Responsible for overseeing the IT audit function within UNIFONIC. Developing and implementing audit strategies and plans to evaluate the effectiveness of the organization's IT controls, processes, and systems.Reporting directly to the Chief Audit Executive (CAE) and providing guidance to the IT audit team. Working closely with other executives and stakeholders to ensure that IT risks are identified, assessed, and managed effectively.Key responsibilities include leading IT audit teams, developing and maintaining audit standards, assessing IT risks and controls, monitoring IT governance processes, reviewing audit reports, and communicating findings and recommendations to senior management and the Audit Committee.

Reporting to the VP Audit & Assurance Division at ADNOC Drilling and responsible to Manage the assigned IT Internal Audit, Specialized audits along with ADNOC initiated reviews (such as One ERP implementation, Health Check, COSO Framework etc.) activities within ADNOC Drilling to evaluate and contribute to the improvement of governance, risk and control processes using a systematic and disciplined approach. Apart from these also perform audits of Legal, Governance & Compliance Function, Business Development and Corporate HSE Functions and Corporate Communications Activities to achieve the goals of Audit & Assurance Division.Lead the identification, collation and escalation of all IT/Audit related ethical conflicts to the Senior Management for effective resolution in line with the Corporate Code of Conduct/ other applicable established policies and procedures in ADNOC Group.Lead the periodic Risk Assessments for audit planning purposes and assist in the development of the Section's Risk-Based Work Plans, consistent with the inputs from Audit Committee/CEO/Management, to determine the priorities of the IT Audit and other activities related to the areas assigned.Assist the VPAAD in the periodic reporting on audit activities and performance relative to its plans, significant risk exposures, control/governance issues and other related matters.Manage execution of planned IT/Special audits as well as special/unplanned assignments including, but not limited to, investigations and fraud reviews. Assist in the periodic reporting to the Audit Committee and Senior Management on IT audit and other assigned audit activities, performance, significant risk exposures, controls/governance issues and other related matters.Participate in Internal Audit Group (IAG) to coordinate and promote knowledge sharing, audit standards, leading practices, common frameworks, methodologies, processes and training programs across ADNOC and the Group Companies.

Reporting to the VP and responsible for managing a team of auditors at ADNOC Drilling. Maintaining high standards of Risk Assessments along with support in policies, procedures and controls for ADNOC Drilling.Management and coordination of the Internal Audit resource pool and ownership and delivery of audits, specifically assigning audits to team members that leverage skills and expertise, play to team strengths or meet development needs.Assist the VP Audit to develop and execute the Internal Audit Plan, taking a lead in supervising day to day fieldwork.Contribute to the function by identifying risks associated with business objectives and to evaluate controls to mitigate those risks to improve the effectiveness of the Governance, risk management and control processes.Assessing the Risk in all operations and annual audit planning based on risk.Take steps to understand the business, key drivers and risk context.Develop a partnership and trust relationship with senior leaders in the business. Ensure that work is done with the business as one team, in cooperation and in consultation with auditees and be an ambassador to Audit & Assurance Division.The end-to-end audit process, including the quality and timeliness of audit planning, fieldwork, data analysis, audit work papers.Prepare quality Audit Committee reports as required.Develop the talent in the team, inspire and motivate the team to optimize performance and deliver their best.Lead by example and foster an environment of team work, transparency, accountability and high effectiveness culture & ensuring team members have a well-defined personal development plan.

