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Ganesh Ravi

Bengaluru

Summary

IT Auditor with CISA certification and over 9 years of experience in Banking and Financial Services. Expertise includes 5 years in IT audits and 4 years in IT application development, with a focus on Anti-Financial Crime and compliance reviews. Proven ability to assess IT controls, including IT Application Controls and IT General Controls, ensuring alignment with strategic risk objectives and regulatory standards. Skilled in IT Risk Management, SDLC methodologies, and programming languages such as COBOL and DB2.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Associate (Regulatory Control Analyst)

Deutsch Bank
Bangalore
10.2023 - Current
  • Coordinated integrated reviews for anti-financial crime, focusing on IT application controls.
  • Documented results through Control Testing & Assurance methodologies, preparing detailed reports.
  • Assessed data integrity controls and configuration settings to mitigate technological risks.
  • Mentored team members to enhance overall team performance and quality standards.

IT Auditor (Internal Audit)

NatWest Bank
Bangalore
04.2020 - 09.2023
  • Evaluated bank's IT application controls to safeguard corporate assets and ensure data integrity.
  • Conducted SMART DA tests to provide accurate, data-driven audit results as a "DA Specialist."
  • Executed Agile audits that assessed control effectiveness during sprints with consistent stakeholder engagement.
  • Designed and implemented CRAM procedures for identifying key risks and controls during audits.
  • Analyzed IT applications' strengths using incidents, problems, and change records to inform senior management.
  • Reviewed ITGCs to identify process weaknesses needing resolution.
  • Documented audit findings using internal methodologies and prepared comprehensive reports for organizational dissemination.
  • Mentored peer auditors and new team members to enhance overall team performance.

Intern (Internal Audit)

NatWest Bank
Chennai
04.2019 - 05.2019
  • Executed audit procedures to assess compliance with CMA rules and regulations in Commercial and Private Banking domain.
  • Shadowed office staff daily to understand internal audit scope and operations.

Application Developer

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
Chennai
08.2014 - 05.2018
  • Managed application development projects from initiation to completion, including planning, design, development, testing and deployment phases.
  • Conducted multiple test runs on applications to identify issues prior to code deployment.
  • Developed diagrams and flowcharts to illustrate designs and coding for new applications.
  • Employed Agile methodology to define design and direction for new applications.

Education

MBA - Finance And Business Analytics

LIBA
Chennai, India
03-2020

B-Tech - Mechanical Engineering

SASTRA University
Thanjavur, India
05-2014

Skills

  • IT auditing and risk assessment
  • Control testing and data integrity
  • Data analysis with SQL, Power BI, Tableau, and Excel
  • Mainframe technologies: COBOL, JCL, DB2, CICS
  • Agile auditing methodologies
  • IT general controls (ITGC) and IT application controls (ITAC)
  • Regulatory compliance expertise

Certification

  • Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
  • Six Sigma Green Belt

Languages

Tamil
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
German
Beginner (A1)
A1
Hindi
Intermediate (B1)
B1

Accomplishments

  • Best team
  • Technical Excellence
  • On the Sport Award
  • Service and Commitment
  • Living Our Values (LOV) Gold

Timeline

Associate (Regulatory Control Analyst)

Deutsch Bank
10.2023 - Current

IT Auditor (Internal Audit)

NatWest Bank
04.2020 - 09.2023

Intern (Internal Audit)

NatWest Bank
04.2019 - 05.2019

Application Developer

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
08.2014 - 05.2018

MBA - Finance And Business Analytics

LIBA

B-Tech - Mechanical Engineering

SASTRA University
Ganesh Ravi