Cynthiya Allan Dabre
New York,USA
Summary
Experienced Technical Product Analyst and Senior IT Auditor with 6+ years in financial services. Expertise in risk-based audits, security assessments, regulatory compliance, and Agile project management. Skilled in BRD/FRD documentation, UAT, SQL analysis, and integrating PCI/PII standards. Proven track record of identifying Risks, recommending controls, and driving seamless technology integration.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
TECHNOLOGY PRODUCT ANALYST
New York Life Insurance Co
New York, NY
03.2022 - Current
- Translated high-level business requirements into detailed technical specifications for insurance products, ensuring clear alignment between stakeholder needs and development teams, which streamlined the product development process and reduced rework
- Crafted system design documentation using Figma, defining UI/UX requirements that directly contributed to an intuitive, user-friendly interface, enhancing the end-user experience and increasing user adoption
- Designed and executed comprehensive testing strategies, including API and system integration testing, to ensure seamless data flows and high system reliability, significantly reducing post-launch issues and improving product quality
- Fostered collaboration across Business, Engineering, and Data teams, aligning efforts and driving the successful integration of key features, which enhanced product functionality and ensured adherence to industry best practices
- Leveraged Miro Board and Smartsheet to track and document project requirements efficiently, improving transparency, communication, and delivery timelines, which resulted in faster time-to-market for key product features
- Developed and maintained product roadmaps, aligning team efforts around key milestones, ensuring resources were efficiently allocated, and facilitating on-time, on-budget product deliveries
- Led compliance initiatives to integrate PCI and PII regulations into product designs, safeguarding sensitive data and mitigating risk, while ensuring all products met strict industry standards for security and privacy
- Conducted product demos to showcase new features and gather feedback, providing actionable insights that informed product refinement and helped prioritize user-driven enhancements
- Managed project timelines and resources effectively, driving the delivery of high-impact projects on time and within budget, which enhanced team performance and contributed to overall product success
- Evaluated and integrated third-party tools, assessing cost-effectiveness and compatibility, which improved product capabilities and expanded the technology stack without compromising performance or scalability
IT AUDITOR
New York Life Insurance Company
New York, NY
07.2018 - 03.2022
- Assisted in all phases of internal audits, including planning, execution, reporting, and issue follow-up, using Agile methodologies to ensure timely and efficient audit cycles and continuous alignment with business objectives
- Conducted walkthrough with key technology stakeholders to gain business process insights and assess the design effectiveness of internal controls, leading to improvements in control frameworks and process efficiency
- Performed operational audits of IT controls across incident management (help desk), problem management, and change management processes, evaluating third-party vendor service quality and identifying opportunities for optimization and risk mitigation
- Prepared risk assessment documents that outlined identified risks, existing controls, and proposed audit steps, ensuring clear and actionable plans that strengthened risk management practices
- Executed risk-based audits of IT general controls for insurance applications, databases, and operating systems, identifying vulnerabilities and recommending controls to minimize potential threats and ensure compliance
- Reviewed and tested logical access for applications, operating systems, databases, networks, and Windows Active Directory, safeguarding sensitive information, and ensuring compliance.
- Evaluated disaster recovery readiness, assessing DR plans, business impact analysis (BIA), and site adequacy, ensuring organizational resilience and continuity in the face of potential disruptions.
- Drafted comprehensive audit reports summarizing key risks and observations, presenting findings to senior management and the audit committee, providing actionable insights to guide decision-making and improve governance and compliance
Education
Master of Science - Information Systems
Pace University
New York, NY05-2018
MBA - Finance
Mumbai University
Mumbai, India 05-2015
Skills
- User Access Management
- Network & Application Security
- Backup Management
- Disaster Recovery
- Risk and Compliance
- Product roadmapping
- Data analytics
- UX and UI principles
- Scrum Agile
- SQl, Tableau & Jira
Certification
- Certified SCRUM Master
- The Complete SQL Bootcamp (Udemy)
- The Complete Salesforce Administrator Certification Course (Udemy)
Timeline
TECHNOLOGY PRODUCT ANALYST
New York Life Insurance Co
03.2022 - Current
IT AUDITOR
New York Life Insurance Company
07.2018 - 03.2022
Master of Science - Information Systems
Pace University
MBA - Finance
Mumbai University
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