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Anil Prasad Tanikella

Vice President - Office of the CIO
Anil Prasad  Tanikella

Summary

A seasoned leader with over 21 years of expertise in Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC), Business Excellence, Project Management. I have held key strategic roles across multiple industries, including IT, ITES, International Banking Technology, Indian Retail Banking, Global Back Office, and Media & Entertainment. My career is marked by successfully leading risk management, and quality functions with a focus on driving regulatory compliance, operational efficiency, and governance frameworks.

Operational Excellence - 11+ years || Risk Management - 6+ years || Team Management - 12+ years || Strategy & Decision Making - 4+ Years

Overview

21
years of professional experience
8
Certificates

Certification

PGD in Business Analytics & Intelligence

Accomplishments

Accomplishments

As a Lead for Risk & Control Governance functions in the Consumer Technology division, I currently oversee the development and implementation of comprehensive risk management, internal control frameworks, leadership reporting & enablement. My team leads the global efforts for IAM, SDLC, Policy Exceptions, and Corrective Actions And support a host of other governance related functions like PDiLL, Records Management and Risk Reporting for senior leadership.

Some of the key projects that I successfully executed during my career have been highlighted below:

  • Risk & Insights - Lead the Risk & Insights pillar that covers the Human Capital Risk, RCSA, Control Effectiveness, BCP and Risk Analytics.
  • Process Adherence Group - Lead the Process Adherence group that covers the compliance of all processes in the Tech division - Access Management, Tech Demand, Application Lifecycle Management, SDLC Compliance and Policy Exceptions
  • IAM Governance - Lead the Access Management efforts for Consumer Technology. Being a very diverse and vast area, the team covers and focuses on the following areas - IAM onboarding, Trust Framework, PPA, ASOD, Metadata ESAR, CVP, Service Account password adherence, MAR and all the reporting for the risk leadership.
  • Policy Governance - Lead the Governance pillar and focus on the Policy management, Product Governance, Cross LOB Risk Partnership, Issue Management, Corrective Actions and Cloud Governance.
  • Enablement - Lead the Risk Enablement effort in the Risk and Control Governance team. Have automated SDLC compliance process, Metadata process to eliminate intervention and reduce the compliance failures.
  • Leading Large Teams - Proven track record of leading large, cross-functional teams to deliver complex projects and process improvement initiatives across global organizations.
  • Strategy & Decision Making - Experience in shaping strategic decisions that enhance business outcomes by aligning and driving operational excellence initiatives
  • HDFC & CBoP KYC AML Project - Lead the AML KYC Project and trained employees on AML framework
  • ISO QMS Process Audits Framework, Risk & Compliance Models - Created & implemented internal audit models for multiple organizations using QMS framework & GRC framework
  • Internal Process Audits, Risks and Compliance Models - Created Internal Audit framework and compliance models for organizations
  • ODESSA - OD empowered six sigma advantage - Quality Awareness Training Initiative at First American covering all 3000 employees Pan India through Quality Induction and basic tools training
  • Vendor Quality Improvement Project - Lead the vendor quality improvement project for all Southeast Asian sites of First American Corporation
  • Reporting & Analytics Initiative - Developed and executed a CT Tech leadership board that is a one stop go to for all things data - People Analytics, Risk Analytics, Hiring Analytics, Agile Analytics, Vendor Analytics and Expense Analytics.
  • Risk Automation using UiPath, Tableau and Alteryx - Automated SDLC Compliance process, Metadata process which are very critical RCG activities

Work History

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

Vice President - Office of the CIO
04.2020 - Current

Job overview

  • Lead the Risk & Control Governance and Reporting & Analytics function
  • Manage the BCP/BCM, Risk & Control Governance, Business Services, and the Workforce activities for the Consumer Technology division
  • Leveraged technology to automate workflows and streamline processes, resulting in increased productivity and cost savings across the organization.
  • Led cross-functional teams for the successful completion of major projects, resulting in increased efficiency and client satisfaction.
  • Hired and managed employees to maximize productivity while training staff on best practices and protocols.
  • Collaborated with senior management to develop strategic initiatives and long term goals.
  • Identified opportunities to improve business process flows and productivity.
  • Established a culture of continuous improvement, fostering innovation and driving sustainable growth across the organization.
  • Led culture change initiative that were path breaking in Wells Fargo and have been replicated across other LOBs

WaterHealth International

Deputy General Manager
07.2019 - 01.2020

Job overview

  • Lead the Business Excellence team- Business Analytics and Business
    Intelligence, Process Re-engineering, Revenue Assurance, Internal Audit, IT and Non-IT Process Compliance, Quality (QA & EHS) Audits, Production Quality & Process Improvements for India, Ghana, and Nigeria.
  • Direct reporting to COO to collaborate with the leadership team to create robust business processes in the organization.
  • Lead the Business Analytics and Business Intelligence initiative in the
    organization and implement the future state for critical to business
    functions using predictive data modeling tools.
  • Lead the Process Re-engineering Framework for the new lines of business and implement end to end business processes
  • Lead the Process Compliance vertical to schedule an annual audit plan
    and conduct internal process audits according to the schedule.
  • Lead the Revenue Assurance function to identify gaps in the existing
    process designs and mitigate the Revenue leakage through continuous
    process improvement.
  • Lead the Process Improvement vertical and drive projects using Lean,
    Kaizen and Six Sigma frameworks.
  • Lead and train all the 3 teams in implementing the following Quality tools across all functions - FMEA, 5S, Kaizen CQI, Lean, Production VSM, Forecasting model using Regression, 7 QC tools, and Six Sigma
    methodologies.
  • Responsible for the organization's Process Compliance and Quality
    initiatives, including the ISO QMS, EMS certifications, and other regulatory standards.
  • Perform Vendor Compliance Audits to ensure the supplier adheres to the highest standards and GMP practices.

