Experience

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  Goldman sachs

  Jun 2010 - Aug 2010

  Summer intern - brokerage, clearance and exchange operations

  • Reconciled brokerage costs for equity derivative trades that were done out of the Americas for a period of 9 weeks and identified the various reasons for trade billing discrepancies by brokers • Collaborated with Middle Office in London and United States to understand trade flows in internal systems and identified reasons for missing trades in the internal commission report

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  Goldman sachs

  Jun 2011 - Jun 2013

  Business analyst - brokerage clearance and exchange operations

  • Managed annually, expenses worth USD 40 Million associated with OTC brokerage, clearance, and exchange fees for the Equity Derivatives team• Saved over USD 1 Million by implementing cost-effective solutions to problems related to internal trade database, and incorrect brokerage billings by the broker• Managed books of accounts worth USD 15 Million per month for multiple teams within BC&E and reported the same to senior management to ensure transparency• Reduced invoice-processing time by 25 hours per month by implementing industry-wide Invoice Standardization Schema, with the objective of consolidating multiple invoices received from the broker into one invoice• Spearheaded a team effort to process 475 invoice backlogs in a month during a time of resource constraint to ensure clean year-end P&L • Mentored and trained new hires on the department functions and the invoice reconciliation and payment process using personally developed technical procedure manuals Show less

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  Tattva business solutions pvt. ltd.

  Jul 2013 - Jun 2014

  Financial analyst

  • Created roadmap with Park Control & Communications Pvt. Ltd. to seek private equity funding of INR 200 Million (USD 3 Million) through preparation of pitch documents, presentations, and business plan• Prepared pre-bid documents directed towards Govt. of Chhattisgarh, India to promote an integrated tourism development plan in the state, in an effort to generate additional INR 90 million (USD 1.5 Million) in revenue for the firm.

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  S2tech

  Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  Summer intern - corporate decision group

  Worked with the Corporate Decisions Group at S2Tech , as a consultant. My task was to research, evaluate , recommend a cloud based ERP solution for this firm with the following objectives:a)Integrate all business functions(HRM, CRM, Financial Management) of the firm under one integrated application package. b) Replace existing systems such as ICIMS, Sure Payroll, Salesforce and Quickbooks with one Cloud based Software as a Service (SaaS)c) Ensure that the costs of deploying and maintaining the ERP remains under a fixed budget.S2Tech is certified as a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) in 12 states and 2 metropolitan areas. The firm has provided Medicaid system development and enhancement services to Medicaid programs in 25 states and the District of Columbia. They support legacy MMIS operations; HIPAA, NPI, 5010, ICD-10 and MITA assessment and remediation projects; and the evolving Java and .Net service-oriented architecture system development environments. Show less

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  Pwc

  Aug 2016 - now

  • Managed preparation, maintenance, monitoring, reporting and implementation of project plans for SOX engagements at banks and insurance clients• Spearheaded audit engagements, as auditor in charge, including preparing audit plans, conducting risk assessments, executing fieldwork, testing controls (design and operating effectiveness), analyzing data, and documenting findings• Performed yearly risk assessments to determine the scope and priorities of SOX or ICFR effectiveness evaluation activities• Led a cross functional team of 4 in developing an automated tool that reduced manual effort by 70% and increased audit coverage from sample-based to 100% coverage• Discovered a control gap in client’s EUC environment that expanded teams’ scope of work by approx. $350,000, resulting in client implementing new controls to prevent future errors and initiating discussions for a new tool to manage EUC• Presented audit findings to senior leadership to executive leadership, leading to adoption of new policies and procedures that improved client’s operational efficiency• Executed projects such as Issue Validations, MRA/MRIA validations, etc. at various large to address gaps identified by the FED and OCC developing and enhancing frameworks, policies, procedures, and control related to banks 2nd and 3rd Lines of business, resulting in banks compliance with Laws, Rules, and Regulations. • Developed and formalized a Data Privacy Risk and Control Matrix (RCM) leveraging the NIST Framework, for a large bank • Monitored engagement economics, including preparation for budget to actuals, margin calculations, resource forecasting, etc. and achieved engagement margins of 30% + on all engagements• Mentored and trained 6+ junior auditors, and oversaw their work to ensure audits are conducted effectively and efficiently, leading to their promotion, and contributing to an increase in the team's overall productivity Show less • Led walkthrough meetings with client management, including Controllers, CISO, VP IT, CAE, and control owners to understand business and IT processes and identify associated risks• Developed testing methodologies to evaluate effectiveness of controls and performed reviews over workpapers prepared by junior staff• Communicated audit results to client IA Director and external auditors and worked with client management to resolve issues identified.• Identified opportunities for process improvements based on audit findings and best practices including recommending changes to policies, procedures, and controls.• Served as a liaison between all teams involved on the engagement including client management, PwC engagement team, and external auditors• Performed end to end onboarding of 85-member team on a large engagement, including developing and monitoring onboarding process, conducting interviews, and selecting 40+ sub-contractors, and tracking time charged by team members. Show less

  • Manager - Risk and Regulatory Advisory - Financial Services

    Jan 2022 - now

  • Senior Associate - Risk Assurance - ICRS

    Jun 2019 - Dec 2021

  • Internal Audit Experienced Associate

    Aug 2016 - Jun 2019