Tariq Iqbal
Staff Product Manager @Proofpoint
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WORK HISTORY
Staff Product Manager @Proofpoint
Sunnyvale, CA, US
Developed international expansion strategy for EMEA and APJ regions, leveraging Gartner Magic Quadrant & Forrester Wave research, achieving IRAP (Protected) certification for Australia & leading ENS High for Spain, expanding addressable market by 35%• Conducted comprehensive competitive analysis using Gartner and Forrester market intelligence across 8+ email security vendors, identifying differentiation opportunities that improved competitive win rates by 20% and informed $5M+ product investment decisions• Synthesized 30+ Gartner and Forrester analyst reports annually on email security and regional compliance trends, delivering quarterly market intelligence briefings to product and sales leadership that shaped EMEA/APJ go-to-market strategies• Authored detailed product vision, product specifications, and business strategy documents that clarified and aligned cross-functional stakeholders for successful product launches & market expansion• Led launch of new detection engine for federal environment, improving spam and malicious email detection efficacy by 30% through data-driven optimization and cross-functional collaboration with engineering and security teams• Managed cross-functional team of 10+ employees (Engineering, Security, Compliance, Sales) to deliver FedRAMP audit activities on time and under budget, demonstrating strong program management and stakeholder alignment• Assessed impact of new features and architectural changes on FedRAMP product boundaries and documentation (SSPs, diagrams, security artifacts), ensuring continuous authorization and compliance integrity• Integrated security at all stages of CI/CD pipeline, conducting vulnerability scans using Snyk and Nessus, & streamlining validation and remediation processes with engineering teams• SME for FedRAMP (High, IL4, IL5), StateRAMP, TxRAMP, SOC2 Type 2, ISO 27001, CMMC, ENS High, IRAP Protected, NIST 800-53/171/172 frameworks, providing strategic guidance to product and public sector teams
EDUCATION
San José State University
MBA/MSE, Systems Engineering & Project Management
Boston University
MS CIS, Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance
Stony Brook University
BS, Computer Science
Stevens Institute of Technology
Certification, Systems Architecture
SKILLS
ABOUT TARIQ IQBAL
Seasoned Security Engineering Leader with over 15 years of experience in enterprise cybersecurity, specializing in cloud security architecture, compliance in regulated markets, and team leadership. Proven track record in building and mentoring high-performing security teams, designing secure systems architecture across diverse environments, and leading proactive threat assessments. Adept at cross-functional collaboration, enabling engineering teams to integrate security controls seamlessly, and driving security maturity at scale.
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