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Charlotte, North Carolina Area

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Charlotte, North Carolina Area

Perform IT, IT Audit, business analysis and systems analysis duties for various agencies. Typically on short term assignments to assist clients who lack a particular expertise or need additional manpower to complete time sensitive projects.

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

For an International Bank, reviewed evidence submitted for Basel II compliance to assess whether the evidence supported 23 key controls defined by the Data Governance Group to comply with Office of Supervision of Financial Institutions, (the Canadian bank regulatory agency), guidance. Prepared system flowcharts, gathered information, and assisted in the preparation of the presentation for the Executive Challenge for US Commercial systems Basel II compliance.

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

Worked on the Basel II compliance program for a major financial institution. Performing change mangement and risk assessment.

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

Performed IT Sarbanes Oxley compliance testing at Faripoint Communications.

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

Conduct Sarbanes-Oxley Information Technology compliance audits and IT Audit activities related to various merger activities at major financial services companies.

Assist clients with business intelligence implementation, business analysis, project management, and IT audit.* Guided manufacturing firm preparing for a Sarbanes-Oxley compliance audit assisting with designing, conducting, and documenting tests allowing the firm to pass the audit.Charlotte Chapter - Information Systems Audit and Control Association, program director since July, 2009Jewish Family Services - Director since January 2009

Provide leadership in establishing corporate performance management systems and business intelligence systems. • Served as the technical lead on a 5-month project implementing SAS Financial Management Software for a major health insurance company. Navigated several technical and logistical hurdles and completed the implementation in record speed. Reduced cost allocation run time from 24 hours to two hours.• Developed data integration procedures for a three-campus community college system converting transactional system data into a budget and actual cost reporting business intelligence system.• Hired to be an IT expert by defendant in a class-action lawsuit. Analyzed a system designed by the plaintiff to calculate damages. The results of this analysis ultimately helped the client successfully defend the case.• Led a SOX implementation project for a 200+ unit clothing retailer after their IPO. Developed IT SOX controls and created documentation. The client passed the compliance audit.• Helped an independent insurance broker refute a $2 million charge, enabling the client to stay in business.

• Oversaw IT auditing for 275 company data centers across North America and Europe; supervised 3 IT auditors.• Delivered informative presentations in regards to company IT audits at IT manager conferences in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific regions; trained financial and IT auditors on audit software domestically.• Elevated the level of protection for company assets by revamping an obsolete disaster recovery policy. • Trimmed average audit report release from more than 90 days down to 21 days after finalizing fieldwork.• Directed over 70 year 2000 readiness reviews in North America and Europe, including writing the procedures and orchestrating tactical execution.

• Managed 10 people and a budget of $1.5 million.• Streamlined performance, increased capacity, reduced electricity costs and minimized space requirements.• Received a key promotion; from Database Administrator to Business Systems Manager within 4 months.• Participated as an Executive Board Member of the CODA (financial accounting package) Software Users Group.

Managed IT portion of audit for a major insurance company (casualty and life) and IT audits for companies in a variety of industries. Led the IT Audit function in the St. Louis office for five years. Worked in industries including insurance, education, health care, and manufacturing.

Mba, Management Information Systems, Finance

I obtained my degree in the 190 program which is the University of Chicago's night school program. I got my degree while working full time.

Scb, Computer Science