Global IT Leader · Founder

The most
interesting
number on my
CV is zero.

Twenty-five years of enterprise IT delivery across 50+ countries. Zero downtime. Zero major incidents. €1.8M global cybersecurity transformations executed without a ripple — because the best systems are the ones you forget are there.

Based Karachi, Pakistan
Status Open globally
Now building Secure Nexus Global
Muhammad Shiraz Usmani
25+ Years across
three continents
€1.8M
Global firewall
transformation delivered
50+
Countries served
across EMEA, APAC, LATAM
99.9%
Infrastructure uptime
across 25,000+ endpoints
1,000+
CAB changes governed
at 100% SLA compliance
About

The human behind the CV.

It's the product of a stubborn belief that excellence in enterprise IT is quiet work — built from rehearsals, rollback plans, and the small discipline of showing up early.

Twenty-five years in, I'm still addicted to that discipline, and now channeling it in a new direction: founding Secure Nexus Global, where we're building AI tools for the security and operations teams I spent a career alongside.

Based in Karachi, working globally, and firmly of the view that the best systems are the ones you forget are there.

Experience

A career built across continents.

Apr 2022 — Apr 2024 2 years
Project Manager & Technical Solution Lead
B. Braun Global · Remote, reporting to HQ Germany
Owned the full project lifecycle of a €1.8M next-generation Check Point firewall transformation across 50+ sites in three continents. Scoping, planning, solution architecture, implementation, governance, risk control, and closure — delivered on-time, on-budget with zero downtime.
Check Point R81 Program Management Cybersecurity €1.8M Budget
Apr 2020 — Apr 2022 2 years
Technical Lead — Global Directory Services & SharePoint Migration
B. Braun Global · Remote, reporting to HQ Germany
Directed global DHCP/DNS infrastructure modernization spanning 75 sites and 25,000+ endpoints across 50+ countries with 99.9% success rate. In parallel, led zero-downtime file-to-SharePoint Online migration of 50 TB across 13 Asia-Pacific countries.
Windows Server SharePoint Online 75 Sites 50 TB Migrated
Jan 2016 — Mar 2020 4 years
IT Country Manager
B. Braun Pakistan · Karachi, Pakistan
Owned end-to-end IT strategy, budget, and operations for Pakistan — Microsoft 365 rollout, server infrastructure, storage, Active Directory, backup, and network projects across 7+ locations. Reduced IT operational overhead by 70% through vendor renegotiation and infrastructure consolidation.
Microsoft 365 IT Strategy Vendor Mgmt 70% Cost Reduction
Aug 2008 — Dec 2015 7 years
Cluster Manager — IT Infrastructure & Service Delivery
The Linde Group (formerly BOC Gases) · Pakistan & Sri Lanka
Full P&L responsibility for cluster IT infrastructure with $2.2M annual budget serving 330 users across 13 locations. Chaired the weekly Change Advisory Board for 7+ years, processing 1,000+ change requests with 100% SLA compliance. Pioneered ISP optimization model later adopted across 80+ countries worldwide.
CAB Chair $2.2M P&L ITIL 4× Excellence Award
Featured case study · Global cybersecurity

Next-generation firewall transformation across three continents.

A €1.8M Check Point R81 program for B. Braun Global, delivered across 50+ sites in EMEA, APAC, and South America — on time, on budget, zero downtime, zero major incidents.

Program budget
€1.8M
Delivered on budget
Global sites
50+
Three continents
Posture gain
+40%
NIST CSF scoring
Major incidents
Zero
Across 150+ changes
01 — Challenge
A fragmented security perimeter meeting a modern threat landscape.
B. Braun ran a heterogeneous firewall estate across 50+ sites on three continents — assembled over years of regional autonomy. Inconsistent policy, end-of-life hardware, and multiple vendor management planes left visible gaps against modern attack vectors in an industry where a single breach can compromise patient data and disrupt hospital supply chains.
02 — Approach
A governance-first program spanning scoping to closure.
Owned the full project lifecycle on Check Point R81 with advanced security blades. Execution rested on four pillars: wave-based deployment to de-risk every cutover; a 12-person cross-regional team; custom Jira workflows with automated risk scoring; and CAB-approved change discipline across 150+ controlled implementations.
03 — Outcome
On-time, on-budget, zero-incident delivery.
Cybersecurity posture strengthened by 40% against NIST CSF scoring. Zero-downtime cutover across all 50+ sites. Change cycle time reduced by 25% through workflow automation. Full program delivered on schedule across the 18-month window, inside the €1.8M envelope.
04 — Impact
A blueprint for global IT transformation.
B. Braun shifted from reactive perimeter-patching to proactive threat prevention with end-to-end visibility. A repeatable, governance-driven template emerged for subsequent multi-regional IT programs. Executive confidence in IT's ability to deliver high-stakes transformations elevated IT's seat at the strategy table.
Now building

An AI ventures portfolio for the next chapter.

Development
DeepFake AI
AI-powered deepfake and harmful-content detection, purpose-built to protect schools and students.
EfficientNet-B4 · ViT-B/16 · Zero-Image-Storage
Idea Stage
OpsNinja AI
AI-powered IT operations platform — purpose-built for small and mid-sized businesses.
Coming soon · Early development
Parent venture
Secure Nexus Global
Building AI-powered cybersecurity and IT operations products that bring enterprise-grade protection to the teams that need it most — schools, small businesses, and the security operations professionals on the front lines.
Credentials

Certified, trained, and still learning.

RHCE — Red Hat Certified Engineer
PMP Exam Preparation
Project Management — Haufe-Academy, Germany
Currently pursuing — Microsoft Cloud & Security track
AZ-104 Azure Administrator
AZ-900 Azure Fundamentals
MS-900 M365 Fundamentals
MS-102 M365 Administrator
SC-900 Security & Compliance
ITIL 4 Foundation
Testimonials

In their own words.

I had worked with Shiraz on an ISMS implementation project for a multi-national client spanning 79 locations in 36 countries. Shiraz helped me immensely for successfully implementing the ISMS at Pakistan locations. Hard working, fast learner, and never says 'NO' to shouldering any responsibilities.
Anil Chiplunkar
Principal Auditor ISO 27001 · CFE · CISM · CDPP
Infocounselors
Shiraz is a detail-oriented, hard working person with excellent communication skills. Extremely organized, reliable and honest. He is flexible and willing to work on any project. Shiraz would be a tremendous asset to any company and has my highest recommendation.
Basharat Aziz
Head of PMO · PgMP, IPMO-E, MSP & PMP · 27 Years Experience
1957 Ventures · KSA
— Off the clock
When I'm not architecting global infrastructure, I'm in the water. Swimming taught me what enterprise IT later confirmed — rhythm beats force, every time.
English · Fluent Swimmer Karachi-based · Global mindset
Let's talk

Building something serious? Let's build it together.

mshiraz.usmani@gmail.com