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Vania Ariani

Vania Ariani

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Business Information Security Officer (BISO) at PwC New Zealand

  • Education

    • Carmel College

      2007 - 2013
      High School NCEA Level 1-3 Excellence

      Activities and Societies: Carmel College Symphony Orchestra, Carmel College Chamber Orchestra, Carmel College Choir, Asian Culture Appreciation Club (ACAC), Gifted and Talented Education (GATE)

    • Udacity

      2020 - 2020
      Nanodegree Business Analytics PASS

      -Data Wrangling (cleansing and preparing data for modelling, using Alteryx)-Data Visualisation (using Tableau)-Data Insights (Building and Interpreting Linear Regression Models using Alteryx)

    • Kyoto University

      2015 - 2016
      Auckland Abroad Exchange Program (1-Semester) BCom/BSci

      Activities and Societies: International Afternoon Tea (iAT) KUINEP exchange program

    • Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand

      2019 - 2021
      Graduate diploma of Chartered Accounting Accounting Pass

      Qualification required for the Chartered Accountant role

    • Kyoto University

      2015 - 2016
      BCom/BSci 360° Auckland Abroad Exchange Program

    • University of Auckland

      2014 - 2018
      Bachelor’s Degree BCom/BSci (Accounting/Computer Science)

      Activities and Societies: - Beta Alpha Psi (Auckland Chapter) - Management Consulting Club (University of Auckland)

  • Experience

    • GE Capital

      Jan 2014 - Sept 2015

      Part-time weekends, some weekdays, unsupervised work shifts - Verification of customer documents (identity, employment, income/affordability, etc.) - Checking customer applications processed by account managers for compliance with company policy - Generating loan documents - Sending loan documents and contracts to customers (electronic and courier) - Processing completed contracts and settling new loans - Participating in process revision meetings Part-time weekends, unsupervised work shifts - Upfronting (checking and calculating customer application for affordability) - Entering application into Onyx, assign to Account Managers, inputting into DP, submitting for credit check, distributing processed applications to Account Managers - While processing, identify ambiguities in applications and alerting Account Managers - Processing e-IDV

      • Personal Loan Enabling Officer

        May 2015 - Sept 2015

      • Data Entry Administrator

        Jan 2014 - May 2015

    • Synergy NZ

      Aug 2016 - Nov 2016
      Thinkpod Consultant

      Synergy is a youth-run organisation that believes in the power of social change through thework of Social Change Organisations (SCOs). Duties as a Consultant include:- Liaising with clients and related parties- Meeting up with my team on a regular basis- Attending weekly compulsory trainings- Analysing and problem-solving the client brief alongside your team- Crafting specific recommendations- Jointly constructing a report for client- Presenting recommendations to clients and peers Show less

    • CPA Australia

      Feb 2017 - Jul 2018
      Student Ambassador

      Acting as liaison between students and major Accounting body, aiming to empower students and provide them with opportunities. Duties include:- Engaging with students, associations, University faculty and professionals - Lecture presentations- Careers fairs/expos- Promotion through social media

    • Synergy NZ

      Feb 2017 - Oct 2017
      Accountant

      Synergy is a youth-run organisation that believes in the power of social change through thework of Social Change Organisations (SCOs).Accountant for Synergy NZ Management teamMonitored cash balances through regular journaling; constructed financial statements, budgets and reports; and authorised requests for reimbursements and payments

    • Foodstuffs North Island Limited

      Feb 2017 - Oct 2017
      New World Bakery Assistant

      - Doubled sales of a baked product (sold out in 2 hours) by refining current packaging and display from observation of customer preference, and implementing the change to the shop front - Demonstrated time management (organizational skills) in completing daily maintenance tasks including preparing over 400 bakery products, by organizing and reporting on inventory levels to save time retrieving ingredients, and setting times to complete tasks- Trained a junior member of the Bakery Team to perform daily bakery tasks (including cleaning and preparing bakery products) Show less

    • Fisher & Paykel Healthcare

      Nov 2017 - Feb 2018
      Summer Intern

      Worked across Group Finance, Treasury and ERP teams- Performed Repairs and Maintenance reviews to assist preparing end of month reporting- Bank clearing reconciliation and manual journal entries- Processing spot, forward and swap deal tickets using Visual Risk for net flows and preparing hedging documentation- Made a cashflow forecasting model template for mid-term (18 month) Treasury reporting- investigated overseas travel expenses- made a tax register for classifying assets for IRD/tax purposes- help classify petty cash for fringe benefit tax Show less

    • Wired Dog I.T. Consultants

      Mar 2018 - Jul 2018
      Helpdesk Analyst

      - Provide front line remote IT support for clients in a variety of industries- Configure and setup hardware as per client orders- Work with a range of systems including Office 365, LS Nav Retail, Windows Systems, etc.

