Discover My Journey
My name is Muhammad Iftikhar, widely known as “Professor Ifti.” I was born in Gujrat, Pakistan. My educational journey began at Govt. Muslim high school, Gujrat, where I graduated in 1985. I then attended Govt. Zamindar Degree College for two years, and later, I earned my first bachelor’s degree from Government Sir Syed Degree College affiliated with Punjab University.
In 1992, I started my teaching career, and by 1995, I founded “Seraj School of Sciences,” which quickly became a leading high school in Gujrat.
Exploring My Path
As the youngest high school principal at the time, I served for seven years before moving to the USA with my family in 2001. In the USA, I explored various fields, from retail to IT. I pursued higher education, earning two master’s degrees: an MBA in Information Management & Marketing and a Master of Science in Cybersecurity & Information Assurance. Additionally, I hold over a dozen it Certifications. I spent seven years working in the IT department at Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA)-Manassas Campus
During this time, I also taught CompTIA A+ certification courses with the Workforce Division and served as an adjunct professor in the Information and Engineering Technology (IET) department. In 2020, I accepted a full-time faculty position in the IET Division and continued to teach CompTIA A+ certification classes each semester for the Workforce Division. Now, I am pursuing a Ph.D. in Information Technology with a concentration in Cyber Engineering at University of the Cumberlands.