Ranjan Kunwar

About Ranjan Kunwar

Empowering Teams, Driving Vision, and Leading with PurposeI am deeply passionate about mentoring and developing future leaders, helping software engineers and security professionals grow in their careers. I believe that great leadership is a continuous journey of learning, adaptation, and growth. As a firm believer in Servant Leadership, I focus on empowering my teams, fostering collaboration, and creating an environment where individuals can thrive and do their best work.Leading with Impact and Building High-Performing TeamsWith over 8+ years of people management and over 21+ years in Software Development Engineering, cyber security, I have successfully built and led high-performing global teams that drive organizational success. My leadership philosophy is rooted in trust, mentorship, and strategic execution—ensuring that individuals are not only set up for success but also inspired to push boundaries and innovate.I thrive in evolving environments where leadership requires agility, vision, and the ability to align teams toward a common mission. Throughout my career, I have led diverse teams through organizational transformations, culture shifts, and complex business challenges, always ensuring that people remain at the heart of every initiative.My Core Leadership Strengths: Building and scaling high-performing teams by fostering a culture of excellence, trust, and accountability. Driving organizational transformation by aligning people, processes, and strategies with evolving business priorities. Mentoring and coaching team members to unlock their full potential and grow into future leaders. Partnering with executive leadership to drive strategic initiatives, champion innovation, and shape long-term vision. Leading through change and uncertainty, ensuring resilience, adaptability, and continuous progress.I am passionate about leadership that inspires, empowers, and delivers results. If you\'re looking to collaborate, exchange ideas, or explore opportunities to build and strengthen leadership culture, let’s connect.

Experience

1. Senior Manager Identity and Access Management (Iam)

   Coupang

   Jan 2021 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US

   At Coupang we are reimagining the shopping experience by building an outstanding end-to-end e-commerce and logistics network.As the Senior Security Manager for Identity and Access Management (IAM) I’m responsible for managing a team of 9 engineers while owning the entire Identity & Access Management infrastructure which includes Identity Governance & Administration (IGA), Personal Identifiable Information (PII), Privileged Account Management (PAM), Single Sign-On (SSO), Multi-factor Authentication (MFA), and Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB).• Centralized the process of managing 300+ enterprise applications for authorization and authentication, system access verification, and security Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance (GRC) feature implementation.• Regularly leading 20+ person teams on projects that include strategizing and defining the Security and IAM controls across enterprise Directories, HR, ERP, CRM, Cloud Security, Business Intelligence, and Key Management.• Successfully migrated the SSO and MFA, from 5 to 95 critical apps, which included device trust and zero trust implementation then worked with our Audit team for SOX certification and compliance, PIPS, ISO27001 and more- Technologies used in the last 20 years:Cloud Platforms: AWS, GCP, AzureDatabases: DB2 8.x, Oracle Database, MS SQL Server, PL/SQLLanguages: java/j2ee, Struts, EJB3, JSP, Servlets, JDBC, Python, React, SpringSecurity: Saviynt, Sailpoint, Okta, Netskope, CloudKnox, Redlock, Ping, Oracle IAM Stack, Oracle Identity Analytics, Sun IAM, Sun Portal, Server, IdentityIQ, CA SiteMinder, Cybeark, PingDirectory Services: ODSE–LDAP, OVD, OID, Active Directory, Open Source, PlainId, RadiantLogic, SJ-Directory ServerDevelopment: JDeveloper 11g, WSAD 5.1.1, IntelliJ Idea4.5, Ant, JRun4.0, Crystal Report8.5, BO, Maven.Protocols: OIDC, OAuth 2.0, SCIM, SAML, JWT TokensRobotics: Blue Prism RPA, Automation anywhereCloud: Cloud Formation Script, Kubertnetes, Docker

Education

• University of San Diego

  Master of Science - MS, Cyber Security Operations and Leadership

Skills

• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• Sso
• Rbac
• Software Development
• Information Security Management
• Iam
• Web Services
• Identity & Access Management (Iam)
• Soa
• Oracle
• Idm
• Cloud Computing
• Security
• Enterprise Architecture
• Ldap
• Application Security
• Sdlc
• Solution Architecture
• Access Management
• Pre-Sales
• Weblogic
• Siteminder
• Disaster Recovery
• Identity Management
• Oracle Identity Manager
• Identity Federation
• Service-Oriented Architecture (Soa)
• Information Security
• Data Security
• Network Security
• Security Architecture Design