    • PwC New Zealand

      Feb 2019 - now

      • Business Information Security Officer (BISO)

        Jul 2024 - now

      • Senior Risk Assurance Associate

        Jul 2021 - now

      • Risk Assurance Associate

        Feb 2019 - Jul 2021

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Vania Ariani
      Certificate of Outstanding Achievement: Compsci 111 (An Introduction to Practical Computing) University of Auckland Department of Computer Science Nov 2017 This course is designed for students who want a general introduction to computing. A wide range of practical applications are covered, including:- Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access)- HTML/CSS and web design- LaTeX- Python programming
    • Awarded to Vania Ariani
      Finalist for Australian Open 2018 Work Experience 2018 Competition CPA Australia Nov 2017 This competition offers a 3-day work experience at the Melbourne Australian Open 2018, and I was selected from students across Australia and New Zealand as one of the 11 finalists. The selection criteria included a stand-out LinkedIn profile, and a 5-minute video. (judged based on quality of presentation and responses to questions, passion and creativity).For my submission I was awarded double Ground passes to the Australian Open 2018.
    • Awarded to Vania Ariani
      Certificate of Outstanding Achievement: Compsci 345 (Human-Computer Interaction) University of Auckland Department of Computer Science Aug 2017 UI/UX DesignThe course emphasizes two complementary competencies of HCI: the ability to evaluate usability of a user interface, and the ability to design a usable interface. There are three assignments that match key practical competencies for evaluation and design: (1) a usability analysis assignment; (2) a high-level design assignment (including paper prototyping); and (3) a detailed design assignment (including HTML prototyping). In addition, the course includes various theory elements… Show more UI/UX DesignThe course emphasizes two complementary competencies of HCI: the ability to evaluate usability of a user interface, and the ability to design a usable interface. There are three assignments that match key practical competencies for evaluation and design: (1) a usability analysis assignment; (2) a high-level design assignment (including paper prototyping); and (3) a detailed design assignment (including HTML prototyping). In addition, the course includes various theory elements to add depth to your evaluation and design capabilities: e.g. regarding use of colour and sound in interaction, specific topics like gamification and accessibility, and emerging interaction technologies. Show less
    • Awarded to Vania Ariani
      Business School Women's Mentoring Programme University of Auckland 2017 The objective of the Women’s Mentoring Programme is to offer the selected mentees further professional development and the chance to benefit from the experience and industry knowledge of a mentor, providing a fantastic opportunity to acquire an insight into the world of work and to get their career off to the best possible start.
    • Awarded to Vania Ariani
      360 Auckland Abroad Exchange Travel Awards Scholarship University of Auckland 2015 Grant for travelling to 1-semester exchange to Kyoto University, Japan on 360 Auckland Abroad Exchange Programme
    • Awarded to Vania Ariani
      Faculty of Business Undergraduate Scholarship University of Auckland 2013

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Stall Volunteer

      Issued by The University of Auckland (360 Auckland Abroad) on Mar 2016
      The University of Auckland (360 Auckland Abroad)Associated with Vania Ariani

    • Accompanist

      Issued by St Mary's Parish, Northcote on Feb 2012
      St Mary's Parish, NorthcoteAssociated with Vania Ariani

    • Class Representative for ACCTG221

      Issued by The University of Auckland on Mar 2016
      The University of AucklandAssociated with Vania Ariani

    • Waitress

      Issued by Ngopi Cafe on Jul 2016
      Ngopi CafeAssociated with Vania Ariani

    • Marketing Officer

      Issued by Information Technology Club on Jul 2016
      Information Technology ClubAssociated with Vania Ariani