ASHIF AHMED

New York, NY || US Citizen || 929-630-2348 || [email protected] || Linkedin Profile

Professional Summary
An accomplished IT consultant with a strong focus on Information Risk Management and Cybersecurity in
the Financial services, E-commerce, and Healthcare industries with a proven track record of leading
cross-functional and cross-cultural teams towards achieving shared goals and exceeding expectations. My
proficiency in constructing successful teams stems from my skill in executing focused team-building
strategies. As someone who values lifelong learning, I am constantly motivated to acquire new abilities and
leverage them to implement inventive business solutions that both safeguard and foster organizational
expansion.

Skills
Primary IAM Skills : Sailpoint, IdentityNow,Saviynt, ETL Tools : Informatica PowerCenter 9.x/8.x
Okta, CyberArk DEVELOPMENT TOOLS: Eclipse, Notepad++,
Agile Workflow/Service Tools : JIRA, Azure DevOps Visual Studio Code, intelliJ, Cloud9, Postman,
PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES: Java, BeanShell, Swagger UI, PyCharm, SOAPUI,Git, Github
Python, Node.js, Scala, C++, JavaScript Connector : Active Directory, SalseForce, LDAP,
Servers : Apache tomcat, PuTTY, Oracle Web logic, ServiceNow, Web-Service, JDBC, AWS, Azure AD,
Jboss, Microsoft Azure RACF, SAP, SCIM, WorkDay, Trakk & Siebel
Operating Systems : Windows, Windows Server 2012 RDBMS: Oracle, SQL server, Mysql, DB2
R2, UNIX, and Mac OS. WEB SERVICES: RESTful, SCIM Api

Work History
Sr. IAM Engineer, 06/2021 to Current
Natera – Santa Clara, CA
● Develop identity & Access management strategy that includes identity Governance, Role-based Access
Control(RBAC), Single Sign-on, Privileged identity management, Multi-factor Authentication,
Segregation of Duties and reporting & compliance
● Integrated Delimited, JDBC, Active Directory, Salesforce, and Database applications, and configured
provisioning, aggregation, and correlation processes.
● Responsible for integrating web service-based applications with SailPoint IIQ for secure user
authentication and authorization, while also identifying and evaluating business and technology risks
to enhance internal controls.
● Collaborated with various application groups to establish connections with AD, PeopleSoft, Salesforce, and
ServiceNow.
● Implemented Self-service feature, Password management Feature, Provisioning, and Forgot password
feature in SailPoint.
● Implemented self-service, password management, provisioning, and forgot password features in
SailPoint.
● Developed custom approval workflows for provisioning Role Based Access Control (RBAC)
entitlements

Environment : Sailpoint IIQ 8.1-8.3P3, ServiceNow, Jira, Agile Scrum, Git, Github, AD, Java,
BeanShell, PowerShell, Azure AD, JDBC
Sr. SailPoint Developer, 01/2019 to 06/2021
FCB Health – New York, NY
● Provided leadership, technical oversight, and guidance to the IAM team, overseeing task assignments
and playing a key role in designing and implementing enterprise-level IAM solutions to effectively
manage user identities and access with a focus on security and efficiency.
● Took ownership of configuring requests for Single Sign-On (SSO) and Multi-Factor Authentication
(MFA) connections as part of the job responsibilities.
● Customized a Quick Link feature in SailPoint IdentityIQ (IIQ) that enables the easy creation of
workgroups, providing a streamlined process for managing and organizing user groups within the
system.
● Worked on various certification processes and their corresponding rules, ensuring accurate and
efficient reviews of user access rights and entitlements to maintain compliance and mitigate risks
within the organization.
● Hands-on experience in implementing leading IAM concepts including Least Privilege, Privileged
Access, Roles and Data Mining, Segregation of Duty, and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC).
● Led and executed SailPoint deployment activities, achieving successful implementation and meeting
project objectives.
● Developed custom SailPoint Build Map Rules and Workflows tailored to specific business
requirements, ensuring seamless integration and efficient identity management within the SailPoint
platform.
● Facilitated knowledge transfer and provided post-production support activities as required, ensuring a
smooth transition and ongoing support for the implemented solutions.

Environment : Sailpoint IIQ 7.3-8.1P3, Remedy, Jira, Agile Kanban, Git, Github, AD, Java,
BeanShell, PowerShell, Azure AD, MySQL

IAM Engineer, 04/2016 to 01/2019

THE NATIONAL SOCIETY OF LEADERSHIP & SUCCESS – Jersey City, NJ
● Developed and organized roles with access policies to facilitate the procurement of clients into LDAP
groups, ensuring proper access controls and streamlined processes for user provisioning and
management.
● Implemented SailPoint IAM solution for efficient user identity and access control management, while
also enhancing application security and implementing robust audit controls for compliance and risk
mitigation.
● Integrated SailPoint IdentityIQ with external databases and applications, enabling seamless
provisioning and de-provisioning of user accounts for unified identity management.
● Provided use cases and processes for streamlined identity and access management, including role
management, entitlement management, provisioning, and de-provisioning.
● Analyzed application data workflows in collaboration with architecture and security access groups,
and implemented them by creating templates to ensure efficient and secure handling of application
data.
● Enhanced the capabilities of Identity and Access Management (IAM) by implementing robust access
controls that effectively manage and regulate access to applications and systems housing critical and
sensitive information.

Environment : Sailpoint IIQ 7.3-8.1P3, Remedy, Jira, Agile Kanban, Git, Github, AD, Java,
BeanShell, PowerShell, Azure AD, MySQL
Software QA Engineer, 05/2015 to 04/2016
TOYS” R”US – Wayne, NJ
● Interacted with business analysts and developers to evaluate and respond to business requirements
related to software QA; translated requirements to develop test plans, test cases, and test scenarios.
● Collaborated with product management teams in an Agile environment to develop a comprehensive set
of tests used to validate web-based e-commerce applications.
● Worked with the automation team throughout the creation and execution of test cases for application
components, including registration, messaging, events, places, and other features.
● Improved the performance of testing processes by developing and implementing test automation
framework used to perform functional, regression, integration testing, and compatibility testing.
● Assisted in the mentoring and training of new software QA personnel, including participating in focus
groups to discover and resolve training issues.
● Tracked and communicated application bugs and defects to development teams.

QA Analyst, 03/2012 to 05/2015

ASTORIA BANK – Lake Success, NY
● Performed system analysis, developed detailed test plans and cases, established test strategies, and
implemented test infrastructures to ensure comprehensive and reliable testing.
● Managed all aspects of completing functional, regression and integration testing of applications and
APIs.
● Participated in sprint planning, daily standups, retrospective meeting, ensuring consistent QA team
engagement with software development and product management teams.
● Provided test support related to internal and external software development and maintenance efforts,
ensuring
compatibility with Equifax, FICO, Credit Karma, and others.
● Developed and submitted daily reports to QA Leads, communicating roadblocks and recommending
action items
to resolve hindrances to testing deliverables.
● Created test cases for application flow to onboard customers for new lending loan accounts.

Education
Computer Information Systems : BBA, 11/2016
Baruch College of The City University of New York - New York, NY

Certifications

CompTIA Security+ ce Certification

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)
Scrum Alliance

Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)

Certified Information Systems Security Professional (In Progress)