Akshitha Palla
Fishers,IN
Summary
Having 2+ years of experience as IT Compliance Analyst and supporting IT audit processes, developing SOX IT General Controls, and ensuring compliance with regulatory frameworks. Adept at risk analysis, segregation of duties (SoD) reviews, and maintaining compliance reporting. Strong problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
IT Compliance Analyst
Optum
Fishers, IN
01.2023 - Current
- Monitored operations to ensure conformance with applicable laws, regulations, standards, and internal policies.
- Evaluated system security measures to identify areas of improvement.
- Conducted regular audits of systems to verify compliance with established policies. Acted as a liaison between IT and internal/external auditors, supporting audit activities to ensure compliance with SOX IT General Controls.
- Develop, monitor, and report on the compliance of SOX IT General Controls across multiple business and IT services.
- Coordinate with IT teams to address and remediate non-compliant conditions, ensuring timely resolution.
- Approve and test changes to IT applications to ensure alignment with compliance requirements and security controls.
- Conduct risk analysis for Segregation of Duties (SoD) and Critical Access across both end-user and administrator roles, and provide remediation strategies.
- Monitor for SoD violations and other critical access issues, implementing corrective actions as needed.
- Compile data to support senior management reports, focusing on IT compliance status and potential fraud risks within applications.
- Participate in cross-functional projects with strict deadlines, ensuring IT compliance objectives are met.
Junior IT Analyst(intern)
Kantar
Hyderabad, Telangana
12.2020 - 07.2021
- Assisted IT compliance team in maintaining audit schedules and SOX compliance tracking.
- Supported the risk analysis of IT applications, helping identify potential fraud risks.
- Conducted initial reviews of SoD reports to identify violations, assisting in follow-up remediation actions.
Education
Master of Science - Computer Science
University of Dayton
Dayton, OH12-2022
Bachelor of Science - Electronics And Communications Engineering
Kakatiya Institute of Technology And Sciences
India09-2020
Skills
- Network Security
- Penetration Testing
- SOX IT General Controls
- IT Audit Support
- Segregation of Duties (SoD) & Critical Access Risk
- Risk Management & Remediation
- Compliance Reporting & Monitoring
- Fraud Detection in IT Applications
- IT Risk Identification & Control Development
- Project Participation & Cross-functional Collaboration
- Change Management & Application Testing
- Excel & Data Analysis
Timeline
IT Compliance Analyst
Optum
01.2023 - Current
Junior IT Analyst(intern)
Kantar
12.2020 - 07.2021
Master of Science - Computer Science
University of Dayton
Bachelor of Science - Electronics And Communications Engineering
Kakatiya Institute of Technology And Sciences