Stevie Neale

Unique Value Proposition (UVP)

I bring a rare blend of enterprise IT operations, cloud engineering, and security‑first automation that transforms fragmented environments into scalable, well‑governed systems. My background spans multi‑cloud infrastructure, identity automation, RBAC design, and compliance‑aligned access governance—allowing me to modernize environments while reducing operational risk. I excel at building automated workflows that eliminate manual overhead, strengthening IAM controls that stand up to audits, and partnering across engineering and security to deliver systems that are reliable, secure, and effortless for teams to use. My value is in creating clarity, stability, and automation in places where complexity slows organizations down.

Career Narrative

Leadership‑Focused, People-Centered, Strategic, Impact‑Driven

Stevie Neale’s career has been defined by navigating complexity—Organizational, Technical, Human, Enthusiastic, Relatable—and turning it into clarity, automation, and secure, scalable systems for the others relying on them. Beginning in enterprise IT and evolving into cloud engineering and identity governance, Stevie has consistently taken on roles where the environment is hybrid, the stakes are high, and the path forward requires both technical depth and cross‑functional influence.

Working across Azure, AWS, and GCP, Stevie has built and supported cloud and on‑prem infrastructure that keeps organizations running smoothly in distributed, hybrid, and remote‑first environments. Their work has spanned everything from endpoint management and collaboration platforms to cloud virtualization, backend systems, and enterprise SaaS ecosystems. In every role, Stevie has been the person who steps into ambiguity, maps the system end‑to‑end, and designs solutions that reduce friction for users while strengthening the organization’s security posture.

A defining thread in Stevie’s career is their belief that Identity and Access Management is not just a requirement—it’s a competitive advantage and a security enabler. While many organizations treat IAM as a reactive function, Stevie approaches it as a strategic discipline that shapes user experience, operational efficiency, and risk reduction. This mindset has guided their work designing RBAC models, automating onboarding and offboarding, implementing MFA and SSO, and aligning identity workflows with compliance frameworks like HITRUST and SOC 2.

At Myriad Genetics, Stevie stepped into a pivotal role during a period of IAM transformation. Serving as Scrum Master for the IAM team, they helped drive Agile delivery, coordinate engineering efforts, and modernize identity governance across thousands of users. Their work designing a scalable RBAC system in Okta—built and maintained through Terraform—laid the foundation for a more secure, automated, and auditable identity ecosystem. This wasn’t just an operational improvement; it was a strategic shift that empowered teams, reduced risk, and improved developer velocity.

Stevie’s approach mirrors leaders who have successfully guided organizations through complex IAM transformations: they combine technical expertise with empathy, communication, and a deep understanding of how identity touches every corner of the business. They know that IAM is as much about people and process as it is about technology, and they excel at bringing those elements together.

Their approach highlights the greenfield IAM strategy, where they’ve helped organizations define access governance from the ground up—establishing standards, designing workflows, and building automation that scales. Whether modernizing legacy systems or architecting new identity foundations, Stevie brings a strategic lens that ensures IAM supports long‑term growth, compliance, and operational excellence.

Across every role, Stevie has thrived in hybrid and remote environments, where communication, documentation, and cross‑functional alignment are essential. Their background in teaching and community organizing gives them a unique ability to translate complex technical concepts into shared understanding, making them a trusted partner to engineering, cybersecurity, compliance, and leadership teams alike.

Today, Stevie is recognized for their ability to blend systems thinking, automation, and security into solutions that elevate entire organizations. Their career reflects a consistent pattern: stepping into complexity, building clarity, and delivering infrastructure and identity systems that are secure, scalable, and built for the future.

RBAC Design Diagrams for Okta

Sample of RBAC Design Diagrams and Workflows for Okta

Executive Bio

Stevie Neale is a cloud and IT systems engineering leader known for transforming complex enterprise environments into scalable, automated, and secure ecosystems. With experience across multi‑cloud infrastructure, identity governance, and enterprise IT operations, Stevie brings a rare combination of technical depth, cross‑functional collaboration, and people‑centered leadership.

Stevie has led high‑impact initiatives across Azure/EntraID and Okta, modernizing infrastructure, strengthening IAM controls, and automating mission‑critical workflows that support thousands of users. At Myriad Genetics, Stevie served as Scrum Master for the Identity & Access Management team, driving Agile delivery, coordinating cross‑team engineering efforts, and shaping the RBAC and access governance models used across the organization. Their work automating onboarding, offboarding, and access provisioning significantly improved operational efficiency, reduced risk, and aligned identity processes with HITRUST and compliance requirements.

Prior to Myriad, Stevie played a pivotal role at Benefits Data Trust, where they enhanced enterprise collaboration tools for 300+ users, partnered closely with cybersecurity teams to deploy secure SSO, MFA, and IAM controls, and engineered solutions that restored dozens of compromised devices—saving the organization tens of thousands of dollars. Their ability to diagnose complex issues, design sustainable solutions, and communicate clearly across technical and non‑technical teams has made them a trusted partner in both engineering and security domains and led to three promotions in three years.

With a 20‑year foundation in teaching and community organizing, Stevie brings a leadership style rooted in clarity, empathy, and empowerment. They excel at guiding teams through change, translating technical complexity into shared understanding, and building systems that elevate both organizational performance and human experience. Their work consistently delivers stability, security, and strategic value in environments where reliability, integrity, and trust are paramount.

Leader and Community Organizer

Prior to Covid-19 (and parenthood), Stevie was a career artist and community leader. Graduating with a dual bachelor's degree in Musical Theatre and Political Science Pre-Law in 2009, it was hard to see how these two majors would intersect. In 2013, Stevie earned their Master's in Urban Studies Community Arts and became an independent teaching artist and political activist working with several Philadelphia, New Jersey, and Delaware non-profit organizations to improve resilience and hope in vulnerable populations. They wrote grants and curriculum, fundraised, and managed teams of artists and rooms of children for summer and in-school programs. Stevie traveled the USA, Guatemala, and Colombia to train and model BuildaBridge International's "Safe Spaces Model" for trauma-informed arts education. Other organizations Stevie worked with include: Philadelphia Young Playwrights, Musicopia (formerly Dancing Classrooms Philly), Settlement Music School, Hopeworks, The Neighborhood Center, Urban Promise, Wolf Performing Arts Center, Zoom Dance, Yes, And…

For both career growth and financial reasons, Stevie transitioned from full-time community arts work to a career in IT and cloud systems engineering, where they could leverage their skills in leadership, problem-solving, and technology to make a broader impact. Having such a diverse background has enabled them to excel in their communication and interpersonal skills as well as provided an opportunity to be an eternal learner! Today, they continue to develop their technology skills and leadership as an active participant in their community through volunteer work, mentorship, and advocacy for arts education. Stevie serves on the Board of BuildaBridge, a nonprofit arts organization focused on bringing trauma-informed arts education to underserved communities. They are fortunate to be the unofficial advisor for TheLaughtHer Collective, an incredible virtual comedy school for under-represented comics run by their brilliant partner.

Hobbies, Skills, and Quirks

Gardening and food sustainability
Freediving and Mermaiding
Transcendent Choir of Philadelphia - Alto
Theatre. All things. Acting, singing, dancing, playwriting, choreography, directing, stage management
Home-management: cooking, baking, child wrangling, budgeting, sewing, crafting, balloon animals, painting, costuming, hair styles, home repair
Travel - domestic and international
Website development and design
Home networking and data storage
Reading and writing
Learning new things. Always.