SAJITHA SWAMY

• Progressive growth from Security Specialist to Security Lead — responsible for the full security function across BFSI (Banking, Financial Service & Insurance)Software Services Enterprise clients.
• Enterprise security frameworks were designed and enforced in alignment with ISO 27001 and NIST CSF, achieving compliance milestones that unlocked new enterprise contracts and strengthened the audit posture.
• Led 24/7 Security Operations Center (SOC) activities across multi-tenant client environments, enhancing threat detection, triage, and incident response processes to reduce Mean Time to Respond (MTTR) and improve detection accuracy.
• Security advisory was delivered to C-suite and board-level stakeholders across 10+ corporate clients, with quarterly risk briefings translating technical exposure into business-language executive reports.
• Enterprise-wide security awareness programmes were designed and executed, measurably reducing phishing susceptibility and human-error incidents across client organizations.
• End-to-end vendor risk assessments and third-party security evaluations were conducted, with SLA terms negotiated, contractual obligations reviewed, and a resilient vendor supply chain maintained.
• IAM governance was owned, with least-privilege access models defined, privileged accounts managed, and audit-ready access review cycles maintained.
• Vulnerability assessments and penetration test oversight were performed, producing prioritized remediation roadmaps presented directly to executive leadership.
• Cross-functional collaboration was maintained with IT, Finance, Legal, and Operations to embed security into procurement, product development, and data handling workflows.
• KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Financial performance, compliance, operations, and safety risks were assessed across construction sites.
• Compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards was ensured through structured audit procedures.
• Financial statements were reviewed, budgets monitored, and cost control tracked against project benchmarks.
• Audits were conducted on subcontractor payments, vendor agreements, and supplier relationships.
• Detailed audit reports were prepared and findings communicated to senior management.

Rendering services related to accountancy, audits, and taxation to public and private limited companies, partnership firms, proprietary firms, banks, insurance companies, etc.

Executing a detailed analysis of the collected accounting data for various client organizations.

Preparing the System Accounting Module as required for maintaining parity over the clients' business.

A key role in handling:

Preparation of Accounts.

Designing and analysis of P&L Accounts.

Making stock reports.

Ensuring timely assessment and filing for e-filing of income tax returns, VAT returns.

Conducting internal, statutory, and tax audits entailing: statutory and internal audits.

Preparing reports to highlight issues and problems, and distributing the reports to the relevant people; executing detailed analysis of the collected accounting data for various client organizations.

Assessing how well the business is complying with rules and regulations, and informing management whether any issues need addressing.

• A high-value fraudulent transaction was identified and escalated through anomaly detection during routine operations — recognized internally as a significant compliance success.
• Rigorous AML and KYC compliance procedures were executed, with customer profiles screened, suspicious patterns detected, and timely regulatory escalations filed.
• High-value transactions including wire transfers, foreign exchange, and cash reconciliation were managed within strict regulatory controls, with zero compliance breaches recorded.

• End-to-end financial accounting, invoice processing, and month-end reconciliations were managed, building the internal control discipline that underpins vendor risk management today.
• Supplier disputes and financial discrepancies were resolved through structured communication and audit-trail documentation.

• Executive-grade visual analytics and data presentations were produced for McKinsey & Company client engagements, developing the stakeholder communication skills applied throughout security leadership today.