Syed Shoukat Ali

Experience

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  A. F. Ferguson & Co. (a member firm of the PwC network)

  May 2007 - Feb 2017

  Part of a large teams through the planning, execution and conclusion stages of IS audits and other varied special nature engagements. My responsibilities include engagement management, client relationship management and co-ordination with professionals of various fields for resolution of critical reportable matters.Following were my key responsibilities:1. Assessing the internal control environment for information systems.2. Coordinating with various professionals such as financial auditors, clients, internal auditors, and making decision in respect of critical reportable audit matters;3. Evaluating system of internal control and risk management procedures identifying weaknesses therein and communicating those weaknesses with audit management and business process owners; 4. Analyzing client multi-platform systems while providing detailed reports on the vulnerability’s of these systems to our clients;5. Providing assistance to clients in developing IT Policies, Procedures and Disaster Recover Plan (DRP) documents; and7. Imparting appropriate direction to assistants, supervising the progress of audit, addressing issues raised during the audit, and frequently consult with seniors person for resolution.Special Assignments:Information Technology Risk Assessment.IT security reviews.Development/review of IT security policies and procedures.Development/review of disaster recovery plan.ERPs security reviews.Information Technology Controls Review.Post Implementation Review.Specialties: Sound knowledge and audit expertise over following technologies:SQL Server 2000-2012 and Oracle 9i,10g,11g and MySql.Windows 2003/2008/2012 SERVER, Unix/Linux/AIX.SAP R/3/ECC6 and Oracle E-Business Suit.Firewalls, Routers, Switches etc. Show less

  • Consulting Manager

    Jul 2015 - Feb 2017

  • Assistant Manager

    Jul 2013 - Jun 2015

  • Senior Associate Consultant

    Jan 2011 - Jun 2013

  • Associate Consultant

    Jul 2008 - Dec 2010

  • Consulting Associate

    May 2007 - Jun 2008
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  QatarEnergy LNG

  Mar 2017 - May 2018

  Senior Internal Auditor -IT

  • Plan and perform risk-based information technology audits• Perform risk assessments to identify potential risk areas• Participate in the development of audit plan• Document critical business processes as part of audit planning• Define audit scope, audit objectives and develop audit programs• Conduct data analysis using ACL, evaluate results and formulate conclusion• Utilize TeamMate for developing working papers to support audit observations• Evaluate effectiveness and efficiency of the system of internal controls and risk management processes• Review business processes and evaluate compliance with the Company policy and procedures• Document and discuss audit observations with the auditee management to agree on action plan • Develop draft and final audit reports documenting audit observations• Participate in the audit follow up process to ensure action plans agreed are implemented Show less

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  A. F. Ferguson & Co. (a member firm of the PwC network)

  May 2018 - now

  • Director Technology Consulting & Risk Assurance

    Jan 2023 - now

  • Senior Manager

    Jul 2019 - Feb 2023

  • Manager Technology Audits

    May 2018 - Feb 2023