ISRAR AHMED

Mobile: +971543895055
Email: Leo.israr.1977@gmail.com

PROFILE SUMMARY

18 years of successful experience in IT industry, recognized consistently for performance excellence

and contributions to success in banking industry, service providers & system integrators. Core
Strengths in IT Infra & security, Cyber Security and Project Management. Participated in technology
selections, supported in analyzing technology requirements, Infra & Security implementations, and
project management. Recognized for driving complex Data center & cloud migrations, Infra &
Security designing, assessments, and setups.

CORE SKILLS

Project Management, Infra & Security architecture, Cyber security, Palo alto & FortiGate firewalls, Cisco
firewalls ,Cisco Voice Infrastructure , Cisco Wireless , Cisco Email gateways , Proxies , Fire Eye cyber security
products , ArcSight SIEM , NetScaler & F5 WAF/Load balancers . Virtualization VMWare & Nutanix, Cloud
platforms Azure & AWS , Data center build & structure cabling .

EXPERIENCE

From 05-2021 till Date Larsen and Toubro
Infotech (Abu Dhabi, UAE) Associate
Principal-Enterprise Architecture
Role:
Develop the Enterprise Architecture models of
various Architectural states (As-Is, Interim,
To-Be) relevant to the Architectural domains
in Information Systems & Technology to
support the organization’s strategic vision.
From 05-2007 to 03-2011 ING Vysya Bank
(Bangalore) Infrastructure Analyst
Role:
Develop the Network and security Architecture
models of various Architectural states (As-Is,
Interim, To-Be).
IT Infrastructure Architectural Analysis (Gap
Analysis, Impact Analysis & Roadmaps)

Key Projects: Provide a High-Level design architecture for

Hassantuk , Masdar As-Is , To-Be Infra &
Security architecture assessment . Gap &
Impact analysis of Infra & security
architecture.
ADCMC – On Prem to Cloud migration
implementing the solution.
Acted as SPOC for the application, network,
security, systems, Voice , storage vendor/
support teams during implementation of
solution and transition of project to BAU team.
FANR, YAHSAT – Cloud transformation project Key Projects:

ING Vysya bank DR build, Data center

revamp, MPLS project, BKC IT infrastructure
build & migration.

From 03-2018 to 05-2021 First Abu Dhabi
Bank (Abu Dhabi, UAE) Datacenter Lead /
IT Program Manager for Bank
Integration
Role: Data center operations, DC expansion &
consolidation.
From 03-2011 to 01-2014 IBM Network
Solutions (Bangalore) Associate Project
Manager
Role: Project Management for Implementation
of Network , Security , Voice , Cyber security
projects

Role : IT Program Manager
Managed Infra & security projects, data
center readiness during NBAD & FGB
integration.
Canara Bank Call center upgrade & 2252
branches router upgrade project.
IMS health Network & security upgrade,
Societe Generale call center upgrade.
Textron LAN, WAN, Security, Wireless, Voice
build project.

From 05-2015 to 02-2018 Riyad bank (Riyadh, 02-2014 to 06-2014 N2N Security (Bangalore)
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) Cyber Security Project Lead India Division
Information Analyst/Manager
Role: Managed Physical security & Wireless
Role: implementation projects
Played key role in Incident response team.
Baselines creation, Involved with vendors for
Internal & external penetration testing projects,
cyber security threat detection & analysis, SIEM,
security audits & mitigation.
Assessment As-Is & To-Be Security architecture
Simulated Complete security architecture
through open-source tool for testing cyber
threats attacks.
Identifying cyber threats triggered from email
gateway, proxies, End points, firewalls, WAF.

From 07-2004 to 05-2007 Bharti Airtel ltd (Bangalore) Network Engineer

From 08-2003 to 06 -2004 Pacific Internet private ltd (Bangalore)– Network Engineer

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EDUCATION

Bachelor of Business management (1996 – 1999)

CERTIFICATIONS

PMP (Project Management Professional) 2788918

ITIL V3 Foundation

Prince 2 Foundation

Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP), ID 2154595

Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP), Cisco Certified
Security Professional (CCSP) CSCO10330057

TRAININGS

• TOGAF foundations 9.2

• Architecting on Amazon Web services & Azure Fundamentals
• Data center associate
• Security Professional Training
• Microsoft Exchange 2013 and 2019
• Fire Eye Incident response course
• Ethical Hacking certified analyst
• Penetration Testing Training

AWARDS

• NBAD & FGB bank integration project

• FAB Data center Build
• IBM Appreciation Award for Canara bank project
• ICON award at ING for DR and BKC project