Modern applications often outgrow simple API key or role-based access models, especially in multi-tenant and microservice environments. This talk explores how OpenFGA enables fine-grained, relationship-based authorization to model complex access patterns such as “user X can access resource Y because they belong to team Z.” We’ll walk through real-world scenarios where traditional RBAC breaks down, demonstrate how OpenFGA implements Google Zanzibar–inspired authorization, and show how to integrate it into cloud-native platforms and APIs. Attendees will leave with practical patterns, architecture guidance, and lessons learned from implementing authorization as a standalone service in modern platform architectures.
Ankit Asthana is a Senior Cloud & Platform Architect Engineer at SQUER, with over 13 years of experience across AI infrastructure, DevOps, SRE, and platform engineering. He specializes in building secure, scalable cloud-native systems on Kubernetes and AWS, and works at the intersection of platform engineering and AI-driven workloads. Ankit is an active community contributor and regularly speaks at meetups on topics such as developer platforms, policy-as-code, and modern authorization systems. Dastan Oryngali is a Senior Software Developer with over eight years of experience building robust backend systems, scalable microservices, and cloud-based solutions. Throughout his career, he has driven key engineering initiatives across diverse industries, including fintech, consulting, and compliance. Specialized in Java, Spring Boot, and React, Dastan focuses on crafting high-performance architecture and seamless full-stack applications.
