This site uses cookies, as explained in our terms of use. If you consent, please close this message and continue to use this site.
Senior IT Officer/Unit Head IT Admin
Saisab Pradhan is the Head of the Information Technology (IT) unit at ICIMOD. His responsibilities encompass the entire spectrum of IT operations, including ensuring robust security measures, managing network infrastructure, and handling the installation, configuration, and the maintenance of server systems (hardware and software). He has been instrumental in obtaining ISO 27001:2013 certification for the IT Unit which ensures the highest standards of information security.
Having worked in his current role for over a decade and with a career in Information Technology spanning almost three decades, Saisab brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to his role and has been pivotal in steering the technological landscape of ICIMOD.
Saisab holds a bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology, Bangladesh. Additionally, he is a certified Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) in Microsoft Windows server security, and holds certifications in Microsoft SharePoint 2010, ITIL Foundation. He has also been certified as ISO 27001:2013 Lead Auditor in Information Security Management Systems.
Saisab Pradhan
How do you protect the pulse of the planet?
Information technology is the gateway to the outer world, and the lifeline of modern organizations. As such, information technology plays a big role in protecting the pulse by providing tools to disseminate relevant information to networks and stakeholders efficiently.
What is your favorite part of the work you do at ICIMOD?
Working at ICIMOD has always fascinated me. The positive environment in and around the building and working with diverse people from different cultures around the world is what I enjoy the most.
What are you passionate about?
I am very passionate about cycling. Through cycling I have ventured around almost all the hills in Kathmandu and surrounding places and have been able to visit places I wouldn’t have otherwise visited.
My qualifications
I have over 25 years of experience in the Information and Technology field. Having completed my Bachelor’s degree in Engineering in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from RajShahi University of Engineering and Technology in Bangladesh and putting into practice my keen interest in the field of Information and Technology, I joined one of the leading computer vendors of the time as a senior technical engineer, where I worked for 2 years prior to joining ICIMOD. I have implemented strategies related to Information Security Management Systems leading to our qualification for ISO 27001:2013 certification for core IT services. I am also a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer and have completed the foundation level certification for Information Technology Infrastructure Services.
