Responsible for India, Middle East & APAC regions.Setting and Executing Organizational Strategy.Oversee the strategic direction of the organization.Enhancing the brand value.Implement changes and proposed plans.Setting Vision, Values, and Corporate Culture.Communicating Effectively with All Stakeholders.#RiskHawk #Dynamatix #GRCTool #RiskManagement

As a Risk Advisory Services Director, I am responsible for building client relationships, understanding our client’s issues and proactively sharing market insights and solutions, as well as developing, integrating, and engaging client service teams. • Engagement Director responsible for understanding client needs and advancing the firms capability to help client solve problems. I am responsible for developing relationships and growing the portfolio of services of the clients I serve along with generating new business opportunities. • Collaborating with partners/directors across locations including other geographies viz. USA, KSA, SA, Australia for large proposals (e.g., Sox, IA, ERM) and putting an expert team forward• Relationship SPOC for large banking, infrastructure, IT, Pharma and FMCG clients.• Worked closely with organizational leadership including board of directors, to strategically affect direction of operations.• Hired and directed teams to achieve daily and long-term operations and business goals.• Managed daily operations while overseeing clients across multiple locations (Bengaluru, Chennai, Pune, Coimbatore, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam) to foster increased productivity.• Delegated assignments based on plans, project needs and knowledge to individual team members.• Quality review of engagements, finalization of reports with Senior Management & presentations to Audit Committee/Board of Directors.• Trained and managed a team of risk professionals to provide resolution and apply best practices.• Established internal/external governance mechanism for efficient operations.

Formerly known as Axis Risk ConsultingJointly led Hyderabad risk advisory operations for all shared service clients. As a Risk Advisory Services client service Director, I was responsible for building client relationships, responsible for developing business by mining existing accounts as well as for new clients. I was responsible for leading delivery for 3 major global clients with limited review support for one major client. • Internal controls Leader for global shared service operations of a large Supermarket Retail chain in USA & Europe client with a turnover of $ 55 bn. Covering the following:o Lead Internal control transition of various geographies to India shared service centre.o Post transition assessment of internal controls for efficient transition of processes for PTP, OTC, RTR, MDM.o Review of annual Internal control over Financial Reporting including L1 monitoring of Bwise applicationo Review of automation process and assessing effectiveness of internal controls in RPA implementation along with validation of bots for efficiency.o Supporting global external auditor to ensure smooth flow of information and coordination.• Internal control Leader for global shared service operations of a large FMCG/Retail client with a turnover of $ 19 bn reporting to Global Internal Control Leader. o Lead Internal control transition of various geographies to India shared service centre.o Post transition assessment of internal controls for efficient transition of processes for PTP, OTC, RTR, MDM and Ariba implementation o Review of annual Internal controlso Transformation of internal controls for outsourced operations as well as for retained operations globally. Implementation of redesigned internal controls across geographies.o Supporting global external auditor to ensure smooth flow of information and coordination.

• Internal controls (SoX) Leader for global shared service operations of a large Oil & Gas company with services in UK, US, India & Middle easto Lead Internal control transition of various geographies to India shared service centre.o Post transition assessment of internal controls for efficient transition of processes for PTP, OTC, RTR o Assessment of annual Internal controls periodically and reporting to Global Internal Controls Leader

As a Risk Advisory Manager, building the Governance, Operations & Risk (GRO) practice in Hyderabad was my primary responsibility.• Business development and marketing (From lead generation till conversion).• SPOC for Maintaining/Developing relationships with CXOs of existing clients (for identifying new business opportunities, renewals, etc.).• Responsible for delivering commitments at Hyderabad GRO practice. • Engagement leader for SOX (COSO), IFC, SOP, DOA, risk management, risk based internal audit.• Resource management –Handling a team of 15 to 20 members. Project planning, resource requirement analysis, scheduling, hiring, mentoring, training, team building, etc. • Support to the team during project execution, review, presentations and provide value add inputs.• Attending/presenting in audit committee/Board meetings, client meetings, discussion of observations and effective closure of audit points with the senior management (CXOs).• Developing checklists and reviewing for compliance.• Compliance to Internal risk management and documentation.• Conducting training sessions for team and client on latest developments

As a Manager, Management Audit I was responsible for:• Audit planning, execution, reporting along with review of performance of other team members.• Audit committee presentations, compilation of synopsis for top management for repetitive issues.• SOP & Check list preparation for process audits and updation.• Peer review of work performed by other team members.• Enhancing the audit process to meet consulting and ISO standards.A list of few factories/stores handled:• Visakhapatnam, Kakinada, Ennore & Ranipet Plants – Fertilizer and SND products• Jammu & Ranipet Plants – Pesticide operations• Corporate office & Branches (all over India)• Retail stores• Distribution Centers & WarehousesThe company is into Fertiliser, Pesticides production and sales.

As Risk advisory consultant I was responsible for Sarbanes Oxley act - 302, 404 compliance reviews & Risk based internal audit:• Understanding the business to design and implement appropriate risk management framework and reporting framework. • Develop a framework to monitor and report legal compliance with a risk & control-based approach.• Suggesting process improvements, which will enable management to eliminate design & operating issues.• Performed testing on a periodical basis to ensure the controls are effective; reviewing existing controls and enforcing new controls to address changes in process (Process reviews: PP&E, FSCP, Regulatory, Revenue, Production & Circulation).• Review of logical access in ERP and Segregation of duties.• Assisting management in implementing corrective action plan.• I was managing a team of 2-3 members while handling the below clients:o A leading Global IT company with turnover more than USD 6 billiono A leading Global IT company with turnover more than USD 80 million o A leading pharmaceutical company with turnover more than USD 30 billion

Risk Advisory. Sox compliance and Testing, Risk based Internal audit.• Understanding the business in order to design and implement appropriate risk management framework and reporting framework • Develop a framework to monitor and report legal compliance with a risk & control based approach• Suggesting process improvements, which will enable management to eliminate design & operating issues• Performed testing on a periodical basis to ensure the controls are effective; reviewing existing controls and enforcing new controls in order to address changes in process

Management, operations & risk based internal audit:• Helping organizations improve their performance, primarily through the analysis of existing business problems and development of plans for improvement• Using proprietary methodologies for identification of problems, and to serve as the basis for recommendations for more effective or efficient ways of performing business tasks• In depth review of internal controls, budget vs. actual, MIS reports, HR & payroll, supply chain management, operations, sales & receivables, revenue recognition, expenditure review, inter/intra unit benchmarking, review based on competitors products and market based approach• Review of Central Excise, Service Tax & Customs, Sales Tax, VAT, TDS Procedures and compliance, Tax Planning.• Review of compliance with various rules & regulations which are applicable to the audited organization and highlighting deviations if any. Areas under review – Companies Act, Labour Acts, PF, ESI, Pollution control and various applicable state and central Acts.

Areas of work - Statutory audit, Tax audit, Internal audit.

Concurrent Audit.