Kasi Viswanathan Ramanathan

I am passionate about enabling/transforming organizations and make it run effectively in a sustained manner by improving /simplifying process, controls, people, systems, technology, security and environment banking on my ever learning attitude and 21+years of experience across Governance, risk, compliance and operations domain.

I grew up in Coimbatore, degreed in Chennai, enjoy family time, audio book listener, spiritual seeker, music lover and have the ability to bring best out of people :)

• Verizon, Senior Leader, GRC & Security:
• Responsible for both IT and Non-IT audits for Verizon as second line of Defense reporting outcomes to Audit committee and Managing Director. Scope includes all support functions like HR, Finance, Real estate, Sourcing etc., as well as IT service delivery's compliance to contracts and Info sec controls
• Helped organization resolve various org wide concerns like: Asset management, Contractor management, Security concerns, Restricted workspace rationalization post COVID, Vendor enablement etc., by recommending right controls and auditing them
• Strategized enhanced monitoring for organization by adopting data-based review/alert mechanism by working with various different teams across geographies. Also risks behind security alerts were re-evaluated which resulted in 75% reductions of alerts (false positives) and reinvested the time saved in organization’s key risk areas.,
• Displayed ‘Thought Leadership’ by initiating several programs. Leveraged a sports analogy to convey the message that Review teams are equal partners and not fault finders. Conducted Trust workshop inspired by ‘Speed of Trust’ book.,
• Ideated and led Org structure realignment and enhanced the same with documenting roles and responsibilities as well as skill matrix to enable team to self-evaluate and own their career.,
• Architected ‘Rewards Program’ for the support functions motivating them to achieve desired outcomes leading to better control environment.
• Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), Senior Manager, GRC,
• Senior Manager reporting to Director of Global Risk and Compliance managing Regulatory/Industry Standard as a Global Program across the organization to ensure proper Governance, Control and Compliance. Indirectly managing 10+ team member responsible to provide guidance and ensure quality deliverables as well as provide inputs for their performance appraisal.,
• Compliance Manager at offshore location for a leading logistics client and consumer products client. Involves managing ongoing compliance to Business controls using COSO model in Finance &Accounts domain.,
• Promoted to Client Compliance Manager Role for managing new ERP implementation from a controls and risk perspective.,
• Was part of Internal audit team that conducted ISO 27001:2013 Internal audit for BPS business unit which went in for ISO certification for the first time.,
• Instrumental in bringing additional revenue to the team to the tune of approx. $10,000 through new services like PCI assessment support and SOC1 design support., Designed controls for SAP MDM process right from scratch and ensured that the account is SOC1 assessment ready.
• Wipro Technologies, Senior Consultant,
• Managed erstwhile SAS 70 deliverable, key control design review and testing, BCP planning and testing, coordinating ISO audits, Contract clause management etc, Review and audit quarterly SOX testing of key controls for Unix, AS400, Wintel, Network, Business objects and SAP tower and report exceptions to management.
• Validate Key control requirements and make appropriate suggestions. Managed 10+ SOX test members (both onsite and remote) in terms of providing guidance and oversight to ensure SOX testing are done as per requirement.,
• Coordinate Internal as well as external audits, logical access maintenance review and conduct SOX training. Manage engagement and delivery risk register for client. Assist internal audit team in drawing up audit plans and selecting audit area.,
• Security due diligence performed for client’s vendor with regards to hosted solution, application evaluation, data transfer, technology evaluation, RFP evaluation, policy exception and regulatory/compliance requirement.
• TESCO HSC, Senior Accounts Executive,
• P&L management with regard to creating provisions for expected charge for utility expenses like rent, rates, water, gas and electricity. Responsible for Balance sheet position of these expenses. This is ensured by doing various analysis and performing other techniques like reasonableness tests, Balance Sheet Analysis Tests, etc.,
• Possess extensive knowledge on Transition requirements, Signoff process and Post transition activities.
• Was involved in transition of business processes from Cardiff, UK to Bangalore, India., Actively involved in the “Knowledge management” initiative.
• Hewlett Packard, Senior Process Associate,
• Risk assessment and quality check project for Purchase order process implemented. Was part of transition team that transition purchase order process from US to India.,
• Possess working knowledge of SAP, SWAN (Invoice processing system) & Ariba (Purchase order processing system).,
• Six sigma trained and Green belt exam passed.

• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), 2006
• Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH v5), 2008
• BS25999 –Business Continuity Management System (BCMS) Implementation offered by BSI.
• PCI DSS Implementation Workshop by SISA Information Security Pvt. Ltd.
• COBIT Workshop, Facilitated by ISACA, Chennai chapter
• Preparing for Leadership – In-house training program @ HPE.
• Project Management Fundamentals - In-house training program @ HPE.
• ISB Masters Certificate Program on Leading Self and Team
• 7 Habits of Highly effective people @ Verizon
• Speed of Trust workshop @ Verizon
• Continuing education
• CISSP LinkedIn Learning
• IT basics – You tube channel