Ruth Ihenacho Email & Phone Number

United States

Accomplished Senior IT Manager with a proven track record of leading high-performance teams to deliver strategic technology solutions. Adept at aligning IT initiatives with business objectives, driving innovation, and ensuring optimal performance. Strong expertise in IT governance, infrastructure management, and project execution. Demonstrated success in implementing robust cybersecurity measures and optimizing IT processes for efficiency. Excels in fostering cross-functional collaboration to achieve organizational goals. Seeking opportunities to leverage technical acumen and leadership skills in a dynamic and growth-oriented environment.

Houston, Texas, United States

Key Accomplishments: • Executed and documented audits across critical IT facets, including cloud infrastructure, data management, and system architecture. • Reviewed controls encompassing administrative, technical, and physical safeguards, ensuring HIPAA compliance and robust IT General Controls. • Led audits for pivotal functions: application security, cybersecurity frameworks, IT risk management, and 3rd party risk assessments. • Conducted specialized audits, including SOC Reports, RPA risk assessments, vendor management audits, and control mapping projects. • Maintained meticulous audit documentation, ensuring the effective implementation of policies, and addressing compliance issues promptly. • Pioneered pre- and post-SDLC reviews, fortifying Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery measures.• Conducted in-depth information security audits, meticulously testing preventive, corrective, detective, and compensating controls to enhance overall security posture. • Applied advanced risk assessment and management strategies, actively contributing to the development of comprehensive audit programs and procedures. • Successfully conducted audits covering ERP applications, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations.• Collaborated with business units to assess controls within Oracle Financial systems, contributing to enhanced financial data security.• Led the review and enhancement of policies, procedures, and standard organizational protocols, ensuring continuous alignment with regulatory requirements. • Played a crucial role in successfully executing the annual audit plan, from risk assessment to the analysis of audit outcomes.

United States

Key Achievements: • Generated concise executive summaries, closing conference agendas, and planning meeting memos, delivering precise insights into audit results, control deficiencies, and actionable improvement recommendations.• Executed thorough reviews and audits covering IT general controls, application controls, information security, operational systems, and the systems development lifecycle.• Cultivated transparent communication channels with control owners, ensuring regular updates on audit progress and addressing emerging concerns promptly. • Advised on data protection measures to ensure alignment with GDPR requirements, enhancing the organization's global regulatory compliance.• Enforced the implementation of policies, meticulously documenting processes for robust internal reviews and identifying compliance gaps. • Scrutinized internal policies, procedures, and regulatory frameworks, validating the adequacy of internal controls and pinpointing opportunities for improvement. • Evaluated architectural designs, identified testing and deployment requirements, and assessed project costs, providing valuable input for informed decision-making. • Conducted in-depth risk analysis within processes, proactively communicated findings to management, and collaborated with cross-functional teams for continuous process enhancement. • Cultivated and maintained professional relationships with audit and technical teams, fostering effective collaboration and knowledge exchange. • Contributed to the preparation of financial statements in adherence to GAAP principles, ensuring accuracy and transparency in financial reporting.

United States

Key Accomplishments:• Ensured strict adherence to information security policies and procedures, conducting proactive analysis and testing of network infrastructure to promptly identify and rectify vulnerabilities.• Managed departmental budget and staff scheduling, overseeing continuous improvement projects, and maintaining a comprehensive security technical architecture.• Pioneered the creation and execution of impactful security awareness programs, fostering engagement across departments and advocating for information security education at all organizational levels.• Identified and mitigated project risks, providing strategic technical guidance to analysts, associates, and contractors to ensure secure and compliant operations.• Demonstrated profound expertise in national and international regulatory compliance and frameworks, including NIST, PCI, ISO, and other industry standards.• Led ongoing enhancements of security policies, fortifying the reliability and integrity of software programs, and proactively addressing security vulnerabilities to safeguard the network.• Evaluated system-related plans organization-wide, maintaining strict compliance with information security policies and procedures.• Spearheaded information security risk awareness initiatives, continually monitoring user compliance with network and internet security protocols.• Conducted thorough evaluations of network router configurations and security protocols.• Identified and promptly addressed vulnerabilities, significantly enhancing the robustness of the overall network infrastructure.• Implemented strategic measures to fortify router security, contributing to a resilient and secure network environment.