Context-Aware Identity Management

A university research project demonstrating how identity management systems could provide context-specific name presentation based on user-configured rules.

Academic prototype exploring the technical feasibility of audience-specific identity management using existing infrastructure in a novel configuration.

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Academic Project • CM3035 Advanced Web Design • University of London

Project Features

This university project demonstrates technical capabilities for context-aware identity management using existing infrastructure in a novel configuration.

Context-Aware Identity

Automatically present the right name variant based on the requesting audience. Your colleagues see "JJ" while HR systems get your legal name.

Privacy by Design

GDPR-compliant consent management with granular controls. You decide who sees what, when, and for how long.

OAuth 2.0 Pattern

Academic implementation demonstrating context-aware identity resolution using simplified OAuth flows for educational purposes.

Complete Audit Trail

Comprehensive logging of all identity disclosures. Track who accessed your information and when for full transparency.

Flexible Configuration

Define custom contexts like "Work Colleagues" or "Gaming Friends" and assign specific name variants to each audience.

Usage Monitoring

Dashboard interface showing connected applications, active sessions, and identity resolution history for demonstration purposes.

System Workflow

The prototype demonstrates a four-step process for configuring and managing context-aware identity presentation.

Research Personas

Three personas developed during domain analysis to represent real-world naming challenges identified in the literature review.

International Professional

JJ (Jędrzej Lewandowski)

Cultural Identity

Diacritics

CHALLENGE

Polish software developer whose legal name "Jędrzej" contains diacritics that colleagues struggle to pronounce in international workplace settings

SOLUTION

HR systems receive "Jędrzej Lewandowski" for compliance, workplace Slack shows "JJ" for daily communication, professional emails display "J. Lewandowski"

BENEFIT

Preserves cultural identity while enabling smooth international collaboration and meeting academic requirements for name complexity research

Cross-Cultural Professional

Li Wei (李伟)

Cultural Adaptation

Business Context

CHALLENGE

Chinese professional navigating Western business contexts where name order conventions and pronunciation create communication barriers

SOLUTION

Chinese services use "李伟", legal documents show "Li Wei", Western business contexts receive "Wei Li", internal teams use "David Li" or preferred nicknames

BENEFIT

Maintains cultural naming traditions while adapting to different business contexts as documented in academic literature

Privacy-Conscious Developer

Alex

Privacy Control

Identity Separation

CHALLENGE

Developer maintaining separate professional identities across different contexts, requiring privacy controls over personal information disclosure

SOLUTION

Open source contributions show pseudonym, work systems display professional identity, HR records contain full legal name with controlled access

BENEFIT

Demonstrates technical feasibility of granular identity control as outlined in privacy-by-design research framework

Academic Research Foundation

These personas represent documented challenges from academic literature, demonstrating the technical feasibility of addressing identity complexity through context-aware systems.