Stephanie Shinn

Identity & Access Management | PKI | Quantum-Safe PKI

IAM Consultant with a background in identity engineering, PKI, and security automation across enterprise cloud environments. Experienced in SSO integrations, CI/CD pipelines, and operational support for identity platforms. IEEE-published researcher focused on post-quantum cryptography and securing real-world systems against emerging threats.

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Experience

IAM Consultant (IAM Engineering)
Cargill, Inc. | Wayzata, MN
Aug 2025 - Present (Remote)
  • Promoted to Professional level within IAM Engineering.
  • Identity platform, SSO, and PKI reliability.
  • IAM infrastructure and security automation.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams.
Associate IAM Consultant / Platform & Infrastructure Engineer
Cargill, Inc. | Wayzata, MN
Oct 2022 - Jul 2025 (Remote)
  • Continuous improvement of IAM tooling and operational processes.
  • CI/CD pipeline enhancements (GitHub Actions and Vela).
  • Troubleshot SSO integrations and authentication flows (SAML, OIDC).
  • PKI-related tasks including certificate troubleshooting and rotations.
  • Developed API libraries and authored SOPs.
Office Administrator
Garmin International, Inc. | Chanhassen, MN
Mar 2014 - Jun 2022
  • Managed day-to-day office operations and internal technology needs.
  • Updated release notes using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
  • Created training and promotional media using Adobe Creative Suite.

Skills

Identity, Security & Cryptography

IAM • SSO (SAML, OIDC) • PKI • QS-PKI / PQC • Security-as-Code

Cloud Identity, IAM Platforms & Enterprise Tooling

Microsoft Azure • Entra ID • Microsoft 365 • AWS • Active Directory • Keyfactor • Entrust • Jira • HashiCorp Vault • Datadog • SailPoint • Okta

Automation, CI/CD & IaC

Vela • GitHub Actions • Go • Terraform • Docker • Podman

Programming & Scripting

Go • Java • JavaScript • Python • Bash • PowerShell • JSON • YAML

Applied AI / Data Analysis

Jupyter • Scikit-learn • LLM workflows • Local & hosted LLM tooling

Web & Creative Tools

HTML • CSS • Adobe Creative Suite

Education & Research

M.S. in Computer Science
Metropolitan State University | Dec 2025 | GPA 3.88
  • Thesis: CRYSTALS-Kyber KEM Decapsulation with Single-Point Pseudo-Random Cache Flushing
CRYSTALS-Kyber KEM Decapsulation with Single-Point Pseudo-Random Cache Flushing
Published in IEEE | Presented at VCRIS 2025, Vietnam | Oct 2025
Impact: 100% attack prevention in a vulnerable cloud environment with 6.2% performance improvement.
Professional Development
Conferences: VCRIS 2025 - Hanoi, Vietnam • Open Source North 2025 - St. Paul, MN
Training: Udemy (Java Programming Masterclass) • LinkedIn Learning (AD CS, Azure DevOps, REST APIs, HTML/CSS/JS, SQL)
Organizations: Cargill Women in IT • Cargill Young Professionals Network • WomenTeching • National Society of Leadership & Success