Zubair Ahmed

About Zubair Ahmed

I am an Identity & Access Management Specialist with 12+ years of experience specializing in Microsoft Entra ID and enterprise identity security.I partner with global organizations to design and deliver secure, scalable identity solutions that strengthen governance, reduce access risk, and support cloud transformation initiatives. My work focuses on aligning identity strategy with business objectives through modern authentication frameworks, privileged access controls, and Zero Trust security principles.I have contributed to large-scale identity modernization programs, including hybrid tenant consolidations, directory migrations, Conditional Access rollouts, and enterprise SSO transformations, ensuring secure access across users, applications, and cloud environments.My expertise includes architecting and governing:• Microsoft Entra ID security and access models• Conditional Access and risk-based authentication enforcement• Privileged Identity Management (PIM) and least-privilege governance• Identity lifecycle controls and access review frameworks• Enterprise SSO and federation integrations (SAML, OAuth, OIDC)• Hybrid identity operations with Azure AD Connect• Automation-driven governance using PowerShell, Microsoft Graph, and infrastructure-as-code practicesI am passionate about enabling organizations to adopt identity-first security architectures that improve compliance, resilience, and operational efficiency in complex enterprise environments.#MicrosoftEntra #IAM #IdentityGovernance #ZeroTrust #ConditionalAccess #PIM #IdentitySecurity

Experience

1. Specialist - Cloud & Infra

   LTIMindtree

   Oct 2024 — Present · Pune, IN

Education

• AKI's Poona College of Arts, Science & Commerce

  Bachelor's degree

  2011 — 2014

• Allana Institute of Management Sciences, Pune | Maharashtra | India

  Master of Business Administration - MBA

  2015 — 2017