Proactive Risk Consultant with 14+ years of experience within Banking and Financial Services sector, driving excellence with areas of specialization in Third Party Risk Management, Internal Audit, Risk and Control Assessment, Operational Risk and Information Systems, MIS/Regulatory Reporting, Risk Management Framework.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Deputy Manager
Deloitte Touché Tohmatsu India LLP
Chennai
09.2023 - Current
Develop audit methodology and implementation as required by Internal Audit policies
Performing annual audit planning
Driving audit engagement for multiple clients within the financial services sector and ensuring 100% quality audit report is delivered to the clients on timely basis
Engaging with the clients on regular discussions and follow-ups to ensure closure of Gaps within the agreed timeline
Manage audit issue remediation follow-up process and reporting.
Risk Analyst
Third Party Risk Management, Citicorp Services India Private Limited, CitiGroup Inc
Chennai
08.2017 - 08.2023
Develop and manage Third-Party Risk Management procedural documents as outlined by the TPRM policy guidelines
Manage various phases of Third-Party life cycle, such as – Planning, Due Diligence, Onboarding of Third Parties, Ongoing Monitoring and Exit Strategy
Implementation of pro‑active control measures to mitigate various risks associated with the Third Parties
Steering periodic sessions with the Global Sanctions and Risk & Compliance teams to deliver key updates specific to Global Sanctions and Regulatory landscapes
Preparation and presentation of various reports and decks to the Senior Management.
Senior Associate
BNP Paribas Securities Services
Chennai
08.2015 - 07.2017
Part of Operational Risk and Permanent Control team, predominantly associated with Second Line of Defense specific activities
Identify processes carried out within the Securities Services and design the Risk and Control mapping framework
Conduct periodic assessment to test the Control effectiveness and make necessary amendments to the Controls wherever applicable depending on the level of risk
Streamline the Incident management framework including the preparation of appropriate level of escalation matrix to ensure smooth closure of operational risk/near-miss/loss specific incidents logged in the internal application/system
Took additional responsibility as a SPOC to drive the ISAE 3402 external audit engagement carried out for the Business processes within the Entity (BNP Paribas Securities Services/BP2S)
Kick started an initiative to drive the periodic trainings related to Risk awareness and Internal Control framework to the businesses within BP2S.
Operational Risk and Systems Analyst
Scope International, Standard Chartered Bank
Chennai
08.2009 - 07.2015
Solely responsible in handling Operational Risk systems and support helpdesk
Worked directly with the senior management in the businesses/functions to understand their business requirements and coordinating with the technical support team in implementation of the business requirements in the Operational Risk systems
Quality review performed for various monthly MIS reports and dashboards presented to the Senior Stakeholders of the Operational Risk community
Preparation of External Regulatory reporting (benchmark analysis requirement)
Preparation of the Self‑Help tutor (training material) related to end‑to‑end navigation of the Operational Risk Systems
Periodically conducted the global training about the handling of Operational Risk Systems at a global level.
Education
Post Graduate Program - Business Analytics & Business Intelligence
Great Lakes Executive Learning
01.2021
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A) -
Ramakrishna Mission, Vivekananda College
01.2009
Skills
Technical Skills:
MS Office Applications (Microsoft Word, VBA Macro, PPT)
R Language
Tableau
Highly Communicative
Excellent Presentation
Deep Dive Analysis
Roost-Cause Analysis
Strong Analytical Skills
Internal Control Framework
Internal Audit
Risk and Control Assessment
Certification
Level 1 Qualified, Enterprise Risk Management (August 2021)
Institute of Risk Management (IRM), UK
Fundamentals of Risk and Risk Management
Risk Management Tools & Techniques
Risk Identification, Evaluation, Assessment, Mitigation, Reporting and Monitoring
Risk Culture and Enterprise Risk Management
Additional Information
Recipient of multiple awards for being extremely Responsive to the Clients as well as Colleagues.
Recognized and greatly appreciated by one of the Regional Heads for preparation of the Self‑Help Training Module (I-Tutor) for the Incident Management Framework.
100% satisfactory feedback received from several global stakeholders for resolving their queries in a friendly and professional manner within the shortest possible time.
Created a macro file which resulted in a significant reduction of time (from 4 hours to <1 minute) with 100% accuracy.
Developed a internal training strategy within the team to ensure all the team members are cross-trained on all the processes handled within the team, in order to avoid any process dependency on an Individual.
Languages
Telugu
Beginner
A1
English
Beginner
A1
Tamil
Proficient
C2
French
Elementary
A2
Hindi
Intermediate
B1
Timeline
Deputy Manager
Deloitte Touché Tohmatsu India LLP
09.2023 - Current
Risk Analyst
Third Party Risk Management, Citicorp Services India Private Limited, CitiGroup Inc
08.2017 - 08.2023
Senior Associate
BNP Paribas Securities Services
08.2015 - 07.2017
Operational Risk and Systems Analyst
Scope International, Standard Chartered Bank
08.2009 - 07.2015
Post Graduate Program - Business Analytics & Business Intelligence
Senior Executive at Deloitte Touché Tohmatsu India LLP – Global Mobility Services, Bangalore, IndiaSenior Executive at Deloitte Touché Tohmatsu India LLP – Global Mobility Services, Bangalore, India