Leading the IT Audit function of ADNOC GAS Processing and ADNOC Drilling. Determined the strategic direction for IT audit, developed the related risk assessment and audit plan while continuously assessing risk factors during the year for relevance and priority.Managed the co-sourced IT resources leading to the successful completion of the annual audit plan.Established effective communication with executive IT management including information security to identify changes in the IT environment, communicate and prioritize audit findings and recommendations while marketing the value internal audit.Advised senior audit management regarding IT-related portions of audit committee presentations, promoted IT risk awareness and applied IT audit methods to financial/operational audits.Participated in both internal audit and the corporate IT organizations' annual planning to proactively ensure appropriate consideration and inclusion of IT risks and related controls.Setup Internal Audit function in terms of Charter, procedures, development and validation of a Risk Universe, develop Risk Register through determination of, assigning weights to and scoring risk factors and presenting them of the Senior Management.Selection and implementation of Audit Workpaper solution and Data Analysis solution with continuous controls monitoring through ACL scripts.Reviewed and recommended changes of Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) / Process Industrial Control Systems (PCS / ICS) networks with industry and information security best practices embedded as well as ensured continuous active monitoring of critical infrastructure.Reviewed and recommended changes to provisions pertaining to SCADA and PCS/ICS Policy in coordination with the appropriate corporate departments during internal audits.

To Manage & Execute the Internal Audit Engagements with special focus on IT Audits and related forensic engagements. To ensure that effective controls exist in the organization’s IT infrastructure and carry out Audits of various systems and processes that are facilitating the business, and identify and report the critical weaknesses requiring immediate management action and support.

Managing the Technology Risk Services (TRS) service line and looking after a diversified portfolio of various IT Engagements including IT Risk Assessments, IT Vulnerability and Security Reviews, IT Project Management Audits, BCP DR Engagements, Data Centre and Control Room Audits along with ERP Pre/Post Implementation Reviews, and IT General Controls Review. My responsibilities include:Managing IT audits and IT Security Reviews, IT Governance Reviews and IT Project Reviews for various clients including Government and Semi-Government; Preparing business proposals and negotiating engagement fee with key client management;Leading and conducting IT Audits, IT Compliance reviews and IT Risk Assessments;Ensuring quality of audit documentation and standardization of audit programs and key working papers;Planning, recruiting, on job monitoring, controlling, counseling and training of audit staff members; andConducting seminars and organizing staff training sessions on ISACA and IIA Standards and developments

Worked as Information Systems Auditor in the Internal Audit Department, where my responsibilities included:Review and evaluate the reliability and integrity of Information Systems (IS) inside the company.Planning of audits, preparing kick-off presentation, detailed audit programs, CEO and audit committee presentations and final audit reports.Review compliance with policies, plans, standards, laws, and regulations which could have significant impact upon IS Systems or operations.Involvement in System Development audits to ensure controls are built in during the systems development life cycle (SDLC) process.Expanding use of computer-assisted audit techniques (CAAT) to support audit projects.Analyses of SDLC methodology, providing for internal audit input at key points in the process.

Worked in the capacity of a Manger in Enterprise Risk Services (ERS) department looking after and managing a portfolio of 100+ clients in UAE, Qatar, Oman, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Jordan. I was responsible for Managing a Team distributed in the region and responsibilities included:Executing, Supervising and Managing IT audits and IT Security Reviews, IT Governance Reviews and IT Reviews of various multinational, local companies and banks; SAP and other ERP Implementation Reviews;Development of Security policies and procedures; Review, Analysis and Assessment of Business Processes Risks and Controls.Review of security administration process and testing of Segregation of duties in an ERP.

Worked on a short-term assignment as an Assistant Manager in the Technology & Security Risk Services department where the responsibilities included:Managing, and conducting IT audits, SOX Reviews, IT Governance Reviews, and IT Reviews of various multinational and local companies and banks; Development of policies and procedures; andReview of Business Processes and controls.

Worked as an Assistant Manager in IRM Division where the responsibilities included:Managing, Supervising and conducting IRM audit reviews for statutory audits of various multinational and local companies, banks and special assignments;Review of internal controls, appraising management of significant weaknesses identified and make recommendation to follow best practices;Review of Business Processes and controls; Planning and administration of staff; andPlanning and Conducting Training and professional development programs of the firm locally.

Worked as a Project Manager looking after development and implementation of Banking Application. As part of Project Manager, I undertook the implementation and assisted the Senior Project Manager in development and implementation of Islamic Banking Software at Bank Al Falah and Al Falah Islamic Bank. Besides development responsibilities also included marketing of products and providing consultancy services to the clients.