Devjyoti Mahapatra

Strategic IT risk and compliance leader with over 17 years of experience driving IT assurance, regulatory compliance, and risk management across global technology and financial institutions. Proven track record in building and leading high-performing teams, optimizing the audit process using data analytics and automation, and generating significant cost savings. Passionate about learning and integrating innovative technologies with governance ecosystems to build resilient, value-driven audit/risk teams.

• Risk leadership across LoDs: Throughout my career serving three Lines of Defence, I have led enterprise-wide audit and risk programs, embedded risk identification into Agile and SDLC pipelines, and have adept knowledge of managing IT risk and compliance frameworks like RCSA, SOX, SOC, ICA, European payment compliance, end user computing (EUC), and ISO 27001 Effectively planned, coordinated, and executed complex security and technical audits like Cyber Security, Cloud Security, Patch and vulnerability, Malware Defence, Robotics Process automation, and AI Governance, ensuring compliance with NIST and CIS frameworks.
• Process optimization and governance: My leadership has consistently delivered measurable impact, from significant cost savings through automation and process improvements to the deployment of AI-driven testing tools and continuous control monitoring (CCM) frameworks using RPA that elevated audit turnaround and risk predictability
• Strategic leadership and stakeholder engagement: Very effective in building and managing cross-functional, high-performance risk teams, and driving critical and impactful projects. I am effective in engaging with very senior stakeholders, like CISOs, CTOs, engineering leads and audit partners to articulate risk posture, influence governance decisions and drive remediations

• Advanced in AI Audit (AAIA) certification (pursuing)
• Certified Information System Auditor (April 2018)
• Certified AWS Cloud Practitioner (January 2021)
• Tableau Certified [Duke University] (June 2019)
• CFA Investment Foundation Certified (November 2018)

• Generated more than $5 million in cost savings in the assurance function at Uber, and awarded best performers across leads in the department
• Honored as gold medalist for scoring the highest in CISA (2018) in the entire ISACA Hyderabad chapter
• Awarded 'Best Assistant Manager' in Asset Management CoE in 2016
• Received the best 'Eureka Team' award for two consecutive years as a team lead for the most efficient ideas generated in 2014 and 2015
• Awarded the individual excellence award for the principle 'Tolerate nothing short of excellence,' 2012, in Credit Suisse

• Actively contribute to cross-functional CSR initiatives focused on digital literacy and cybersecurity awareness for underserved communities, aligning social impact with organizational values
• Regularly mentor early-career professionals and students in the audit, risk, and security domains through ISACA Hyderabad and LinkedIn outreach, fostering inclusive talent pipelines
• Featured speaker at industry panels and internal leadership forums on topics such as 'Evolving Landscape of GCCs' and 'Ethical Automation in Security Operations'
• Advocate for mindful leadership and sustainable work practices, participate in wellness challenges, and team-building retreats to promote holistic team health