PATRICK O ADESOMINU
SNR IT AUDITOR
Dallas,TX
Work Preference
Summary
Dynamic industry leader with a proven track record of driving success in financial systems and program management. Expertise in navigating regulatory requirements and implementing effective strategies to maintain optimal controls. Recognized for strong organizational skills, a proactive approach, and adaptability to evolving market conditions. Committed to delivering results that enhance operational efficiency and support organizational goals.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
3
3
Certification
Work History
Assistant Vice President Snr Auditor – Technology Transformation
Citigroup Inc
05.2022 - Current
- Lead a team of six auditors to improve operational efficiency by 80% through the implementation of automated audit processes, utilizing data-driven insights and advanced Excel techniques.
- Manage a team of internal audit professionals that performs moderately complex audits
- Complete assigned audits within budgeted timeframes, and budgeted costs
- Monitor, assess, and recommend solutions to emerging risks
- Contribute to the development of audit processes improvements, including the development of automated routines to help focus audit testing
- Draft audit reports, and present issues to the business while discussing practical cross-functional solutions
- Recommend appropriate and pragmatic solutions to risk and control issues
- Apply understanding of internal audit standards, policies, and local regulations to provide timely audit assurance
- Develop internal audit staff, and provide coaching to team members
- Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency, as well as effectively supervise the activity of others and create accountability with those who fail to maintain these standards
- Contributed to budget planning, and initiatives for communications, planning and coordination of facility management and space allocations.
- Attended weekly meetings and special sessions of Leadership and Executive Leadership Teams and contributed to major administrative initiatives, policies and decisions.
- Implemented and developed operational standards, policies and procedures.
Snr IT Auditor
IBC Bank
11.2020 - 05.2022
- Lead technology-focused audit projects in various business lines by identifying and assessing risks in business context related to the technologies and IT management processes and developed audit tests designed to achieve audit objectives.
- Execute audit tests for the technology-focused audit projects
- Lead audits developed and applied leadership and project management skills, by identifying project tasks and assigning them to audit resources and ensuring that projects are executed according to budgets and schedules.
- Provides performance feedback and coaching to less experienced auditors.
- Develops and executes audit tests of IT general computer controls, interfaces and/or automated business controls based on scope and the relevant risk management processes and industry vendor best practices, documenting work in accordance with professional and corporate quality standards.
- Exercises superior judgment when evaluating the business impact and significance of audit findings, identifying mitigating controls and other factors, and assessing whether residual risks are consistent with risk tolerance and prudent risk management. With the assistance of an engagement supervisor, develops audit reports and recommendations to improve control processes to executive management that clearly present audit results while considering the business context.
- Develops valuable and trusting relationships with internal business partners by executing efficient audit work and offering suggestions to enhance risk management based on an enterprise-wide view of technology risk management.
- Develops subject matter expertise in one or more technical areas (e.g. web security, ITGCs, interfaces, etc.) and develops an understanding of business products, processes, and drivers.
- Develops tools and processes to enhance effectiveness and efficiency of audit activities.
- Collaborates with Financial/Operational auditors to complete integrated audits.
- Offers value-added recommendations to management regarding internal controls.
- Performed risk analyses to identify appropriate security countermeasures.
- Conducted security audits to identify vulnerabilities.
IT Auditor – (Remote - Contract)
Manpower Group
02.2020 - 05.2020
- Perform IT general and application controls testing; identify deficiencies in the design and operating effectiveness of controls and provide recommendations.
- Actively participate in the development of IAM Strategy and strategic planning of IAM Program(s)
- Evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of the internal controls using a risk-based methodology developed from professional auditing standards and frameworks, such as COBIT and COSO.
- Perform SOX, HIPAA, FFIEC, GLBA, NIST 800-53, Fed RAMP and PCI DSS Audit at various s.
- Coordinate and manage onsite assessments and any follow up remediation items.
- Conduct various categories/classes of IT audit projects, perform report assessment of other form of attestation engagement (SAS, TO/SSAE16 SOC) and audit readiness to identify and correct internal control weakness.
- Evaluate IT infrastructure in terms of risks to the organization and establish controls to mitigate loss.
