Alberto A.

Experience

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  STRAT Consulting

  Feb 2006 - Jul 2006

  SAP Consultant

  Duties:• Deployed SAP Business One software for one of first five adopters in Peru, which experienced no post-deployment issues.• Coordinated and tested new patches from software supplier (SAP Peru) for client deploymentand instructed peers in its usage.Achievements• Created step-by-step manuals for main processes which reduced numbers of errors from 5% to less than 1%.

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  PwC Perú

  Aug 2006 - Jul 2007

  Assistant IT Auditor

  Duties:• Conducted external audits on systems that impact the client’s financial statements and prepared audit reports for those audit projects.• Present audit findings to Senior Auditor (team leader).• Provided consulting services for external companies.Achievements:• Learned to use an auditing tool to perform data extraction and analysis techniques, identifying issues in customer's inventory management system calculations in less than two weeks, receiving positive feedback.• Improved technical audit plans used by IT audit department by implementing new audit tests Show less

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  Scotiabank Peru

  Sept 2007 - Feb 2011

  IT Auditor

  Duties:• Executed IT audit projects by identifying and testing IT controls, and proposing recommendations and opportunities for improvement.• Performed follow-ups of issues and recommendations identified.• Validated information with the use of CAATs.Achievements: • Performed successful IT audit project in 40% of allocated project time, earning recognition fromAudit Management and being selected as top IT Auditor of the Month.• Developed an automated tool using ACL Software and MS Excel to extract information from the audit management system and monitor the progress of audit projects, serving as a valuable resource for the Audit VP and management staff.• Improved IT audit methodology by proposing best practices to IT Audit Management and bydesigning detailed IT audit plans for upcoming audit projects. Show less

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  Banco Ripley Perú

  Feb 2011 - Jan 2012

  Senior IT Auditor

  Duties: • Led, planned and executed IT audit projects commissioned by Audit Management and elaborated audit reports for those projects.• Supervised teammates in IT audit projects.• Performed follow-ups of issues and recommendations identified. • Coordinated and supervised deployment of hardware upgrade in audit department, chosehardware (servers and storage) to purchase• Coordinated and supervised deployment of audit software upgrade, under schedule and budget• Estimated time and resources needed for every IT project for 2012 annual audit planAchievements:• Improved former automated IT process to assess accuracy and rating of Bank’s portfolio ofloans, reducing execution time in 60%.• Led data extraction project to deliver information to regulators and audit department, receivedpositive feedback from both entities. Show less

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  Banco de Crédito BCP

  Jan 2012 - Jun 2015

  Deputy Submanager - IT Audit

  Duties: • Led, planned and executed IT audit projects commissioned by IT Audit Management and elaborated audit reports for those projects.• Supervised team members in IT audit projects.• Performed follow-ups of issues and recommendations identified.• Validated information using CAATs.• Estimated time and resources needed for projects for 2013 and 2014 annual audit plan.Achievements: • As part of a team, participated and contributed to an audit project, which its report was recognized by the Audit VP as the top audit project of the month. • Used data extraction and analysis techniques to detect control flaws and inadequate security settings that could give rise to potential risks, being addressed by management.• Planned, executed, and led Information Security Management and Business Continuity Management audit projects, receiving positive feedback and earning recognition, being named as the corporate subject matter expert within the audit department.• Developed detailed audit plans for two IT projects which became standards in all branches in the corporation.• Appointed as team leader of IT audit projects for branch located in Panama after receiving positive feedback from audit management for participating in the IT audit project as a team member.• Led annual IT audit project for branch located in Panama; received positive feedback from customers and audit management. Show less

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  Independent Consultant

  Sept 2015 - Oct 2015

  Consultant

  Duties: • Performed Business Continuity Management and Information Security Management Audits in compliance with local regulations for an insurance company (Ohio National).

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  La Positiva Vida Seguros & Reaseguros

  Mar 2016 - Feb 2022

  Officer in Charge - IT Audit Department

  Duties: • Lead, plan and execute the IT audit projects for La Positiva Seguros Generales (La Positiva General Insurance), La Positiva Vida Seguros (La Positiva Life Insurance) and La Positiva EPS (La Positiva Healthcare Insurance), elaborating reports for those projects.• Present results to General Management, CEO and the Internal Audit Committee.• Participate in choosing the systems and servers to be assessed by the Ethical Hacker. Achievements: • Elaborated and deployed a checklist for elaborating reports which reduced the time of submitting audit reports in 20%. • Contributed to the development of the Agile Audit Methodology, proposing the creation of standardized deliverables documentation and scheduling templates that have since been adopted as a norm within the Audit Department.• Conducted thorough data extraction and analysis on multiple core systems, including extracting data from SAP R/3, identifying flaws, and providing insightful suggestions that led to immediate corrections. Additionally, actively contributed to the development of new control activities to improve processes. • Effectively presented results to General Management, the CEO, the Internal Audit Committee, and the Board of Directors. Show less

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  Camposol S. A.

  Feb 2022 - Dec 2022

  Jefe de Auditoria Continua

  Duties: • Plan, execute and lead IT and continuous audit projects. • Develop and improve the continuous audit methodology. • Manage the ethics hotline. • Plan, lead and monitor cases from the ethics hotline. • Report cases to the Ethics' Committee.• Present audit findings to VP's. • Report audit projects to CEO and Audit Committee. • Develop the Continuous Audit annual plan.Achievements:• Designed and implemented the continuous audit methodology, encompassing data extraction, analysis, processing, and automation, establishing it as a company-wide standard.• Utilized SQL queries and data analysis to identify significant flaws in the ERP system, proposing process improvements and controls. Presented findings in a non-technical manner to General Management and Directors, receiving positive feedback, leading them to prioritize corrective actions.• Facilitated data extraction from SAP HANA and provided it to Audit department members, enabling seamless execution of their audit projects. Show less

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  Langley School District #35

  Jul 2024 - now

  Privacy, Risk & Controls Analyst