ZEBA SHAIKH
Pune
Summary
Emerging GRC professional with a background in IT, and a growing focus on cybersecurity, risk management, and compliance. Gained exposure to risk assessments, policy reviews, and control documentation during a summer internship while pursuing an MBA with a specialization in Information Security.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Summer Intern
Ernst & Young
Mumbai
04.2024 - 05.2024
- Gap Assessment for Saudi Arabia based client: Prepared detailed technical proposal and Request for Information for a leading Saudi financial institution's cybersecurity gap assessment, with creation of Unified Control Framework aligned with NCA circulars.
- NESA Assessment for UAE based Client: Contributed to National Electronic Security Authority (NESA) assessments for UAE financial institutions, overseeing management domain controls. Reviewed policies and procedures, assessed compliance status, and documented detailed narratives for each control to ensure adherence to security and regulatory standards.
- Research on Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 and its impact on Financial Services: Researched Digital Personal Data Protection Act during internship, collaborated with the privacy team to gain insights into their assessment methodology, and presented findings to senior executives, facilitating insights into privacy practices.
Application Development Analyst
Accenture
Pune
09.2019 - 03.2022
- Monitoring daily data fallouts with other downstream applications and resolving them.
- Designed and developed application scripts for test scenarios within SLA.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to design and roll out new features.
- Analysing customer technical queries and provide root cause analysis of the issue.
- Resolved system test and validation problems to provide normal program functioning.
- Updated technical documentation and training materials.
- Worked with stakeholders to devise and execute Continuous Service Improvement (CSI) strategies to enhance application performance.
- Promoted to Application Development Analyst for consistent and valuable deliverables on time, at Accenture, 2021.
Education
MBA - Information Technology Business Management
Symbiosis Centre For Information Technology
Pune04-2025
B.E. - Computer Engineering
Sinhagad Academy of Engineering
Pune01.2019
Class XII - Science
Janata Vidyalaya Junior College
Khopoli01.2015
Class X -
Carmel Convent School
Khopoli01.2013
Skills
- Regulatory Compliance Understanding (eg, DPDPA, ISO 27001)
- Information Risk Management
- Gap Analysis and Audit Readiness
- Data Protection and Privacy Compliance (eg, DPDPA)
Achievements And Extra Curricular Activities
- SPOC - Panel Discussion, of the Team Matrix, Symbiosis Centre for Information Technology, 2023 - 25
- Certified in Cybersecurity, (ISC)², 2022
- Completed AZ-900 Microsoft Azure Fundamentals certification, 2021
- Contributed actively as member of Association of Computer Engineering Students, Pune, 2019
Timeline
Summer Intern
Ernst & Young
04.2024 - 05.2024
Application Development Analyst
Accenture
09.2019 - 03.2022
MBA - Information Technology Business Management
Symbiosis Centre For Information Technology
B.E. - Computer Engineering
Sinhagad Academy of Engineering
Class XII - Science
Janata Vidyalaya Junior College
Class X -
Carmel Convent School
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