Harsh Ranjan
Bangalore,India
Summary
Senior Consultant with 9+ years of experience in IT services and advisory, specializing in Identity & Access Management (IAM) and enterprise security solutions, with proven expertise in IAM governance, role-based access control (RBAC), privileged access management (PAM), identity lifecycle management, cloud identity migrations across on-premises/cloud environments, and Cybersecurity assessments.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
Work History
Senior Consultant
KPMG LLP
Toronto, Ontario
07.2025 - 01.2026
- Implemented lifecycle events (joiner, mover, leaver) and provisioning workflows in Saviynt to standardize user access across HR and directory systems.
- Created and tuned technical and user update rules in Saviynt to enforce access policies and reduce manual access administration.
- Designed and executed Saviynt access reviews at account, role, and entitlement level to support SOX and internal audit requirements.
- Scheduled Saviynt certification campaigns and follow-up tasks, ensuring timely remediation of revoked access in downstream systems.
- Developed and maintained project plans, schedules, RAID logs, and status reports, ensuring risks and issues were tracked, escalated, and resolved promptly.
- Drafted technical documents such as request for proposal responses and user guides.
- Delivered technical expertise to internal teams throughout request for proposal processes.
Assistant Manager
KPMG Global Services
Bangalore, India
10.2024 - 06.2025
- Led team of offshore resources, to audit and manage vast number of applications to adjust roles, entitlements, and accounts to ensure Privileged Account Inventory (PAI) was aligned with ServiceNow, SailPoint (Access Manager) and CyberArk (Privileged Account Manager).
- Supported training initiatives for new team members to ensure consistent knowledge sharing.
- Analyzed client feedback to identify areas for service enhancement and process adjustment.
- Managed documentation processes to maintain compliance with company policies and standards.
- Implemented process improvements to streamline operations and reduce bottlenecks.
- Conducted IAM assessments to identify current security posture and develop strategies for improvement.
- Participated in meetings with external vendors and partners to discuss integration opportunities and evaluate new technologies.
- Provided technical leadership by mentoring junior team members on IAM related topics.
Consultant
KPMG Global Services
Bangalore, India
07.2021 - 09.2024
- Conducted risk assessments to identify vulnerabilities in cloud environments.
- Evaluated existing IT architecture against industry standards such as NIST Cybersecurity Framework.
- Configured cloud security policies to protect sensitive data and applications.
- Developed automation scripts for security monitoring and incident response.
- Collaborated with developers and system administrators to ensure that security best practices are followed throughout all phases of development, testing, and deployment.
- Assisted clients in configuring cloud resources and services effectively.
- Provided technical support for cloud services and infrastructure issues.
Technology Operation (System Engineer))
Fidelity Investments
Bangalore, India
07.2020 - 07.2021
- Troubleshoot network and production issues, and perform root-cause analysis.
- Provided support to multiple users for different services available on fid.com.
- Assisted with the migration of the data center to cloud solutions (AWS and Azure). Configured and maintained network services, including backup and recovery, and maintained web servers in a Linux environment.
- Updated network documentation periodically to reflect changes. Designed and implemented LAN, WAN, firewalls, VPNs, and other network systems.
- Created detailed documentation on all systems to help the IT team understand them.
- Identified security vulnerabilities and implemented procedures to ensure the data center met all security requirements.
Senior Systems Engineer
Cognizant Technology Solutions
Bangalore, India
10.2016 - 06.2020
- Installed, configured and administered middleware applications such as Apache Tomcat, WebSphere and Oracle WebLogic.
- Configured the WebLogic server resources, security roles, JDBC data source, and JMS resources.
- Managed and monitored middleware components, such as Apache web servers, Tomcat application servers, and Oracle WebLogic Server.
- Deployed enterprise-level distributed systems leveraging technologies such as Java EE, JBoss Application Server, Oracle WebLogic Server.
- Handled deployments via Jenkins, IBM UrbanCode Deploy, on WebLogic servers for all environments.
- Involved in production releases that include production deployments, changing WebLogic settings as needed.
- Ensuring to follow the Escalation matrix to escalate the issues for quick resolution and minimal down time.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science
Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya
Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India12-2015
Skills
- Cybersecurity Operations
- IGA (Identity Governance and Administration) and PAM (Privileged Access Management)
- Project Management
- IAM Risk assessments
- Cloud security and Identity Access Management
- Application Support Lead
- Technical skills: DevOps, Microsoft Azure (Entra ID), Jenkins, GIT, CI/CD, WebLogic Server
- Middleware: WebLogic, Tomcat, WebSphere
- Tools Used: Jenkins, GIT, Oracle WebLogic server, App Dynamics, ALBUM, Rundeck
- Monitoring/Ticketing Tools: Splunk,PeopleSoft, Remedy, ServiceNow, BAC SyntheticAs
Certification
AWS Certified Solution Architect
Timeline
Senior Consultant
KPMG LLP
07.2025 - 01.2026
Assistant Manager
KPMG Global Services
10.2024 - 06.2025
Consultant
KPMG Global Services
07.2021 - 09.2024
Technology Operation (System Engineer))
Fidelity Investments
07.2020 - 07.2021
Senior Systems Engineer
Cognizant Technology Solutions
10.2016 - 06.2020
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science
Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya