PATIENCE CHINHONDO
Celina,Texas
Summary
Dynamic IT audit and compliance professional with extensive experience at The Options Clearing Corporation. Proven track record in cloud migration strategies and risk management frameworks, enhancing security posture and streamlining audit workflows. Adept at internal control assessment and fostering stakeholder collaboration, delivering strategic insights that drive organizational success.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Associate Principal, IT & Security Audit
The Options Clearing Corporation
Coppell, TX
06.2023 - 04.2025
- Conducted simultaneous IT and compliance audits, identifying control gaps and ensuring regulatory compliance.
- Led AWS cloud migration initiatives, validating data integrity through rigorous pre- and post-migration testing.
- Collaborated with IT on disaster recovery testing, confirming readiness and recommending enhancements.
- Aligned OCC security requirements with NIST Cybersecurity Framework to strengthen overall security posture.
- Evaluated GRC frameworks, including ISO 27001 and COSO, ensuring compliance and risk management alignment.
- Streamlined audit workflows using Confluence and JIRA, reducing audit cycle time by twenty-five percent.
- Executed risk-based audits and special projects, delivering strategic insights for senior leadership.
Senior Technology Risk Consultant
Rsm llp
Dallas, TX
01.2022 - 05.2023
- Executed walkthroughs from planning to reporting while managing testing of IT general controls and application controls.
- Provided insights to inform clients about current challenges and opportunities in IT risk management.
- Led three to six concurrent engagements focused on IT controls assessments and compliance processes.
- Guided associates, interns, and offshore teams in understanding audit purpose, scope, and criteria.
- Utilized technical resources to enhance knowledge base and improve work products.
- Contributed to business development efforts by staying updated on industry trends and topics.
- Shared knowledge effectively among team members to promote continuous learning.
Digital Assurance & Transparency
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Cincinnati, OH
01.2019 - 01.2022
- Evaluated internal control designs, identifying key risks and developing comprehensive audit programs.
- Conducted testing and assessments to benchmark financial and operational processes.
- Utilized IT controls, including databases and data warehouses, to optimize client operational efficiency.
- Established and nurtured client relationships, addressing needs through effective communication.
- Reported potential conflicts to supervisors, demonstrating flexibility in task management.
- Performed controls optimization to enhance overall operational effectiveness.
- Communicated firm services while gaining insights into clients' businesses for tailored solutions.
Risk Assurance Associate
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Cincinnati, OH
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Created high quality deliverables using appropriate business and technical language, developing and reviewing audit programs or testing steps, adapting an audit program to suit a client's specific environment.
- Utilized available technical resources and tools to research and expand one's sphere of knowledge to enhance work product, significantly contribute to business development efforts and to remain up to date on client and firm hot topics while sharing the knowledge amongst the team where applicable.
- Seek opportunities to gain experience about how PwC works as a global network of firms.
- Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.
Quality Assurance Analyst
Fidelity Investments
Covington, KY
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Collaborated with 10 senior management stakeholders to resolve risk issues, enhancing mitigation effectiveness by 25%.
- Coordinated audit activities to improve risk management, ensuring all identified risks received attention.
- Escalated significant audit issues and proposed viable solutions to address challenges.
- Supervised project-specific teams, providing clear direction and oversight.
- Drafted audit reports with actionable recommendations to resolve identified issues.
- Presented comprehensive findings to business leaders and senior management for informed decision-making.
Education
Bachelor's degree - Accounting, Finance
Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY05.2019
Skills
- IT audit and compliance
- Cloud migration strategies
- Risk management frameworks
- Internal control assessment
- IT governance practices
Certification
- Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate, Google, 2025-12-31
- AWS Cloud Practitioner, Amazon Web Services, 2024-12-31
Timeline
Associate Principal, IT & Security Audit
The Options Clearing Corporation
06.2023 - 04.2025
Senior Technology Risk Consultant
Rsm llp
01.2022 - 05.2023
Digital Assurance & Transparency
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
01.2019 - 01.2022
Risk Assurance Associate
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
01.2019 - 01.2020
Quality Assurance Analyst
Fidelity Investments
01.2018 - 01.2019
Bachelor's degree - Accounting, Finance
Northern Kentucky University
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