Adarsha Vasudeva
Belfast
Summary
Experienced risk management professional with 16 years in global financial institutions. Known for developing effective risk frameworks and ensuring compliance. Delivered impactful board-level reporting and led cross-functional risk transformation initiatives. Strong ability to assess risks and improve operational resilience.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Non-Financial Risk Manager
Crisil Limited
Belfast
2024.06 - Current
- Developed and maintained risk frameworks and policies for compliance and mitigation.
- Guided business units through risk identification using best practices and communication.
- Delivered risk assessments and scenario analyses to support client strategy decisions.
- Monitored risk exposure indicators for clear reporting to senior management.
- Collaborated with stakeholders to implement mitigation actions and strengthen operational resilience.
- Partnered with business units to identify and prioritise key risks.
- Formulated risk mitigation strategies and action plans with stakeholders.
- Monitored and reported risk exposure indicators and risk appetite to leadership.
- Facilitated transparent reporting for senior management and board decision-making.
- Supported compliance with regulatory requirements and industry risk standards.
- Promoted accountability in enterprise and operational risk management practices.
- Created tailored sales pitches using client needs and business impact analysis.
Vice President (Control Manager)
JP Morgan Chase
Bengaluru
2023.03 - 2024.03
- Led governance initiatives for international consumer banking operational risk events programme, enhancing oversight and compliance.
- Acted as primary contact for ICB control governance, managing escalations.
- Designed and operated controls through evaluation and change management to strengthen risk mitigation.
- Conducted risk and control assessments, uncovering gaps and tracing root causes.
- Developed risk and control self-assessments using walkthroughs and deep dives.
- Analysed KRI and KPI to inform strategy decisions through targeted ad-hoc reporting.
Lead Control Management Officer
Wells Fargo
Bengaluru
2020.07 - 2023.03
- Led risk and control assessments for wealth investment and management operations daily.
- Identified high-risk exposure areas and collaborated with business groups to implement risk mitigation strategies.
- Collaborated with business owners to design and enhance controls, supporting implementation, validation, and continuous evaluation for effectiveness.
- Developed and implemented remedial action plans to address audit findings, ensuring timely resolution of issues and compliance.
- Provided compliance advice to business unit management on policy and controls.
- Contributed to enterprise policy development, engaged in Risk & Control management discussions, and provided input into key business initiatives.
- Led WIM I&P Control Council to enhance accountability and control governance while supporting data loss prevention and privacy as interim Business Resiliency Coordinator.
Business Risk and Controls Senior Associate
Wells Fargo
Bengaluru
2016.06 - 2020.06
- Monitored daily transaction review controls, ensuring adherence to business processes and regulatory standards.
- Executed transaction review testing for third-party law firms, identifying valid exceptions to enhance compliance.
- Investigated root causes of valid exceptions, recommending solutions to external firms for process improvement.
- Validated transaction quality via second-level reviews and recovered documentation for accuracy.
- Performed quality checks on internal quality audit team data through validations.
- Analysed data from multiple sources to find discrepancies and support reporting.
- Moved support queue to external global team with clear documentation.
- Collaborated with LOB teams to escalate issues and improve communication with CORT.
Quality Assurance Analyst
Wells Fargo
Bengaluru
2012.10 - 2016.05
- Develop quality assurance procedures using a tailored scoring rubric for lending.
- Report quality scores transparently to support continuous improvement and accountability.
- Developed individualised improvement plans and coached team members to maintain high-quality performance.
- Conducted training sessions and updated training program to enhance onboarding and ongoing skill development.
- Facilitated meetings to communicate policy updates and align teams with procedures.
- Coordinated workflows to ensure timely task completion and support operational objectives.
Floor Lead
Altisource Solutions, Inc.
Bengaluru
2009.04 - 2012.10
- Maintained quality checks and prioritised workflow, enhancing daily operational efficiency.
- Delivered vendor and team training for onboarding and transitions across states.
- Created training manuals, scripts, and guidelines for consistent team training.
- Monitored and analysed property inspection and preservation performance data, producing reports that informed strategic decision-making.
- Resolved escalated vendor, client, and broker code compliance issues, ensuring compliance and satisfaction among stakeholders.
- Oversaw security procedures for stakeholders to protect sensitive information.
Education
Bachelor of Science -
St Joseph's College of Arts and Science (Autonomous)
Bengaluru2009-01
Skills
- Operational risk management
- Regulatory compliance
- Governance and control frameworks
- Control testing
- Risk self-assessment
- Third-party risk management
- Audit and issue remediation
- Operational resilience
- Data and information security risk
- Scenario analysis
- Risk assessment techniques
- Compliance monitoring
- Stakeholder engagement
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Risk culture enhancement
- Training and development
- Incident management
- Quality assurance methodologies
- Process improvement
- Problem-solving strategies
Websites, Portfolios, Profiles
https://www.linkedin.com/in/adarsha-vasudeva-565a9490
Certification
CRISC – ISACA (2022), Certified Risk Manager (CRM), ISO 31000 – Enterprise Risk Management, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor (Trained), Six Sigma Yellow Belt
Timeline
Non-Financial Risk Manager
Crisil Limited
2024.06 - Current
Vice President (Control Manager)
JP Morgan Chase
2023.03 - 2024.03
Lead Control Management Officer
Wells Fargo
2020.07 - 2023.03
Business Risk and Controls Senior Associate
Wells Fargo
2016.06 - 2020.06
Quality Assurance Analyst
Wells Fargo
2012.10 - 2016.05
Floor Lead
Altisource Solutions, Inc.
2009.04 - 2012.10
Bachelor of Science -
St Joseph's College of Arts and Science (Autonomous)