Summary
Mizanur Chowdhury is a senior Identity and Access Management engineer with more than 20 years of IT experience, currently shaping IAM strategy and delivery at Descartes Systems Group in Toronto. He leads end-to-end IAM projects as a solution architect, mentors teammates, and maintains a knowledge base to uplift security and operations across IT and service delivery teams. His background spans senior roles at BMO, Bell, TD Bank, and Toronto Hydro, where he designed and deployed complex identity, directory, PKI, and privileged access architectures using IBM ISIM/ITIM, RSA, CyberArk, Oracle IAM, and related technologies. He translates security requirements into scalable infrastructure designs, overseeing upgrades, patching, and risk assessment while collaborating with vendors, developers, and network/IT teams. Based in Toronto with CISSP, MCSE, and multiple Novell/Oracle IAM credentials, he brings a product-minded, design-savvy perspective to enterprise IAM and security leadership.
9 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Implementing the CoreBuilder 3500 Layer 3 Systems in a Layer 3 Switched Network, Implementing the CoreBuilder 3500 Layer 3 Systems in a Layer 3 Switched Network at 3Com
Bachelors of Commerce, Bachelors of Commerce at University of Dhaka
HP/Compaq Enterprise Storage Specialist, HP/Compaq Enterprise Storage Specialist at HP Education
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) at ISC
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE - NT 4), Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE - NT 4) at Microsoft Education
Certified Novell Engineer (CNE 3.12/4.x), Certified Novell Engineer (CNE 3.12/4.x) at Novell Education
Certified Tandberg Infrastructure Designer, Certified Tandberg Infrastructure Designer at Tandberg Education
Oracle Identity & Access Management Administration, Oracle Identity & Access Management Administration at Oracle Education
International Diploma in Computer Studies, International Diploma in Computer Studies at Genetic Computer School, Singapore
Maintenance & Servicing of IBM Netfinity & PC Servers, Maintenance & Servicing of IBM Netfinity & PC Servers at IBM Eduction
Fortinet Certified Network Security Professional (FCNSP), Fortinet Certified Network Security Professional (FCNSP) at Fortinet Education
Citrix Certified Administrator (CCA), Citrix Certified Administrator (CCA) at Citrix Education