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Columbus, Oh, Us

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Delivered SOC and IT Audit engagements, documenting and testing GITC, ITAC, IPEs, and SDLC controls to ensure compliance and accuracy.- Spearheaded process walkthroughs and guided internal and offshore teams, optimizing project delivery across multiple engagements.- Achieved 20% offshore utilization, doubling from 10% by integrating offshore teams into testing, walkthroughs, and review processes, ensuring alignment through weekly status updates.Enhanced workflow efficiency by standardizing audit documentation across 200+ controls, implementing updates based on internal initiatives, Audit program guides, and Minimum Expected Control Attributes for the 2024 audit period.- Reduced audit hours by 922 and saved $184.4K through IT automation, collaborating with client management and internal audit teams to streamline processes, eliminate redundant tasks, and improve audit quality across 3 clients in 2023-2024.

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Collaborated with internal auditors, KPMG team, and led offshore teams to analyze business processes, ITGC/ITAC, SOD/SA, and UAT controls testing documentation, identifying and assessing potential gaps for improvement.- Engaged in internal audit engagement by testing and reviewing IT application controls, ensuring completeness and accuracy of entity-provided information, manual journal entries, and automated Oracle controls. Delivered control testing results to KPMG and the client.- Conducted implementation assessments, identifying gaps and areas for improvement. Documented observations and provided actionable recommendations to enhance processes for management consideration.

Mentor, Ohio

- Assisted with daily-rental of vehicle inventory, account receivable, customer callbacks/ appointments.- Developed and Executed a marketing project that increased State Farm referrals from -61% to 16.7%.- Increased referrals with local autobody shops D&S Automotive (33%), and K&S Auto Body (11.5%).- Achieved an 87 ESQI for excellence in customer service, which is well above the Enterprise average.

- Maintained over 1,200 acres of land and 16 parks in the City of Mentor. - Assisted with the disposal of waste and recyclables throughout the city the Mentor.- Helped with the organizing of local public events, setting them up, and cleaning up after. - Assisted with electricians, Road Maintenance crew, and maintained the parks.

Bachelor Of Business Administration - Bba, Management Information Systems, General, Cum Laude

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