María Elena Velázquez M.

Experience

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  IBM

  Jan 2001 - Apr 2021

  Responsible to manage multiple national and international clients across different risk and compliance processes, end-to-end risk management solutions to protect against threats while reducing the costs and complexity of security. Actively participate in decision making with executives to seek, guide and understand the broader impact of IT risks and IT compliance controls in a day-to-day operations. Contribute with training and mentoring to different teams across the organization. Perform independent assessment of IBM's information technology processes, in an international team, applying technical experience and communication, negotiation, writing, and teamwork skills. Additionally, as a Subject Matter Expert for Compliance controls in the form of briefings, workshops, and consulting engagements within the domain that assess a client’s security capabilities as well as recommending solutions to enhance a client’s overall capabilities. Manage of Identity and Access Management processes and procedures. This includes a demonstrated understanding of risk and change management, security policies and controls, user account life-cycle management, roles based access, access management, and directory the ability to translate client's business requirements into specific system, application or process designs. Support operations for Backup & Restore Management and Portable Storage Management for national clients. Additionally, Auditor for internal and external clients including regions like Uruguay and Chile. Specialist in AIX platform and Tivoli Storage Manager software (IBM software). Knowledge in Disaster Recovery Plan and some areas from SMC/ITIL disciplines. Project Manager to backup implementation and transitions plans. Auditor for IBM Latin America.

  • Chief Security, Regulatory and Risk | Integrated Services Manager

    Feb 2020 - Apr 2021

  • Chief Security, Regulatory and Risk / Identity & Access Manager

    Feb 2015 - Apr 2021

  • Sector Compliance Lead Mexico

    Nov 2012 - Jan 2015

  • Internal Auditor & Security Compliance Advisor

    May 2010 - Oct 2012

  • Identity & Access Management Team Leader

    Sept 2009 - Apr 2010

  • Backup & Restore / Portable Storage Management Team Leader

    Jan 2007 - Aug 2009

  • UNIX & Tivoli Storage Manager Administrator / Security Specialist

    Jan 2001 - Dec 2006
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  BBVA Bancomer

  Apr 2021 - now

  DPO Director