Manager responsible for leading audits across diverse business and technology domains, including investment management, commercial lending, business continuity, IT infrastructure, cybersecurity (e.g., access controls, application patching, and vulnerability scanning), and general IT controls (ITGC).• Manages multiple concurrent audits with teams of 2-5 for a wide variety of business and technology functions.• Conducts in-depth risk assessments to identify critical areas, providing actionable recommendations to strengthen controls and mitigate risks.• Developed and executed audit plans aligned with industry frameworks (COBIT, NIST CSF) and regulatory requirements (CCPA, GDPR).• Creates and delivers detailed audit reports for senior management, clearly highlighting key issues, risks, and actionable recommendations.• Involved in annual risk assessments, audit planning, and resource allocation for the technology audit team.

Senior Audit Supervisor responsible for managing and executing operational and technology infrastructure audits in both domestic and international environments.• Led technology audits overseeing the evaluation and testing of controls for operational effectiveness.• Conducted periodic audits to assess the effectiveness of the organization's NIST CSF implementation, ensuring alignment with industry standards.• Developed and implemented a new audit approach to proactively identify and assess emerging risks, enhancing the overall audit process.• Served as a business continuity consultant for the Consumer Audit team, leveraging FFIEC expertise to provide guidance on disaster recovery and continuity planning.• Managed the tracking, reporting, and resolution of IT-related audit issues, ensuring timely remediation across the IT audit team.• Utilized Six Sigma methodologies and tools to drive audit efficiency and improve overall audit processes.

Managed the review and evaluation of IT controls (Sarbanes-Oxley) for audits of southeastern financial services organizations. • Managed staff of 10 persons and reviewed work for accuracy.• Developed and fostered client relationships while ensuring timely deliverables.• Responsibilities include reviewing the design and effectiveness of implemented application controls, coordinating staffing efforts and managing daily project tasks.• Performed reviews of IT General Control environments and their associated effectiveness. Reviewed and analyzed management’s assessment of the control environments at the General and Application control level. Evaluated the overall effectiveness of the implemented controls to achieve defined objectives.

Project Manager responsible for implementing infrastructure updates to a web-based commercial banking system. Managed the design of a single sign-on solution for corporate customers. The application was designed to be integrated with the bank’s corporate portal.• Responsible for managing daily project tasks such as coordinating requirements gathering, managing risk & issues and creating and tracking project schedules.• Project management approach based on the Six Sigma methodology.

Business Application Delivery Manager for a Business-to-Business Electronic Invoice Presentment and Payment (EIPP) solution. Successfully managed the development and implementation of customized solutions for several Fortune 500 companies. • Created development strategies and procedures to ensure successful development of custom solutions. Utilized customized Rational Unified Process methodology. Acted as methodology champion for the EIPP implementation team.• Supervised the application production support team (up to 15 staff). Supported 20 customers with yearly volumes over 3 million transactions. Transaction values exceeded $18 billion.

Technical Project Manager and Architect for a large scale commercial web-based banking application. Application provided cash management capabilities for large corporate customers. Supported $1 billion of daily wire transfers.• Key member in the review and selection of the process management methodology. Developed training materials and rollout schedule. Planned training sessions for immediate teams and for senior management.• Responsibilities also included defining disaster recovery requirements, coordinating efforts between internal support organizations and managing the production and test environment support team.• Developed a comprehensive strategy to allow for successful development and implementation of new products as well as updates and maintenance releases for existing products.

Managed the implementation of custom applications and package solutions for CP&L end users. Implemented the first successful bar code system at CP&L. Consistently finished projects on schedule and on budget.• Evaluated and selected a department wide process management system (LBMS Process Engineer). Created training materials and scheduled training classes. Negotiated enterprise software license.• Worked to define “best practices” for developing and implementing client/server applications.

Project Manager for the development of on-line financial support systems and contract administration systems for government contracting agencies. Projects covered complete systems development life cycle.