# Irfan Sharief

> Irfan Sharief is the Bengaluru-based founder and CEO of iCert Global, a professional certification training company that became operational in 2013. He worked to finance his own education and began the business in a one-bedroom flat with help from friends and family. His public work centres on access to professional learning through classroom, live virtual, and self-paced formats.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at iCert Global
- **Organizations:** iCert Global, I-Cert Global Learning Private Limited
- **Education:** Bachelor of Business Management (BBM), Brindavan College, PGDBM + MBA, Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain College
- **Known for:** Founded and leads iCert Global, a professional certification training business serving international markets., Received the 2016 Arch of Excellence Award in Education & Training, as shown on the named certificate., Led iCert Global when it announced a Business Leadership Award at the International Achievers Summit in 2017.

## Career timeline

- **2007-2010** — Senior Sales Manager at JBTC, according to the ContactOut employment listing.
- **2010-2011** — Manager at First Source, according to the ContactOut employment listing.
- **2013** — Founded iCert Global; the business became operational by mid-2013. I-Cert Global Learning Private Limited was incorporated on 8 April 2013, with Irfan Sharief Jabbar Sab listed as a director.
- **2016** — Named recipient of the Arch of Excellence Award in Education & Training, dated 3 December 2016 in New Delhi.
- **2017** — Commented on iCert Global’s Business Leadership Award at the International Achievers Summit.
- **2025** — His iCert Global author page lists articles on workflow automation, cloud analytics, and cybersecurity.

## Achievements

- Founded and leads iCert Global, a professional certification training business serving international markets.
- Received the 2016 Arch of Excellence Award in Education & Training, as shown on the named certificate.
- Led iCert Global when it announced a Business Leadership Award at the International Achievers Summit in 2017.

## Latest updates

- **2025-08** — The iCert Global author page lists two articles dated 12 August on automated project workflows and cloud-native business analytics, and one dated 11 August on cybersecurity mesh architectures.
- **2026-07** — The company’s cybersecurity category lists articles credited to Irfan Sharief on information systems auditing and data privacy compliance, dated 21 July 2026.

## Links

- Website: https://icertglobal.com/author/irfan-sharief
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/irfan-sharief-a9245149/

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Last updated: 2026-10-27