Experience

Opal

• Construction

• Advisor

  • May 2021 - Present

  San Francisco Bay Area



Census

• Netherlands
• Internet Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Compliance

  • Nov 2022 - Sep 2023

  San Francisco, California, United States



Scale AI

• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of Compliance

  • Feb 2021 - Oct 2022

  San Francisco, California, United States

• Security Compliance, Senior Manager

  • Jan 2020 - Feb 2021

  San Francisco Bay Area



Credit Karma

• United States
• Consumer Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Technology Audit & Compliance Lead

  • Feb 2017 - Jan 2020

  San Francisco Bay Area - Lead enterprise wide Internal Audit, Technology efforts - Lead SOX ITGC readiness efforts in conjunction with IT, Engineering, Finance and Accounting teams - Conduct readiness assessments of various entities/products against various frameworks, including ISO 27001, SOC1/2, NIST, and DISA STIGs; worked with IRS and various State governments to create a 3-year compliance roadmap - Project manager for all external facing audits, including SOC1/2, ISO 27001, FTC audit… Show more - Lead enterprise wide Internal Audit, Technology efforts - Lead SOX ITGC readiness efforts in conjunction with IT, Engineering, Finance and Accounting teams - Conduct readiness assessments of various entities/products against various frameworks, including ISO 27001, SOC1/2, NIST, and DISA STIGs; worked with IRS and various State governments to create a 3-year compliance roadmap - Project manager for all external facing audits, including SOC1/2, ISO 27001, FTC audit, Privacy audit - Perform risk assessments for various IT initiatives, including implementations, infrastructure security protocols, vendor risk management, business continuity plan, disaster recovery planning and software development life cycle (SDLC) - Lead bi-monthly security and compliance awareness training for all new employees - Performed upgrades/draft from scratch to various enterprise IT policies and procedures: Decommissioning Policy, Change Management Policy, IT Monitoring Policy and Access Review Policy, etc. - Oversee security controls over migration of key products to Google Cloud - Provide regulatory guidance to company regarding international security standards with regards to overseas expansion Show less



Uber

• Türkiye
• Advertising Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Internal Auditor

  • Nov 2015 - Nov 2016

  San Francisco Bay Area -Lead audit of a major multinational subsidiary from an internal controls (SOX), regulatory compliance and operational perspective over the period of 4 months. Worked with key stakeholders from business ops and engineering to agree on remediation procedures and created audit committee report -Project managed the implementation of 34 projects to strengthen core business processes and mitigate millions of dollars in fraud risks -Coordinate with controllership to implement a… Show more -Lead audit of a major multinational subsidiary from an internal controls (SOX), regulatory compliance and operational perspective over the period of 4 months. Worked with key stakeholders from business ops and engineering to agree on remediation procedures and created audit committee report -Project managed the implementation of 34 projects to strengthen core business processes and mitigate millions of dollars in fraud risks -Coordinate with controllership to implement a worldwide multi-entity periodic access review for Oracle Financials -Regularly meet with key stakeholders across the organization to provide education around the Internal Audit function to build partnerships and improve interdepartmental communication Show less



A2Q2

• United States
• Accounting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Consultant

  • Oct 2013 - Nov 2015

  San Francisco Bay Area - Performed special projects and assisted business units in evaluating and improving business processes, identifying risks, and key controls for SOX 404 compliance; conducted SOX 404 top-down risk assessments - Part of task force assigned to research new Revenue Recognition Accounting Standards and COSO 2013 Framework; assisted clients in the adoption process - Managed staff and experienced consultants; provided review, feedback and oversight of fieldwork - Implemented and… Show more - Performed special projects and assisted business units in evaluating and improving business processes, identifying risks, and key controls for SOX 404 compliance; conducted SOX 404 top-down risk assessments - Part of task force assigned to research new Revenue Recognition Accounting Standards and COSO 2013 Framework; assisted clients in the adoption process - Managed staff and experienced consultants; provided review, feedback and oversight of fieldwork - Implemented and maintained internal controls for SOX IT, SOC and ISO27001 standards; assisted in the design and implementation of various data analytics projects and Segregation of Duties audit programs - Re-designed internal audit programs which led to better risk coverage and partnership with the external audit firm and a reduction in external audit fees Show less



Salon J

• United Kingdom
• Consumer Services

• Staff Accountant

  • Jan 2009 - Dec 2012

  - Analyzed business operations, trends, costs, revenue, commitments, and obligations, to project future profits/loss and prevent fraud and operational loss - Ensured company accounts and tax returns are prepared correctly and filed on time



New York Life Insurance Company

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Intern

  • Jun 2011 - Dec 2011

  San Francisco Bay Area - Provided administrative assistance for a Senior Partner and sales teams - Attended weekly training sessions to acquire sufficient knowledge regarding New York Life products and techniques - Co-coordinated two recruiting events targeted towards educators with a Senior Partner



San Francisco State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Gear Up Instructor

  • Jan 2011 - Jun 2011

  - Utilize innovative and creative methods to help high school students with their course work - Provide in class support and assistance in the following academic subjects: Math, Science, and English

• Staff Accountant

  • Apr 2010 - Jul 2010

  - Performed periodic audit of employee Travel & Expenses; managed two interns to help with AP & AR