Senior Manager of Operational Risk Management

• Sep 2022 - Present

Internal Audit Manager

• Oct 2021 - Sep 2022

Senior Audit Specialist

• Nov 2020 - Oct 2021

Risk Assurance Manager

• Jul 2019 - Nov 2020

Experience Summary: Highly utilized engagement manager promoted early at each level of the firm. Lead a portfolio of clients managing the execution of complex engagements across multiple industries, assisting clients in meeting their compliance requirements, and reducing internal costs through agile methodologies and technology enhancements. Project Highlights:  Proven record of success with managing and leading IT related and Business Process controls and readiness projects… Show more Experience Summary: Highly utilized engagement manager promoted early at each level of the firm. Lead a portfolio of clients managing the execution of complex engagements across multiple industries, assisting clients in meeting their compliance requirements, and reducing internal costs through agile methodologies and technology enhancements. Project Highlights:  Proven record of success with managing and leading IT related and Business Process controls and readiness projects associated with external SOX audits, internal audits, and service organization controls reports across a variety of industries and environments  Continually supervise engagement teams of 5-6 individuals across multiple projects concurrently, monitoring the workloads of the team while meeting client expectations and while respecting the work-life quality of team members  Establish client relationships, through learning and understanding the business and technology in order to help solve complex business issues, including a recent spin-off and multiple concurrent acquisitions and integration activities  Assisted a client with a full-scale re-assessment of their access and segregation of duties methodology  Formalize audit plans to understand, test, and review automated controls, interfaces of data flow, and key reports, encompassing the reliability of data used by management in the execution of controls  Document attestation report narratives according to company processes, ensure report compliance according to applicable control frameworks and guidance  Experience with understanding the structure and controls around cloud computing and hosting services such as AWS and Azure  Develop audit strategy plans for the understanding, testing, and implementation of agile methodology for change management and project execution  Assisted a financial services client implement a new platform to increase their service offerings up the consumer supply chain in a sole sourcing capacity

Risk Assurance Senior Associate

• Jan 2017 - Jul 2019

Risk Assurance Associate

• Jul 2014 - Dec 2016

Consultant for Financial Reporting

• Mar 2014 - Jul 2014

Developed VBA and Excel-based project financial reporting system for a $130m Division of AIR, one of the largest behavioral and social science research organizations in the world. System developed in 2010 has become the Division’s primary management tool. Recruited back in 2013 (May-July) to expand the reporting capabilities, and again as a consultant in 2014.  Implemented data capture from corporate financial systems  Automated the assignment of labor and other costs to specific… Show more Developed VBA and Excel-based project financial reporting system for a $130m Division of AIR, one of the largest behavioral and social science research organizations in the world. System developed in 2010 has become the Division’s primary management tool. Recruited back in 2013 (May-July) to expand the reporting capabilities, and again as a consultant in 2014.  Implemented data capture from corporate financial systems  Automated the assignment of labor and other costs to specific business units, and developed user-friendly reports for Division leaders, project directors, and matrix managers.  Used full range of VBA and Excel functions, including writing macros (small programs) to automate data input and management, creating complex conditional arrays, and extensive use of VBA coding  Managed and implemented training for current employees on usage and maintenance of the system. Show less Developed VBA and Excel-based project financial reporting system for a $130m Division of AIR, one of the largest behavioral and social science research organizations in the world. System developed in 2010 has become the Division’s primary management tool. Recruited back in 2013 (May-July) to expand the reporting capabilities, and again as a consultant in 2014.  Implemented data capture from corporate financial systems  Automated the assignment of labor and other costs to specific… Show more Developed VBA and Excel-based project financial reporting system for a $130m Division of AIR, one of the largest behavioral and social science research organizations in the world. System developed in 2010 has become the Division’s primary management tool. Recruited back in 2013 (May-July) to expand the reporting capabilities, and again as a consultant in 2014.  Implemented data capture from corporate financial systems  Automated the assignment of labor and other costs to specific business units, and developed user-friendly reports for Division leaders, project directors, and matrix managers.  Used full range of VBA and Excel functions, including writing macros (small programs) to automate data input and management, creating complex conditional arrays, and extensive use of VBA coding  Managed and implemented training for current employees on usage and maintenance of the system. Show less

