Jilesha Patel
Technology Risk And Controls
Hyderabad
Summary
Information Security Specialist with passion for aligning security architecture plans and processes with security standards and business goals, skilled at training internal users on security procedures and preventive measures, ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Seeking a position in areas of Risk management and Audit assessments that offers professional challenges utilizing domain knowledge, problem-solving & reasoning skills.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Asst. VP Information Security Management
J P Morgan Services India Pvt. Ltd
06.2021 - Current
- Working as trusted risk advisor, recommending improvements in information security systems and procedures
- Managing operational and regulatory risks for applications in consumer and community banking
- Coordinating with vulnerability management team, central control assessment team and cloud enablement team, performing risk analysis to identify technology controls gaps, appropriate security countermeasures and develop mitigation plans
- Monitoring use of data files, regulating access, appropriate data encryption to protect confidential customer information
- Proactively monitoring key risk indicators to identify non-compliance and assist in remediation
- Reviewing, identifying, updating and prioritizing operational risk initiatives to provide comprehensive support to senior leadership in mitigating risk postures of consumer and business banking products
- Attending weekly/monthly meetings to provide status updates to tech partners and business control partners on various technology risk issues
- Drafting security reports and metrics to track security performance and strategize improvements
- Preparing and recording meeting minutes and documented actions items at product cabinet meetings, technology control forums and special sessions
- Assisting application development teams in internal and external audits ensuring technology controls are met as per firm wide requirements
- Educating and training users on information security policies and procedures
- Regularly conducting cyber risk awareness sessions
Information Security Analyst
J P Morgan Services India Pvt limited
04.2017 - 05.2021
- Performed Segregation of Duties control testing for Consumer and community banking SOX applications
- Continuously monitored and mitigated inappropriate single user privileged as well as non-privileged access
- Performed thematic analysis of severity adjustments of manual and automated control gaps
- Compensating controls validation of all open breaks and severity correction of invalid controls
- Educated various user groups for securing functional accounts in Enterprise password vaults
- Collaborated with application specific application owners and information security management team to conduct root cause analysis for issues with roles, functional accounts and assist in correction, provisioning of breaks in interim as part of remediation plan
- Worked with other teams to enforce security of applications and systems
- Ensured effectiveness of controls through end to end process ownership and continuous process enhancements
- Educated and trained users on information security policies and procedures
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
Branch Operations Manager
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd
01.2014 - 09.2014
- Supervised overall operational performance of branch
- Handled customer escalations/complains
- Monitored general banking operations like Cash/Clearing/Remittance/Locker operations with high quality level of customer service
- Checked KYC documents of Savings & Current Account opening forms
- ATM cash loading and ATM cash balancing on daily basis
Teller Authorizer
HDFC Bank Ltd
05.2007 - 10.2012
- Supervised teller authorizer function ensuring error free operations
- Monitored foreign exchange transactions authorization, supervision and reporting
- Supreme role in branch administration including queue management, housekeeping, upkeep, etc
- Ensured quality of customer service, handling and resolving customer complaints
- Timely reporting of foreign exchange to local tag/treasury mid office within cutoff times
Education
Master of Business Administration - Finance
N R Institute of Business Management
Ahmedabad, Gujarat 06.2005 - 05.2007
Bachelor of Commerce - Accountancy
Som Lalit College of Commerce
Ahmedabad, India 06.2000 - 05.2003
Skills
Policy Compliance
Risk Management
Issue Resolution Skills
Implementing Security Programs
Risk Mitigation
Critical Thinking Skills
Best Practices Implementation
Certification
Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC)
Timeline
Asst. VP Information Security Management
J P Morgan Services India Pvt. Ltd
06.2021 - Current
Information Security Analyst
J P Morgan Services India Pvt limited
04.2017 - 05.2021
Branch Operations Manager
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd
01.2014 - 09.2014
Teller Authorizer
HDFC Bank Ltd
05.2007 - 10.2012
Master of Business Administration - Finance
N R Institute of Business Management
06.2005 - 05.2007
Bachelor of Commerce - Accountancy
Som Lalit College of Commerce
06.2000 - 05.2003