\/\" class=\"link-btn theme-btn\"><span>Read More <\/span> <i class=\"fa fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-419","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/davewells.me\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/419","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/davewells.me\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/davewells.me\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/davewells.me\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/davewells.me\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=419"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/davewells.me\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/419\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":434,"href":"https:\/\/davewells.me\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/419\/revisions\/434"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/davewells.me\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=419"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}<!-- This website is optimized by Airlift. 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