Olawale Iyunade
Jessup,MD
Summary
Accomplished Risk Management professional with experience in Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Operational Risk, Third-Party Risk Management, Internal Controls, IT General Controls (ITGC), Risk and Control Self-Assessments (RCSA), and Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) programs. Proven ability to evaluate control environments, identify process gaps, assess risk exposure, and develop remediation strategies that strengthen governance and support audit readiness. Adept at partnering with cross-functional stakeholders, analyzing business processes, and delivering practical recommendations that improve operational effectiveness and regulatory compliance.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Operational Risk Analyst
Fannie Mae
04.2022 - Current
- Conduct operational, regulatory, and compliance risk assessments within the First Line of Defense environment.
- Execute Risk and Control Self-Assessments (RCSAs) across critical business processes to evaluate risk exposure and control effectiveness.
- Lead process reviews, identify control gaps, and recommend remediation actions to strengthen control environments.
- Developed and refined risk and control documentation, process narratives, and control descriptions to enhance clarity and compliance.
- Utilize RiskWorks GRC to manage risks, controls, issues, operational loss events, and remediation activities.
- Utilized RiskWorks GRC for comprehensive management of risks, controls, issues, operational loss events, and remediation activities, ensuring effective governance.
- Performed root cause analysis of loss events, supporting corrective action planning to mitigate future risks.
- Perform root cause analysis of loss events and support corrective action planning.
Third-Party Risk Analyst
Ezek Systems (PWC Contractor)
08.2018 - 03.2022
- Conducted vendor risk assessments to evaluate inherent and residual risks across third-party relationships.
- Assessed control effectiveness and compliance posture by reviewing SSAE 18 SOC 1 and SOC 2 Type II reports.
- Validated vendor controls, documenting risk observations, findings, and actionable recommendations.
- Collaborated with remediation teams to address assessment findings, enhancing control effectiveness.
- Escalated compliance concerns and control deficiencies to Vendor Management leadership.
- Performed peer reviews to ensure quality, consistency, and accuracy of risk assessments.
- Developed SIG-based questionnaires to identify and assess inherent vendor risks.
- Provided consulting services for PWC
Education
M.Sc. - Information Systems
Bowie State University
Bowie, MD07-2026
Bachelor of Science -
University of Ilorin
Ilorin, Nigeria06-2010
Skills
- RiskWorks, eGRC Platforms, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office Suite, SharePoint, Microsoft Access, PowerPoint, Risk Analytics & Reporting, Process Mapping, Audit Documentation, AI-Assisted Analytics
- Control testing
- Documentation review
- Enterprise risk management
- Control effectiveness
Timeline
Operational Risk Analyst
Fannie Mae
04.2022 - Current
Third-Party Risk Analyst
Ezek Systems (PWC Contractor)
08.2018 - 03.2022
M.Sc. - Information Systems
Bowie State University
Bachelor of Science -
University of Ilorin