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Case studies from enterprise-scale projects across GCC government and financial sectors.

National-Scale CIAM Platform

GOSI — General Organization for Social Insurance

Senior IAM / CIAM Solutions Architect2020 – Present

🎯 Problem

Government social insurance platform needed secure, seamless digital identity for millions of citizens, integrated with the Saudi national identity system (Nafath).

💡 Solution

  • Designed and delivered CIAM platform on ForgeRock AM/IDM/IG + Ping Identity
  • Built passwordless & adaptive authentication journeys (HOTP, Push MFA, Face ID/Touch ID, biometrics, step-up auth)
  • Established SSO + federation across web, mobile, and device apps via SAML, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect
  • Integrated with Nafath national identity provider for compliant onboarding
  • Implemented UMA-based fine-grained authorization for high-risk operations
  • Connected to Splunk SIEM for centralized identity threat monitoring
  • Designed HA/clustering architecture for large-scale citizen user population

🛠️ Technologies

ForgeRock AM/IDM/IGPing IdentityPing AccessNafathSAMLOAuth2OIDCUMASplunkLDAPHA Clustering

✅ Outcome

Secure, compliant digital identity for one of Saudi Arabia's largest government social insurance platforms, supporting millions of citizens.

Enterprise API Ecosystem & Microservices Platform

GOSI

Senior Solution Architect2020 – Present

🎯 Problem

Siloed legacy systems, insecure API exposure, and lack of centralized integration governance across the enterprise.

💡 Solution

  • Architected enterprise API management layer using Apigee (Google Cloud) and Oracle Service Bus
  • Designed traffic management, throttling, and API security policies
  • Built microservices backbone in Java / Spring Boot for citizen-facing services
  • Containerized workloads on Red Hat OpenShift (Kubernetes)
  • Implemented CI/CD pipelines via GitLab CI/CD and Jenkins
  • Integrated messaging (RabbitMQ) for async event-driven communication

🛠️ Technologies

JavaSpring BootApigeeOracle Service BusOpenShiftKubernetesRabbitMQGraphQLOracle DBCyberArkJenkinsGitLab CI/CD

Identity Governance for 2M+ Citizens

Al-Elm Security Company

Senior IAM Architect / Identity Governance Consultant2019 – 2020

🎯 Problem

A large government services platform managing citizen data for 2M+ users had no centralized identity governance, creating compliance risk and manual overhead.

💡 Solution

  • Architected SailPoint IdentityIQ implementation for the full citizen identity lifecycle
  • Designed RBAC + ABAC models for least-privilege access
  • Automated access certification campaigns → 60% reduction in manual review effort
  • Integrated SailPoint with NAFATH and enterprise SSO (Keycloak / Red Hat SSO)
  • Applied Zero Trust principles at the identity and data access layer

🛠️ Technologies

SailPoint IdentityIQNAFATHKeycloakRed Hat SSORBACABACZero TrustOracle DB

✅ Outcome

2M+ citizen identities governed with automated compliance, reduced audit overhead by 60%, and stronger Zero Trust posture.

Financial Platform IAM & SOX Compliance

SS&C Primatics Financial

IAM Solutions Architect / Associate Software Architect2015 – 2019

🎯 Problem

A financial software platform (EVOLV suite) required identity governance and access controls meeting SOX compliance for financial data protection.

💡 Solution

  • Designed and implemented SailPoint IdentityIQ for financial platform
  • Built RBAC framework aligned to SOX requirements
  • Developed custom connectors for automated provisioning
  • Implemented SAML 2.0 federation for secure partner access
  • Achieved 100% compliance rate across financial industry audit cycles

🛠️ Technologies

SailPoint IdentityIQSAML 2.0RBACSOX ComplianceJavaSpring BootCI/CDDocker

Government Digital Services Integration

Al-Elm Security Company

Senior Integration Consultant2019 – 2020

🎯 Problem

High-volume government services (traffic violations, vehicle transfer, payment workflows) required robust integration architecture.

💡 Solution

  • Built integration solution using Java EE and IBM WebSphere
  • Implemented API gateway policies with IBM DataPower
  • Designed observability stack with Prometheus and Grafana
  • Ensured high availability for critical government services

🛠️ Technologies

Java EEIBM DataPowerIBM WebSpherePrometheusGrafanaREST APIs