Ashima Sood

Experience

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  KPMG India

  Feb 2012 - Jul 2016

  Consultant

  As Consultant, Legal and Compliance at KPMG, I seamlessly managed legal compliance across multiple companies, firms, and LLCs within KPMG. Supervising all Board meetings and annual general meetings of KPMG companies across India, I prepared annual reports to present to senior management. My accomplishments included:• Led and managed legal compliance across six companies, seven chartered accountant firms, and three LLCs of KPMG, resulting in a rapid promotion from Analyst to Executive in a short nine-month timeframe.• Negotiated commercial contracts with clients, resulting in 20% increase in gross revenue. • Improved the company’s internal compliance from 40% to 100% within the infrastructure department across all locations in India – recognized as the first KPMG team member to have achieved such a feat. Show less

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  The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

  Jan 2017 - Apr 2017

  Consultant

  As Consultant at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, I successfully assessed the commercial feasibility of a fetal brain monitoring device used during labor to detect oxygen level, and created a business model by conducting market field research and establishing price strategy.

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  Bengur Bryan & Co., Inc.

  May 2017 - Aug 2017

  Intern

  As Financial Advisory Intern, I built financial forecasting models and conducted comparable company / precedent transaction analyses to inform investment / M&A decisions. I also provided due diligence, and prepared Confidential Information Memorandum (CIM) to support consultants in negotiating prospective investments for clients.

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  Catholic Relief Services

  Jul 2017 - Dec 2017

  Internal Audit Intern

  As an Internal Audit Intern, I successfully improved audit reports to make them more consistent and actionable, resulting in efficient utilization of funds and elimination of duplicate findings. I also designed a risk appetite statement and crisis management plan for the firm to guarantee good corporate governance and partnered with stakeholders from seven different departments to build consensus.

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  Delphos

  Feb 2018 - Apr 2018

  Intern

  As a Financial Consulting Intern, I provided consulting services for a geothermal power project in East Africa by providing analysis on financial feasibility, investment structure, and funding project development. In addition, I successfully developed financing and funding strategy, identified revenue - generating sources for a PPP transportation consortium (including World Bank and MCC) in South Asia.

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  HM Health Solutions

  Jul 2018 - Apr 2019

  Associate Consultant

  As Consultant for HM Health Solutions, I led and drove strategic initiatives across HMHS, managed key stakeholders and business leaders, provided effective operational and strategic support; developed, scoped and translated client requirements into proposed solutions and value propositions; and designed Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), functional roles, responsibilities, process flows, staffing plans, project delivery timeline, and resource requirements to facilitate the delivery and execution of complex, large scale, multi-year client enterprise transformation programs. In addition, I regularly identified opportunities for improvement and implemented solutions to improve business processes. Working hand-in-hand with technical architects, I was able to analyze and translate specific business requirements to IT specific needs. A few of my accomplishments included:• Served as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) to design quality business solutions for a project portfolio valued at $5M. • Managed numerous projects through full lifecycle, and served as Business Architect for four large-scale projects totaling more than $2.6M, structuring the enterprise’s governance structure, business processes, and business information. Show less

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  Highmark Wholecare

  Jun 2019 - Feb 2023

  Senior Compliance Analyst

  As Senior Compliance Analyst, I am responsible for the development and oversight of enterprise compliance programs to ensure the company adheres to the policies, guidelines, laws and regulations that impact projects. I guarantee that program goals align with regulatory guidelines, and lead enterprise response to CMS/DHHS audits. Providing comprehensive support to CMS/DHHS Auditors, business units, and counterparties, I am responsible for ensuring continuous improvement of the program and controls. I also manage compliance risk assessment and policy/procedure management processes, including planning, maintenance, and execution. A few of my key accomplishments include:• Serves as Chairperson of Delegation Oversight Committee and Vendor Oversight Committee to conduct pre-delegation, annual audits for new and existing delegated entities, overseeing more than 100 Gateway Health delegates. • Developed a first of its kind process for delegate oversight management, ensuring delegates were properly adhering to a growing number of laws, regulations, and changing requirements set forth by the federal government for Managed Care organizations and Medicare Advantage Plans. • Designed and implemented a successful compliance program built on a solid foundation of ethics, and received full endorsement from senior management. • Monitored more than 20 Corrective Action Plans (CAP), resulting from reviews; determined root cause, crafted remediation, and traced remediation implementation. • Created processes that enhanced workflow and process automation, reducing manual entries and increasing efficiency. Show less

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  McKinsey & Company

  Feb 2023 - now

  Compliance Manager