Senior Operational Risk specialist with over nine years in Financial Services and six years in Risk Management across first, second and third lines of defense. Demonstratable and proven experience in coordinating Risk and Control Self-Assessments, leveraging GRC tools, managing controls design reviews and effectiveness testing. Articulate speaker and seasoned Risk Advisory professional, seeking mid-senior level Risk Management positions.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Operational Risk Analyst
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Operations
01.2023 - 05.2024
Company Overview: Parametric Portfolio Associates and Morgan Stanley| Remote Hybrid
Performed the annual RCSA exercise. The project was completed and converted into a living RCSA workflow. The prior RCSA exercise was a static exercise and didn’t account for the timeliness of updating Risk-profiles when the businesses experienced a relevant change.
Coordinated the annual refresh for the RCSA exercise for Parametric Portfolio Associates. Directed the internal controls testing and design review of controls. Credit card requirements and lending requirements were also vetted in a timely manner.
Provided leadership and advisory services for the Parametric Technology Division, to assist them with their alignment towards new internal risk-program requirements, due to the acquisition by Morgan Stanley.
Demonstrated a strong background with utilizing Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC)/risk-reporting toolkits. The firm's GRC system was leveraged to manage the life of controls identifications/assessments and risk-profile dimension updates.
Performed continuous monitoring of auditable business activities such as: applicable lending and payment card processes.
Parametric Portfolio Associates and Morgan Stanley| Remote Hybrid
Frameworks used in this position: 2017 IIA Global Internal Audit standards, ITGC's, ISO 27001, ISO 31000, NIST SP 800-37, NIST SP 800-53.
Risk Analyst II - Enterprise Risk Management
Umpqua Bank
01.2022 - 01.2023
Company Overview: Remote
Managed the Risk and Control Self-Assessments (RCSA) workstream to ensure the initiation of the firm’s first RCSA annual exercise. Business units with payment cards and lending processes had their processes mapped alongside attaching risks and controls and slated for testing cycles.
Coordinated the SOX testing engagements. Contractors were tasked with the strategic benchmarking of the effectiveness and appropriateness of the Enterprise Risk Program.
Delivered the implementation of a centralized GRC risk management tool (Logic Manager). The central database streamlined one single location for all: processes, risks, controls, policies and risk-management activity.
Developed in partnership with the Board, the standing up and implementation of the new Umpqua Bank Enterprise Risk Management program.
Remote
Frameworks used in this position: 2017 IIA Global Internal Audit standards, ISO 31000, NIST SP 800-37, NIST SP 800-53.
Effectively tested a range of Tier 1 and Tier 2 RCSA controls, with a variety of risk assessment units, which included operational controls in commercial banking, retail banking, lending and payment cards.
Performed continuous monitoring of Know Your Customer (KYC) / Customer Due Diligence (CDD) controls due to increased scrutiny of Bank activities from regulatory agencies.
Collaborated with analysts to update the policies, procedures and testing artifacts for the testing teams.
Pittsburgh, PA
Frameworks used in this position: 2017 IIA Global Internal Audit standards, ITGC's, ISO 27001, ISO 31000, NIST SP 800-37, NIST SP 800-53.
Education
Master of Arts - Global Security and Intelligence
Point Park University
Pittsburgh, PA
08.2016
Bachelor of Arts - International Studies, Security and Intelligence