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Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Greater Atlanta Area

Greater Atlanta Area

Major Projects:- IT General Controls (ITGC) Implementation: Facilitated implementation of control processes across client’s four in-scope business units by performing key project activities such as interviewing control owners, analyzing current IT processes, identifying gaps, drafting new policies and procedures based on leading practices, and conducting training sessions on future state processes.- IT General Controls (ITGC) Assessment: Ensured client’s IT SOX readiness by actively monitoring newly implemented control processes, identifying gaps and opportunities for improvement, and communicating recommended changes.- IT SOX / IT J-SOX Testing Management: Lead and managed IT SOX and J-SOX audits for various international and domestic clients by performing project activities such as leading meetings, communicating project status, monitoring budget, coaching junior consultants, and writing findings reports.

Major Projects: - System Development Lifecycle (SDLC) Control Assessments: Supported multiple SDLC control assessment projects by leading workshops and discovery sessions, developing recommendations, and developing key templates such as issue tracking logs, UAT scripts, and project initiation documents. - IT General Controls Testing: Executed testing of IT General Controls during numerous SOX and J-SOX audits for numerous homegrown and standard applications, including AS/400, Oracle, SAP, Microsoft Dynamics AX, and BaaN.

- Designed and maintained Aztec Auto & Truck's company website using Wayne Reaves Dealer Management software- Created and updated the dealership's social media networks- Motivated colleagues to use the company website and social media pages as their primary form of advertisement

Greater Atlanta Area

- Developed a macro to automate data entry and perform calculations, saving the client hundreds of hours and ensuring data accuracy.