Supervisor

• Aug 2009 - Dec 2013

Moved up to supervisor in fall 2010 where the duties of the supervisor in training are carried out to the fullest extent. Maintain all areas of safety and control within the facility, act in the event of an emergency, hold the upmost representation of professionalism within the program, organize and promptly run the officials and game schedule. Supervisor-in-Training January 2010-July 2010 Chosen out of 45 to be one of two promoted to Supervisor-In-Training in January 2010. Job… Show more Moved up to supervisor in fall 2010 where the duties of the supervisor in training are carried out to the fullest extent. Maintain all areas of safety and control within the facility, act in the event of an emergency, hold the upmost representation of professionalism within the program, organize and promptly run the officials and game schedule. Supervisor-in-Training January 2010-July 2010 Chosen out of 45 to be one of two promoted to Supervisor-In-Training in January 2010. Job entails "shadowing" a supervisor: managing the clock and score, signing in players, overseeing the officials and maintaining control and organization of the game and surrounding facility. Official September 2009-December 2009 As a soccer referee, officiated all levels of intramural. Had full knowledge of rules and regulations. Enforced the rules during games and aided the supervisor in managerial duties. Show less Moved up to supervisor in fall 2010 where the duties of the supervisor in training are carried out to the fullest extent. Maintain all areas of safety and control within the facility, act in the event of an emergency, hold the upmost representation of professionalism within the program, organize and promptly run the officials and game schedule. Supervisor-in-Training January 2010-July 2010 Chosen out of 45 to be one of two promoted to Supervisor-In-Training in January 2010. Job… Show more Moved up to supervisor in fall 2010 where the duties of the supervisor in training are carried out to the fullest extent. Maintain all areas of safety and control within the facility, act in the event of an emergency, hold the upmost representation of professionalism within the program, organize and promptly run the officials and game schedule. Supervisor-in-Training January 2010-July 2010 Chosen out of 45 to be one of two promoted to Supervisor-In-Training in January 2010. Job entails "shadowing" a supervisor: managing the clock and score, signing in players, overseeing the officials and maintaining control and organization of the game and surrounding facility. Official September 2009-December 2009 As a soccer referee, officiated all levels of intramural. Had full knowledge of rules and regulations. Enforced the rules during games and aided the supervisor in managerial duties. Show less

Business Development and Recruiting

• May 2012 - Aug 2012

Assisted in several different areas of a very rapidly growing private language instruction company whose clients were government or military personnel. Worked directly with the head of operations, the recruiting coordinator and main project managers in daily responsibilities. • Compiled competitive market research and helped develop a system to track opportunities and follow progress towards long-term goals. • Inputted Task Statements and Requests for Proposals into Salesforce, the… Show more Assisted in several different areas of a very rapidly growing private language instruction company whose clients were government or military personnel. Worked directly with the head of operations, the recruiting coordinator and main project managers in daily responsibilities. • Compiled competitive market research and helped develop a system to track opportunities and follow progress towards long-term goals. • Inputted Task Statements and Requests for Proposals into Salesforce, the database tracking system, and proofread small sections of large, extensive government proposals. • Filled a sample Task Order of over 40 instructors spanning 14 different languages gathering all necessary information necessary for government submission, including completed formatted resumes, personal information, and a completed 11-page questionnaire. • Assumed the responsibility of setting up language testing for all potential candidates being submitted for translation projects through the FBI. • Accompanied project manager and recruiting coordinator to Fort Bragg, NC where a job fair was held with 100+ attendees interviewing potential instructors face to face and organized the smooth transition to DLS at Fort Bragg with the start of a 21 instructor Task Order for SOCOM language instruction. • Recruited for instructors with clients including: Foreign Service Institute, Defense Language Institute, and Special Operations Command, resulting in several hired instructors to fulfill government contracted projects. Show less Assisted in several different areas of a very rapidly growing private language instruction company whose clients were government or military personnel. Worked directly with the head of operations, the recruiting coordinator and main project managers in daily responsibilities. • Compiled competitive market research and helped develop a system to track opportunities and follow progress towards long-term goals. • Inputted Task Statements and Requests for Proposals into Salesforce, the… Show more Assisted in several different areas of a very rapidly growing private language instruction company whose clients were government or military personnel. Worked directly with the head of operations, the recruiting coordinator and main project managers in daily responsibilities. • Compiled competitive market research and helped develop a system to track opportunities and follow progress towards long-term goals. • Inputted Task Statements and Requests for Proposals into Salesforce, the database tracking system, and proofread small sections of large, extensive government proposals. • Filled a sample Task Order of over 40 instructors spanning 14 different languages gathering all necessary information necessary for government submission, including completed formatted resumes, personal information, and a completed 11-page questionnaire. • Assumed the responsibility of setting up language testing for all potential candidates being submitted for translation projects through the FBI. • Accompanied project manager and recruiting coordinator to Fort Bragg, NC where a job fair was held with 100+ attendees interviewing potential instructors face to face and organized the smooth transition to DLS at Fort Bragg with the start of a 21 instructor Task Order for SOCOM language instruction. • Recruited for instructors with clients including: Foreign Service Institute, Defense Language Institute, and Special Operations Command, resulting in several hired instructors to fulfill government contracted projects. Show less

Caterer

• May 2010 - Sep 2010

Worked as a formal on-call caterer for a renown catering company in the Washington Metropolitan area to serve at weddings, career conferences, family reunions, etc. Helped to set up the venue and used attention to detail for place settings and organizational set-up. Developed great customer service skills. Worked as a formal on-call caterer for a renown catering company in the Washington Metropolitan area to serve at weddings, career conferences, family reunions, etc. Helped to set up the venue and used attention to detail for place settings and organizational set-up. Developed great customer service skills.