- Knowledge of vulnerability assessment of operating systems (Unix/Linux, Windows, AS400, Oracle).
- Developed plans to safeguard computer files against modification, destruction, or disclosure.
- Recommend improvements in security systems and procedures.
Compliance Business Risk Analyst – (Contract)
Samsung
02.2018 - 01.2020
- Identify areas of potential improvement for key processes and procedures and support the management of the related processes and procedures
- Develop detailed program metrics in excel pivot table/VLOOKUP for reporting to senior management and key business stakeholders.
- Prepared audit scope documents. Assisted Manager and Director in drafting audit reports conducted a business focus data analysis, data governance, data quality assessment.
- Present compliance testing results to control and process owners. Ensured agreement of facts and record findings in GRC.
- Perform and document audit activities in accordance with professional standards such as COBIT, COSO, PCI and SOX internal control frameworks Audit Project.
- Perform RCSA - risk and controls self-assessments across a range of industry processes related to Payments and Fulfillment, including: Visio process mapping, Risk identification and controls design, Mapping of risks and controls to process maps, Gap identification, Development of RCSA - risks and controls self-assessments matrix.
- Ensure that operating effectiveness testing of key data governance & data controls complies with testing methodology
- Document detailed business process reviews; Identify compliance and operational risks associated with the process under Consumer Protection Regulations (Regulation E, B, Z, UDAAP, etc.)
- Document, track, and report on remediation plans for risks or issues identified through these reviews.
- Identify opportunities for data governance and conduct ongoing and targeted compliance monitoring and/or testing.
- Identify false positives from results and escalate potential issues to management
- Conduct testing engagements and assist in preparing management reports in excel pivot table, VLOOKUP & access to summarize findings relating to compliance analysis.
- Provide guidance to business partners relating to the development of controls for critical business processes to mitigate compliance/operational risk.
- Developed short-term goals and long-term strategic plans to improve risk control and mitigation.
- Instituted regular safety inspections and hazards management strategies to keep operations compliant.
IT Operational Risk Consultant – (Contract) ITGC Risks Control & Assurance
Packet Tech Group
09.2017 - 02.2018
- Assist in the identification, coordination and testing of key IT controls relevant to SOX, SOC, PCI, and other compliance standards
- Perform IT controls monitoring, review evidence gathering & examination, and remediation.
- Conducted an IAM Risk and Policy Management on Internal and external applications
- Provide advisory services to IT personnel to reduce organizational risk and meet requirements
- Perform a control standards assessment and identity management procedures for applications not on boarded to IAM Strategic solution in an effort to manage the residual risk for application
- Locally managing user access with continuing monitoring required through on-going EAM (Enterprise Access Management) Control standard validation.
- Determined the Scope of Mitigating Controls Assessment.
- IT governance and effectiveness, IT Program Management, controls, implementation, testing, monitoring.
- Analyze various mandates to ensure no gaps in our technology assessment testing.
- Conduct interview with Technology managers, applications owners, managers and subject matter expert to gather facts and data for the review to determine procedures align with control standard requirements, that yield Access Control Procedures, Potentials Risks and Vulnerabilities and risk mitigation.
- Collected and analyzed questionnaire responses and artifacts provided provisioning, De-provisioning and Certification access controls, including information security policy Exception (ISPEM), Matters required attention (MRA), Corrective Action, Issues and Recommendation (I&R) and change requests.
- Prepared and provided an Executive Summary Report of the assessment that outlined the Goal, Objectives and Scope of Mitigating Controls Assessment
- Summary report of exception identified
- Perform follow-up reviews to ascertain corrective action taken by management.
- Developed risk assessment matrices and templates to increase visibility of risks and facilitate decision making.
- Extracted engineering and customer change data to perform analysis, quantify results and communicate risk factors.
Risk Consultant
Harris Consult
09.2015 - 07.2017
- Conduct FISMA-based Security Risk Assessments for various assigned application system including Interviews, tests and inspections in accordance with NIST 800-53A revision 4.
- Ensure cybersecurity policies are adhered to and that required controls are implemented.
