Nitish Kumar
Bangalore
Summary
Accomplished Data Security Engineer with over 10+ years of experience in developing and implementing cutting-edge data protection strategies that significantly enhance data privacy and mitigate cyber threats. Expertise lies in encryption technologies, networking, cryptography, data protection and cloud security, supported by a solid background in conducting comprehensive security assessments and vulnerability management. Proven track record of leading cross-functional teams to create innovative security measures that protect sensitive information and ensure regulatory compliance. Committed to ongoing enhancement of data protection protocols and excels in monitoring and responding to security incidents, guaranteeing the integrity and confidentiality of critical data. Professional consultant with track record of providing valuable insights and strategic solutions to diverse clients. Adept at leveraging analytical skills and industry knowledge to drive impactful outcomes. Known for fostering team collaboration and adapting to dynamic environments, ensuring project success and client satisfaction.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
PKI Consultant
Dotsquares
10.2025 - Current
- Experienced Solution Architect specializing in the implementation and management of Keyfactor products and Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) solutions.
- Led end-to-end deployment of Keyfactor Certificate Lifecycle Management (CLM), ensuring seamless integration with enterprise environments.
- Implemented and configured EJBCA and SignServer solutions for multiple clients, aligning with security and compliance requirements.
- Designed and deployed key components including SSL Discovery, Orchestrator, CA Gateways, and custom extensions.
- Configured and managed certificate lifecycle workflows such as enrollment, revocation, renewal, and expiration processes.
- Hands-on experience with enrollment patterns, CA synchronization, and CA connectors to streamline certificate operations.
- Deployed and configured Microsoft PKI (MSPKI) Certificate Authorities, ensuring secure and scalable infrastructure.
- Played a key role in upgrading Keyfactor CLM platforms, ensuring minimal downtime and system integrity.
- Developed comprehensive documentation including Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), User Guides, Test Strategies, System Architecture Documents, and Business Requirement Documents (BRDs).
- Built and managed multiple environments including Development, SIT, Pre-Production, and Production for robust testing and deployment pipelines.
Associate Manager Data Security
Standard Chartered Global Business Services
09.2022 - 09.2025
- Redesigned the entire certificate management process. Assumed full responsibility, ownership and oversight for all certificates (1M+) management, introduced a new vendor-driven solution reducing time from 5 days to 5 minutes. The new optimized process achieved sustainable efficiency and effectiveness while supporting all differentiated capabilities.
- Collaborated with the risk management team to understand the regulatory requirements for 50+ countries. Defined a comprehensive set of requirements, security measures to reduce the risk rating of our organization. Led a Cross functional team to redesign application standards to meet these new requirements. This work resulted in reducing the overall risk rating for the organization, thereby making it more robust and compliant.
- Eliminated single point of failure applications by redesigning the entire application architecture. Led a team of 10+ cross functional members to establish a new resilient infrastructure, well defined checkpoints and new monitoring protocols. This new architecture design, and new process protocols increased the application's fault tolerance and reliability across the entire organization by many fold.
- Good Understanding on performance testing, related strategy, planning and documentation.
- Hands on expertise on preparing documentation like SOP, User Guide, Test Strategy, System Architecture, Business Requirement Documents etc.
- Helped building testing Environment like SIT, Development, Pre-Prod and Production.
Technical Lead
VVDN Technologies Pvt. Ltd
08.2016 - 08.2022
- The role was typically involved to ensure the smooth and efficient network operations and Data-Security.
- Worked on different tools and frameworks like Robot Framework, Jenkins, Networking, JIRA, and Confluence.
- Implementing and maintaining the PKI architecture as per customer's protocol/requirement.
- Maintain multiple PKI CA environments, including patching the PKI systems, updating, and deploying new components based on security and business needs. Along with for SSL and encryption extended usages.
- Testing 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax protocols.
- Worked on AGILE- attending daily scrum, sprint, updating status to the client, meeting deadlines culture follow-up. Also Knowledge of SDLC & STLC.
- Performing system, Integration, Interoperability, Performance and Stress testing.
- Worked on Wireless AP's from end to end deployment.
- Helped building the regression and high end testbeds for extensive testing with multiple AP's, switches and router as well as performed the throughput testing of the AP's.
Desktop Support Engineer
Sodlantech Pvt. Ltd
11.2013
- Played a critical role in maintaining IT systems in an organization by troubleshooting technical issues, providing support, and installing/upgrading the software's. Also played an integral role in maintaining the productivity of end-users and ensuring a smooth, uninterrupted work environment by resolving technical issues promptly and efficiently.
Network Support Executive
ITS Solutions
11.2013 - 07.2014
- The role was typically involved to ensure the smooth and efficient network operations, minimizing downtime, and providing technical support to staff or end users. Also to ensure that an organization's network infrastructure runs smoothly by offering technical support, troubleshooting issues, maintaining security, and assisting with network upgrades.
Education
M.Tech - Computer Science & Engineering
Lovely Professional University
06-2016
BE - Information & Technology
Patel Institute of Engineering and Science
Bhopal06-2012
Skills
- GIT
- Linux
- Cyber Security
- Computer Networking
- Kubernetes
- AWS
- Cryptography
- PKI
- Code signing
- Kantata
- Zendesk
- Delenia
- NIST and ISO 27001
- Certificate Authority
- Threat modelling
- API
- Grafana
- Splunk
- HSM
- Puppet
- Nginx
- Python (Basics)
- Robot Framework
- Web-portal Automation
- Wired Networks
- IEEE 80211 Wi-Fi
- WiFi6
- Ixia Veriwave
- Alethea
- Candela
- ServiceNow
- Jira
- Jenkins
- IPerf
- SSH (Teraterm, Putty, WinSCP)
- Confluence
- Access Points
- Switches
- Routers
- RSA,ECC
- Nessus
- AES, 3DES
- Digital Signature and MAC’s
- Wireshark
- Jmeter
- Appviewx
- CLM
- Public key
- Private Key
- Digital Certificate
- SSL/TLS Certificate
- CA (MSPKI/EJBCA)
- KONG
- CI/CD
- RSA
- SQL
- ECC
- TLS/SSL
- X509
- S/MIME
- Network security
Accomplishments
- Employee of the month, Bangalore, 2022-06-01, 2024-09-30
- Mountain Achievers Award, Bangalore, 2024-08-01, 2024-09-30
- Employee of the month & spotlight award for year 2024, Bangalore, 2024-10-01, 2024-10-31
LANGUAGES
Hindi
English
WEBSITES, PORTFOLIOS AND PROFILES
http://www.linkedin.com/in/nitish-kumar-4b719b22
Timeline
PKI Consultant
Dotsquares
10.2025 - Current
Associate Manager Data Security
Standard Chartered Global Business Services
09.2022 - 09.2025
Technical Lead
VVDN Technologies Pvt. Ltd
08.2016 - 08.2022
Desktop Support Engineer
Sodlantech Pvt. Ltd
11.2013
Network Support Executive
ITS Solutions
11.2013 - 07.2014
BE - Information & Technology
Patel Institute of Engineering and Science
M.Tech - Computer Science & Engineering
Lovely Professional University