Senior Active Directory Architect and Leader

Khurram Iqbal

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Senior active directory engineer & architect ASSISTANT VICE President

Accomplished Active Directory expert with 20+ years of experience consolidating multi-domain Active Directory environments across global enterprises. Proven track record in managing and mentoring AD engineering teams, driving incident response and root-cause resolution, and implementing automation and process improvements to strengthen resilience. Skilled in collaborating across business units and risk teams to enforce compliance, reduce repeat incidents, and maintain secure, scalable directory services. Recognized for delivering enterprise-scale AD consolidations and supporting Tier 3 mission-critical services.

Areas of expertise

Quest Suite & Microsoft Tools Active Directory & Entra ID Operations Migration Strategy

Cross-Functional Collaboration Innovation & Automation IT Project Management

Risk & Compliance Alignment Process Improvement Enterprise-Level Escalation Support

Professional experience

Llivo Corporation (Startup Project)

Senior Technical Consultant (Advisory Role) July 2024 – Present

Led a small team of developers and startup founders in shaping a SaaS marketplace on the Sharetribe platform, assisting with deployment, cloud configuration, and technical vendor management. Mentored underprivileged computer science graduates to help them transition successfully into IT roles.

CoreBridge Financial AIG

Assistant Vice President, IT November 2012 – June 2024

Led comprehensive data center exit strategies for facilities in Fort Worth and Livingston, overseeing the seamless decommissioning of on-premises infrastructure while minimizing downtime and ensuring business continuity.

Managed global Active Directory and Entra ID operations, supporting multi-domain, hybrid identity services across a 72,000+ user base.

Mentored and trained AD engineers, providing senior-level guidance and ensuring global counterparts adhered to standardized processes and best practices.

Directed monitoring, maintenance, and troubleshooting of AD, Azure AD Connect, Group Policies, DNS, Kerberos, Sites and Services, and AD backup/recovery. Led cross-platform collaboration calls and incident bridges, restoring critical services and preventing repeat outages through root-cause analysis and permanent resolution planning.

Partnered with risk and compliance teams to align Active Directory controls with SOX, ISO 27001, NIST 800-53, and GDPR requirements, ensuring consistent enforcement of security standards.

Streamlined operations by replacing outdated DMZ systems with Azure Application Proxy, increasing scalability and strengthening remote access security.

Oversaw vendor partnerships and reviewed RFPs, SOWs, and runbooks for Active Directory projects with Microsoft, Deloitte, Quest, and global MSPs.

Consolidated 15 Active Directory forests into 5, reducing complexity, improving manageability, and enhancing resilience of the global infrastructure.

Designed and implemented a greenfield Active Directory and Entra ID environment for the CoreBridge divestiture (12,000+ users); directed global engineering teams, developed forest and domain architecture, configured Group Policies, DNS, Kerberos, and Azure AD Connect, and established automation-first models for secure and scalable operations. Participated in GCC calls to resolve outages and major incidents, ensuring rapid recovery and executive communication; recognized for restoring 112 business-critical apps in under 10 minutes during a high-severity outage.

Bank of America

Infrastructure Development Consultant August 2012 – October 2012

Advised on the development of project plans, implementation timelines, and deployment schedules relating to multiple IT projects, and provided domain infrastructure resources to database administrators and developers.

Falcon Holdings LLC

IT Manager August 2001 – April 2012

Developed and implemented new technologies while managing organizational IT infrastructure across 300 servers.

Supported 300 employees with technical needs, and trained operations teams to use custom data applications in adherence with quality standards for customer service and system functionality.

Earned recognition from executives for increasing operational efficiency, reducing annual travel expenses by millions of dollars, and eliminating 10 hours per week for each leader by implementing a secure, cost-free remote access system, including VPNs and RemoteWare that enabled access to payroll and inventory data.

Certifications & Training

Harvard Division of Continuing Education Creative Thinking Program College of DuPage Certificate in Computer Science Parker Training School Management & Technology Training MS Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) Certified LAN/WAN Professional MS Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)

Education

Master of Arts: English Language and Literature – Punjab University

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