Ping Identity announced it has named Patrick Harding as the company’s Chief Product Architect. Harding returns to Ping Identity after two years of advisory and consulting work in the blockchain and identity space, including work at Hedera Hashgraph where he advised on applicable decentralized identity use cases. In his new role, Harding will help oversee the development and maintenance of Ping’s strategic vision and product roadmap. He will also support the sales, marketing, business development, and corporate development teams. From 2005 to 2018, Harding served as Ping’s original Chief Technology Officer and has been a trusted advisor over the past two years.