Prateek Bhardwaj
Gurgaon
Summary
Dynamic Senior Associate Project Lead at Cognizant Technology Services with expertise in SOX compliance and ITGC testing. Proven track record in SAP applications validation and effective communication, driving process improvements and ensuring robust access management controls. Adept at collaborating with stakeholders to enhance audit implementation and control design.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Associate Project Lead
Cognizant Technology Services
Gurgaon
06.2023 - Current
- Responsible for SOX ITGC testing for access management and change management, specializing in SAP applications control validation.
- Working regularly with key stakeholders of control.
- Regular walkthrough call with the control owner for control testing and evidence.
- Conducted periodic user access reviews in SAP ERP, SAP ARIBA, and other SAP applications.
- Understanding of ticket tools like ServiceNow, JIRA, Bitbucket, etc.
Technical Specialist
HCLTech
Noida
08.2022 - 05.2023
- Executed SOX ITGC testing across access management, change management, and IT operations for critical applications and infrastructure.
- Responsible for performing UAR for various accounts across SAP ERP, SAP GRC, Unix, Linux, Windows, and cloud platforms.
- Conducted periodic backup and recovery control testing, ensuring critical systems met business continuity and SOX requirements.
- Conducted change management controls validation for regular SAP ERP, SAP ARIBA, and SAP ChaRM production deployments.
- Monitored and tested system logging and incident management controls, verifying that control design is followed satisfactorily, as per policies.
IT Analyst
Tata Consultancy Services
Gurgaon
04.2019 - 07.2022
- ITGC reviews for various American clients, addressing the risks around Access Management, Change Management, and IT Operations for critical applications and infrastructure.
- Validated change management controls for regular production deployments, ensuring that approvals, control design, and segregation of duties were documented.
- Partnered with IT operations teams to implement process improvements that aligned infrastructure practices with SOX requirements.
System Engineer
Tata Consultancy Services
Gurgaon
04.2016 - 04.2019
- Worked as an SAP BASIS and GRC specialist.
- Responsible for performing Access Management and Change Management for SAP as control implementor.
- Worked as a control processing team for the audit.
- Supported audit evidence collection and walkthroughs with internal and external auditors, improving response timelines.
Executive
Aegis Global (now STARTEK)
Gurgaon
04.2015 - 03.2016
- Managed daily operations to ensure efficient workflow and service delivery.
- Collaborated with team members to address customer inquiries and concerns.
- Assisted in developing training materials for new staff onboarding processes.
- Conducted regular reviews of operational procedures to identify areas for improvement.
- Maintained accurate records of customer interactions and service metrics.
Education
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) - Electronics And Communication Engineering
Word Institute of Technology
Gurgaon, India06-2015
Skills
- SAP applications validation
- Sox compliance and ITGC testing (access, change, backup, operations)
- Access management
- Change management controls
- IT operations auditing
- Process improvement
- Evidence collection
- Problem solving
- Effective communication
- Audit implementation and control design
- Identity and access management (IAM,SAP GRC, user access reviews)
Timeline
Senior Associate Project Lead
Cognizant Technology Services
06.2023 - Current
Technical Specialist
HCLTech
08.2022 - 05.2023
IT Analyst
Tata Consultancy Services
04.2019 - 07.2022
System Engineer
Tata Consultancy Services
04.2016 - 04.2019
Executive
Aegis Global (now STARTEK)
04.2015 - 03.2016
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) - Electronics And Communication Engineering
Word Institute of Technology
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