- Validate Information System Security Plan (SSP) to ensure NIST control requirements are met.
- Develop resultant Security Control Assessment (SCA) documentation including but not limited to the Security Assessment Report (SAR).
- Document assessment findings in the Security Assessment Report (SAR) and produce a Plan Of Action and Milestones (POA&M) for all controls having weaknesses or deficiencies.
- Categorize information systems as per their C.I.A. (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability) using FIPS 199 and NIST SP 800-60 guidelines.
- Interacted with internal customers to understand business needs and translate into requirements and project scope.
- Monitored industry, technological and economic developments to stay current on potential risks.
Project Coordinator (Contract – remote)
Global Technology Associates
09.2015 - 07.2017
- Actively managing a team of RF Drive Test Engineers responsible for monitoring KPI’s throughput (upload and Download speed) and E911 (Emergency calls).
- Exploring drive test data on LAM Server for network analysis, site verification, problem identification and solutions.
- Performance of benchmark Quality QoS for SPRINT.
- Worked directly with RF Engineering team for optimization of network and to analyse the data collected for EVDO upload, download speed and ping time testing.
- Used FTP testing and FileZilla for uploading and downloading to and from server.
- Proficient knowledge of the TCP/IP Protocols.
- Kept projects on schedule by managing deadlines and adjusting workflows.
- Supervised multiple projects from project start through delivery by prioritizing needs and delegating assignments.
Quality Assurance Analyst
Nationwide Insurance
07.2014 - 08.2015
- Develops and implement test plans on daily basis, evaluating potential issues to ensure optimal efficiency of record management system
- Develops and leads training efforts in testing common programs and standardizing test plans
- Launched a new initiative for call centres and compliance with policies
- Improved overall application testing quality 25% before test execution by actively participating in the agile process.
- Developed Test plan, Test Strategy, Test scenarios, Test cases, and Test Scripts based on User requirements and System requirement document on functional, security, performance, configuration, regression, integration, usability
- Supported company in maintaining work environment focused on quality, communication, collaboration, integration, and teamwork.
- Mentored and coached team members on QA topics and strategies.
Business Development Manager
Kool – Info Tech LLC
07.2012 - 06.2014
- Preparation of Monthly report
- Data entry and Management
- Impact the profitability of the company through ensuring strategic and tactical management decisions and new business development results
- Handled the research, coding, and payment of all corporate and subsidiary companies’ invoices and expense reports
- Promoting the company brand to buyers, generating and developing business with exact market data and process expertise
- Develop business architecture and analyse client’s business requirements through process analysis
- Liaise between business and technical personnel to ensure precise process and application
- Generating value-based sales proposals; representing the company at overseas conferences and exhibitions to enhance sale’s pipeline
- Responsible for policy development and advocacy campaigns
- Generated new business with marketing initiatives and strategic plans.
- Established relationships with key decision-makers within customer's organization to promote growth and retention.
Education
Master of Science - Business Administration
University of Phoenix
01.2017
Skills
- Business presentation skills
- Regulatory adherence
- Management consulting
- Talent acquisition and development
Affiliations
- Project Management Institute
- ISACA
Certification
CISA, CRISC, PMP
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
swipe to browse
Quote
The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.
Walt Disney
Timeline
Assistant Vice President Snr Auditor – Technology Transformation
Citigroup Inc
05.2022 - Current
Snr IT Auditor
IBC Bank
11.2020 - 05.2022
IT Auditor – (Remote - Contract)
Manpower Group
02.2020 - 05.2020
Compliance Business Risk Analyst – (Contract)
Samsung
02.2018 - 01.2020
IT Operational Risk Consultant – (Contract) ITGC Risks Control & Assurance
Packet Tech Group
09.2017 - 02.2018
Risk Consultant
Harris Consult
09.2015 - 07.2017
Project Coordinator (Contract – remote)
Global Technology Associates
09.2015 - 07.2017
Quality Assurance Analyst
Nationwide Insurance
07.2014 - 08.2015
Business Development Manager
Kool – Info Tech LLC
07.2012 - 06.2014
Master of Science - Business Administration
University of Phoenix