Waqar Ali
Principal Solutions Architect | PKI & Cryptography
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Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
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PKI & Cryptography Expert with 12+ years in cybersecurity and digital identity solutions, currently Principal Solutions Architect at Ascertia. Specialized in PKI deployments, Thales HSM integration, WebTrust audit key ceremonies, and digital signature implementations. I deliver enterprise-grade security architecture and trusted digital identity solutions for mission-critical systems.
Work experience
Ascertia
Aug 2021 - Present
5 years 3 months
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Principal Solutions Architect
Jan 2025 - Present
1 year 10 months
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Expertise in PKI deployments, security practices Digital Identity Solutions Architecture, Smart Cards, PKI, Cryptography, Thales HSM and Digital Signature, BCDR and Web Trust Audit key ceremonies. Access Management and SSO, Strong 2-Factor Authentication. Enterprise Content Management. Technical Architect specialized
Senior Solutions Architect
Jan 2024 - Dec 2024
1 year
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Focus on Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) deployments, security practices, Digital Identities and Thales HSM. Proficient in developing and deploying secure software solutions, integrating advanced technological frameworks, and leading international technical support operations.
Solutions Architect
Jul 2022 - Dec 2023
1 year 6 months
Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan
Implementation of PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) including Certification Authority & PKI Services (CA, Sub/Issuing CA, OCSP, TSA, Internal CA, CA Repositories), Key Ceremonies, Cert. Design, Developed and Deployed Repository application in ASP.net MVC Core which integrate with PKI application.
Technical Consultant | PKI |
Aug 2021 - Aug 2022
1 year 1 month
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
NETSOL Technologies Inc.
Sep 2013 - Aug 2021
8 years
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
System Analyst
Jan 2019 - Aug 2021
2 years 8 months
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Principal Software Engineer
Jan 2017 - Dec 2018
2 years
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Senior Software Engineer
Jul 2015 - Dec 2016
1 year 6 months
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Software Engineer
Sep 2013 - Jul 2015
1 year 11 months
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Software Engineer
Instant IT
Oct 2012 - Oct 2013
1 year 1 month
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Worked with a Danish Firm Philipson Wine Aps (company’s contractor) as Development Lead. Developed responsive application version of existing APs for smart devices like Iphone, IPAD. Development of UI, Business Logic and Access Layer in .NET 3.5 & 4.0, MVC4, Jquery, Wijmo.
Software Engineer
Genie Technologies (Pvt) Ltd.
Feb 2011 - Jul 2012
1 year 6 months
cavalry Ground Lahore
I have worked on a BI Application(LossManager). This Application uses a raw transactional data , data extracted from different operational system and user can managed metadata corresponds to user definition, expressions, charts and reporting objects for analysis.It can help client have a more comprehensive knowledge of the factors affecting their business, such as metrics on sales, production, internal operations, and can help client to make better business decisions. I have experience in the following tools and technologies, .NET windows forms using c# and remoting ASP.NET ,AJAX , Jquery ASP.NET MVC4 AngularJS WCF services
Software Engineer
DWP Technologies
Jan 2010 - Jan 2011
1 year 1 month
Zafar Ali Raod
Consumer Electronics is a distributed application which automate the production of electronic components and devices. Retail Sale System is another distributed application implemented using .net Remoting which automate the sale branches of electronic appliances all over the Pakistan.
Education
University of the Punjab
Bcs(Hons), Computer Science
Activities and societies: Debate Team
To achieve professional excellence in carrier, accept challenges, progressing towards advancement by excellence of Work, motivation and achievement within the challenging environment by hard work.