Robert Don Email & Phone Number

Milford, Ct, Us

Stamford, Connecticut, United States

• Key contributor in establishing the CDIO Group Functions Technology Risk Center of Excellence (CoE) by consolidating and aligning Risk and Controls-related processes across Group Finance, Group Treasury and CTO• Successfully supported all CDIO Group Finance-owned internal and external audits achieving the highest audit closure-rating with no new issues being raised by the auditors• Consistently achieved a 100% closure rate of Operational Risk Issues (ORIs) assigned to CDIO Group Finance through effective remediation management and subsequent closure within defined timelines with no reopened issues by the auditors• Ensured CDIO Group Functions sustainable compliance with US regulatory requirement by overseeing FINRA mandated Series 99 change review process for business-critical applications• Ensured internal and external cyber threat exposure remained within the well-defined risk appetite by driving business application compliance with non-functional Minimum Enterprise Requirements (MERs) and Key Procedural Controls (KPCs)• Successfully established solid communication with the IT development teams and senior CDIO Group Functions management through extensive training and documentation, and monthly Risk & Control meetings

Stamford, Connecticut, United States

• Successfully managed various risk remediation projects and Key Controls assessment processes for Group CTO, IT Operating Management (OM) and Chief Digital Office (CDO), ensuring standards were adhered to and status was communicated to key stakeholders which included Heads of Technology (HoT) and Heads of Architecture (HoA)• Successfully managed IT Asset Management (AM) Application ownership transfer from Infrastructure & Security Engineering (ISE) to Group CTO which included Key Controls and Risks & Issues impact analysis• Established a new Quality Assurance sign-off process in conjunction with Application Test Managers to ensure sustainable compliance with Group CTO Architectural Dependencies (AD)• Performed thorough oversight over application compliance with Key Controls for Group CTO, resulting in the highest percentage of Effective Key Controls across Group Technology

Stamford, Connecticut, United States

• Led the Wealth Management Americas (WMA) IT Support Team for the Annual UBS Sponsored Data Center Isolation test which was recognized by WMA Head of Technology as having the highest pass rate and lowest number of new issues identified in 10 years• Nominated by WMA Functional Management Committee to participate in the UBS JUMP Emerging Talent Program based on senior role potential, consistently demonstrating excellent UBS behavior and strong, sustainable performance• Established and facilitated monthly Risk & Controls Forum to ensure sustainable monitoring and remediation of all Risk & Control and Business Continuity Management (BCM) actions associated with the WMA IT Production Support Team• Provided evidence which enabled successful closure of Compliance & Operational Risk Control (C&ORC) Thematic Risk Review of WMA BCM practices

Stamford, Connecticut, United States

• Centralized co-ordination and control around executing the assessment processes of Key Controls (the Internal Control Assessment Process; ICAP) across Global Production Services (GPS) for the Investment Banking Division (IB IT) resulting in 100% compliance• Implemented and managed process which closed Block Leave component of Ernst & Young audit of controls aimed at preventing and/or detecting unauthorized trading in the IB

Stamford, Connecticut, United States

Stamford, Connecticut, United States

Stamford, Connecticut, United States

Master'S Degree, Computer And Information Science

Bachelor'S Degree, Electrical Engineering