We are incredibly proud to announce a monumental moment for our Okta Certified community. Okta Certification Circle members were featured on the iconic Nasdaq Tower in Times Square!
The Certification Circle is an elite, invitation-only group of certified customers who demonstrate exceptional mastery of the Okta platform. Members are hand-selected not just for their credentials, but for their leadership in managing secure, scalable identity solutions within their organizations.
As members of the Certification Circle, they have committed to sharing their expertise to drive Okta Certification and Learning forward through feedback, knowledge exchange, and more.
This program signifies the pinnacle of partnership: a commitment to developing world-class expertise that actively informs the future direction of Okta Certification and our Learning Experience. Featuring them on the Nasdaq Tower transforms their technical achievement into a global symbol of leadership in the identity industry.
Okta Certifications represent the gold standard of identity expertise, validating deep knowledge and exceptional skills in identity and access management. Our featured Certification Circle members embody this expertise, demonstrating their ability to successfully secure and manage identity solutions.
Meet the Certification Circle
Caitlyn Durning
IT Systems Engineer
Okta Certified Administrator
Cândido Pereira
Okta Administrator
Okta Certified Administrator
David Dihn-Lee
Systems Engineer
Okta Certified Administrator
David Luu
Sr. Staff IT Systems Engineer
Okta Certified Administrator
Deddrick Miller
IAM Engineer
Okta Certified Professional
Greg Sandzimier
Sr. IT Application Engineering Manager
Okta Certified Administrator
Isidro Sebastian Neri
Sr. Security Engineer
Okta Certified Administrator
Kartik Shah
Director, Systems Operations
Okta Certified Administrator
Kevin Sampo, Jr.
Information Security Engineer, Lead
Okta Certified Administrator
Manabu Sakurai
Leader, Solutions Architect
Identity & Access Management
Okta Certified Consultant
Patrick Duong
Sr. IT Systems Specialist
Okta Certified Administrator
Ryan Stewart
Senior IAM Engineer
Okta Certified Administrator
Selleos
Head of Enterprise Applications & Identity
Okta Certified Professional
Spencer O'Hara
Automation Engineer
Okta Certified Professional
Venkata Surya Shandilya Kambhampati
Engineer 2
Okta Certified Developer
Inspired by these leaders? Okta Certifications are designed to validate your skills, boost your career, and position you at the forefront of identity innovation.
As we evolve our programs, we’ve introduced the Professional Performance Certification Exam. This new standard moves beyond theoretical knowledge to validate real-world, hands-on capability in a live application environment. This exam is the newest tool in closing the cybersecurity skills gap by helping to ensure our experts are practically ready to solve complex identity challenges.
Ready to join the ranks of Okta's most elite professionals?
Explore our new Okta Learning experience, featuring comprehensive learning plans and skill badges, to prepare you for success.
Discover your path: Visit Okta Learning Plans to learn more about how you can build the skills you need for certification success.
Recognize your cybersecurity skillset: Explore the Professional Performance Exam.