Freelance

Consultant - Quality & Compliance
10.2013 - 07.2019

Job overview

  • Implemented best practices to optimize clients'' organizational performance, leading to improved operational efficiency.
  • Identified areas of improvement for clients'' operations, implementing targeted solutions to increase productivity.
  • Supported clients with business analysis, documentation, and data modeling.
  • Analyzed data sets to identify trends and opportunities for process improvements within client organizations.
  • Streamlined internal processes to enhance team efficiency and improve overall project outcomes.

Tata Business Support Services

Manager Quality
12.2012 - 07.2013

Job overview

  • Lead a team of 250 Quality analysts accountable for pan-India
    Transactional Quality for Tata Sky account
  • Manage all transition-related accounts for new projects
  • Have designed and developed an internal Transition Toolkit
  • Created an Internal Process Audit framework. Conduct random audits
    across all 13 sites to identify any non-conformances
  • Initiated automation of MIS, created tools for daily production reports
    using control charts, operator variance, and seven basic tools
  • Trained the quality team by creating customized programs on quality
    tools
  • Was part of the core team on strategic quality initiatives in the Tata group

First American

Assistant Manager Quality
06.2009 - 12.2012

Job overview

  • Lead all Process Improvement Interventions in the organization: Kaizen
    Continuous Process Improvement, MIS Standardization, and Quality
    Training Interventions
  • Lead the Vendor Quality Management for all sites of First American in SE Asia
  • Six Sigma Projects, one on AHT reduction and the other on Accuracy
    improvement have been successfully completed. The tools that have been used in the project are: SIPOC, FMEA, Seven Basic Tools, Gage R&R, Value Stream Mapping, and Control Charts
  • Transactional Quality - Managed the Transactional Quality for Data Trace and Data Tree and IT operations in Hyderabad site & NPS in Bangalore site
  • Continuous Process Improvements - Driven KAIZEN continuous
    improvement projects across the organization. I have successfully
    completed 84 KAIZEN projects that include Productivity increase, Quality improvement, Cost reduction, AHT reduction, Process flow changes, Automation using excel for data entry, Automating indexing of files using Winrar and Photoshop, etc.
  • Internal Process Audits - Initiated weekly quality reviews with the process owners to assess the process performance and initiate process
    improvements where required
  • Training Interventions - I have developed various Quality modules and
    delivered them to all bands in the organization-RCA workshops, BIPM:
    Basics in Process Management workshop, FTR, Quality Induction for new hires, and Quality Bytes- a byte-sized learning program for building a quality culture
  • Client Management - Represented the management during HQ calls and
    vendor calls and created a direct line of communication for best practice sharing across all First American and vendor sites

Indecomm Global Services

Team Leader - Business Excellence
05.2007 - 06.2009

Job overview

Education

Institute For Technology & Management

MBA from Marketing
04.2001

University Overview

Osmania University

Bachelor of Science from Electronics
04.2001

University Overview

Skills

Team Leadership

Software

Microsoft Suite

Tableau

Alteryx

Languages

English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Hindi
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Telugu
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Kannada
Intermediate (B1)

Work Preference

Work Type

Full Time

Location Preference

On-Site

Important To Me

Work-life balanceCompany Culture

Interests

Lego

Guest Lectures in IIMK

Goa Vacation

Quote

Simplicity — the art of maximizing the amount of work not done — is essential.
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Timeline

PGD in Business Analytics & Intelligence

12-2021

Harvard Certified in Business Analytics

12-2021
Vice President - Office of the CIO
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
04.2020 - Current

Certified Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) Expert

10-2019
Deputy General Manager
WaterHealth International
07.2019 - 01.2020

Certified GRC Auditor

03-2019

Certified AML KYC Compliance Officer

12-2018

Certified Lego Serious Play Facilitator

08-2016
Consultant - Quality & Compliance
Freelance
10.2013 - 07.2019
Manager Quality
Tata Business Support Services
12.2012 - 07.2013

Certified Six Sigma Black Belt

11-2011
Assistant Manager Quality
First American
06.2009 - 12.2012

Certified QMS Lead Auditor

06-2008
Team Leader - Business Excellence
Indecomm Global Services
05.2007 - 06.2009
Institute For Technology & Management
MBA from Marketing
04.2001
Osmania University
Bachelor of Science from Electronics
04.2001
Anil Prasad TanikellaVice President - Office of the CIO