KARAD Consulting provides;1. solutions/systems for management of internal audit, risk management and internal control processes2. internal audit services for examination of your business processes3. risk management services to identify, evaluate, mitigate risks in processes of your company

My responsibilities during that period can be summarized as follows:1. INTERNAL AUDIT• With a risk-based approach, identifying processes and units to be audited and creating an annual internal audit plan• Identifying risky areas of processes and units to be audited, determining how examinations and reviews should be conducted, and reviewing the examinations performed• Reviewing internal audit reports and presenting those reports to the Board• Conducting follow-up audits to determine the status of findings and actions, reviewing the follow-up audit reports, and presenting those reports to the Board• Providing consultancy to other departments on risk management and internal control related subjects during the implementation of new systems and processes• Monitoring developments in the internal audit profession and evaluating emerging opportunities2. RISK MANAGEMENT• Determining the annual Risk Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) workshop plan, monitoring calendar for Key Risk Indicators (KRIs), and follow-up calendar for actions identified to mitigate risks• Managing the activities related to conducting Risk Control Self-Assessment workshops to be performed to identify and evaluate risks and existing controls, and also to determine actions to be taken to mitigate risks• Managing the activities related to creating and maintaining the Risk Control Matrix• Monitoring trends related to Key Risk Indicators (KRIs)• Conducting root cause analyses for operational loss events and identifying actions to prevent the recurrence of those events• Managing the follow-up activities related to determining the status of actions to be taken to mitigate risks identified through RCSA workshops and root cause analyses for operational loss events3. AUDIT ANALYTICS• Guiding audit analytics specialist for the structure of SQL queries that will be developed• Reviewing queries and data obtained via these queries• Reviewing documentation and classification of those queries

In March 2013, I was promoted to the position of Deputy Head of Internal Control Department. During this period, I had the opportunity to manage a team consisted of 30+ members.During that period of my career, following units reported to me: • Branch Controls Unit• Headquarters and Subsidiary Controls Unit containing -Credit Control Desk -Accounting Control Desk -Treasury Control Desk -Banking Control Desk• Central Control Desk• Coordination of Information Systems and External Audits Desk• System Development DeskSome of my responsibilities included:• Preparation and management of a risk-based branch, department and subsidiary control plan (450+ branches and 10+ departments)• Reviewing control reports prepared• Managing the follow-up activities conducted for the actions identified as a result of branch and unit controls• Guiding the team on issues encountered during branch, department and subsidiary controls• Providing consultancy to other departments on control related subjects• Coordinating works for preparation of Risk-Control Matrix• Reviewing of new banking products and system developments with a risk–oriented approach• Preparing and presenting activity reports to the senior management regarding conducted controls and developments in the department

During my career as an internal auditor, I conducted numerous branch and department audits. I created scenarios for central controls using the Audit Command Language (ACL) program, SQL, and VBA (Excel macros).

I had the opportunity to audit various companies within Şahinler Holding, which operates in construction, textile production, free zone management, and retail sales sectors.