When our effort to develop a system to support scalable electronic consent began, we knew that we would need a very strong technical architect, but we also knew that we'd need someone with a firm understanding of the practical. With her history working on the original SAML specification, we thought Marlena would be a perfect choice, and through more than two years of work with her on the CAR project, we've never been disappointed.

She provides our group with a unique combination of attention to detail and "big picture" consideration few architects in this field have. Her ability to rapidly analyze complex interacting systems and quickly identify what's important has been invaluable through the process of defining technical interfaces for our system, and her ability to explain complex technical details clearly and concisely has helped us keep the project on track over time.

Our IAM system managed 90,000 identities but was fifteen years old and needed an overhaul. Marlena came in to consult. She did a very thorough analysis of the existing system and of our business processes. She provided actionable recommendations to meet immediate needs as well as presenting a long term roadmap. She also advised us on how to meet new access management and identity federation requirements. Two years later, Marlena's recommendations are still on point.

The final report was clearly written and presented to the executive leadership, while the details were delivered as a series of technical analyses. The work is considered invaluable by the information technology decision makers. Both internal and external resources had previously attempted the project but were unable to make progress due to the complexity and scope of the system, processes, and requirements.

Marlena is an extremely strong security analyst who combines deep technical knowledge with an exceptional ability to communicate her findings and recommendations. Marlena has contributed to several projects for Identity Associates. She has been required to come up to speed rapidly, take technical leadership, and represent the company and its work product to executives at client companies. In all this she has excelled, and I would not hesitate to recommend her.

Great results, personable, expert.

I have worked with Marlena on a multi-year project and on a few short-term ones. She is absolutely dedicated to doing the job correctly, and is always the consummate professional. She is a quick learner, and able to "dive right in" on complex technical subjects.

Marlena was exactly what we needed during the initial development of our service and mobile application. She asked a lot of penetrating questions, forced us to confront some of our assumptions, and led us to a much more secure product.