Gabriel (Gabe) Medina
IT Governance, Risk & Compliance
Clayton,CA
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Director - Technology Assurance, ERP Controls
KPMG
05.2022 - 10.2024
- National Subject Matter Expert and Trainer for NetSuite and Oracle ERP Applications, directing engagements with multiple Fortune 500 clients
- Responsible for reviewing, managing, and supervising engagements' financial and operational activities from planning to reporting results
- Collaborate with clients' financial leadership teams, Internal Audit, Compliance, and IT Executive Teams on strategic initiatives that include, but not limited to:
- System Implementation/Upgrade Reviews
- Segregation of Duties Reviews
- Financial Reports Reviews
- Cybersecurity and Data Governance Reviews
- Cloud Licensing/Software Asset Management Reviews
- Business Process Improvements
- Risk Assessments / Mitigation
Director - IT Audit
Resource Global Partners
10.2020 - 05.2022
- Directed IT Audit and led client in the development of IT internal audit department
- Served as IT Application Controls, Segregation of Duties, and IT General Controls Subject Matter Expert
- Collaborate with Business stakeholders to identify and leverage application functionality to facilitate process efficiencies
- Main responsibilities include performing risk assessment, developing quarterly or annual audit plans for financial, operational, and IT Internal Audits through discussions and interviews with clients' operations, senior, and clients' management/ executive leadership teams
- Prepare, attend, and present IA's plans, audit results, and relevant emerging risks to various clients' Audit Committees and external auditors
Business Process Consultant Lead
KAISER PERMANENTE
01.2009 - 01.2019
- Spearheaded efforts in identifying operational, IT risk, compliance, and financial risks for >$25B OpExp
- Developed and implemented processes and procedures that focused on continuous improvements in line with business objectives
- Oversee team of 2 professionals and project lead exploring root cause, cost benefit, financial impact, data integrity, and trending analysis
- Act as both technical and functional lead on 30+ projects; provide quality assurance and analyze operational SOX control processes within HR to determine impact on regulatory risk, and financial reporting
- Monitor data for >$40B in balance sheet liability and create processes that execute continuous improvements
- Lead multiple cross functional HR, governance, and compliance projects focusing on cost reduction through automation and efficiency
- Notable Project Achievements:
- Developed and implemented operation and technical audits supporting HR, Benefits, Payroll processes including assessment of the integrity of Benefit and Payroll Financial reports during large scale Oracle HCM Cloud Implementation
- Saved $30M+ annually in benefit and liability by leading full end to end dependent verification project for 130K+ employees ad 300K+ dependents; directed cross functional team, managed processes, directed 3rd party vendor activities, which oversaw data quality improvements and reliable reporting
- Pioneered the first cross functional project to reduce medical expenses and overpayments in excess of $15M; identified administration and claim overpayment errors
- In addition, implemented client driven assessments of vendor reviews of 3rd party providers
- Identified $3M, and 50 people, ineligible for self-funded medical plans and recovered $1M in claim errors; developed and implemented processes to immediately identify ineligible claim submittals and eradicate before payment
- Spearheaded development of processes and controls to validate Pension and PRB data; enhance the valuation processes that analyze $14B balance sheet liability and $1B in annual expenses
- Analysis included reviewing IT infrastructure and interface controls
- Created project team and coached them in analyzing HR, benefits, payroll, and other financial compliance cross functional projects; enhanced business requirements for new interface based on data driven analysis and associated test case scenarios
- Analysis included reviewing IT infrastructure and interface controls
Senior Consultant / IT Auditor
PROTIVITI
01.2007 - 01.2009
- Led project team in consulting industry leading clientele in ERP Security, risk mitigation, IT application controls, business process improvements, automation, and segregation of duties
- Directed activities for 7 FTEs delivering efficiency improvement solutions following completion of IT audits, analysis and ERP functionality reviews
- Oversaw planning, resource allocation, and project execution including client engagement, coaching, and training
- Liaised with IT Audit Directors, external auditors, and management
- Notable Project Achievements:
- Analyzed SAP environment, security design, IT application controls, and all associated risk elements within IT environment; created presentation deck for executives leading to additional consulting engagements
- Directed IT Audit and led client in the development of internal audit department; performed security access and IT application control reviews and created controls, templates, and plans future utilization
- Managed team that that reduced compliance expenditures by $500K for Fortune 500 client; implemented automation and process improvements
- Developed training content for ERP Security, configurational management, and business process improvements for Financial, HCM, and major ERPs, such as Oracle, SAP, and PeopleSoft
- Directed Oracle Security Design project efforts from design planning through implementation including Finance and Manufacturing modules
- Reduced AR over $250K, improved cash-flow, and reduced outstanding receivables (DSO) from 180 to 25 days by implementing automation and incentivized payment terms
- By enhancing Order-to-Cash processes
- Managed team in database and network vulnerability assessment for large CRM Cloud organization
Consultant / IT Auditor
DELOITTE & TOUCHE, LLP
01.2004 - 01.2007
- Spearheaded consulting efforts for diverse clientele; assessed IT internal control environments, and IT processes including change management, information security such as PeopleSoft and Oracle, operations, and business process improvements
- Coordinated the logistics for client interviews, team meetings, assessment documentation and reporting
- Managed client communications and creating decks to present findings to clients
- Notable Project Achievement:
- Developed and implemented PeopleSoft Financials and HR security design for large financial institution PeopleSoft implementation
- Increased fraud identification capabilities by analyzing processes, implementing SOX controls and applying fraud metrics; reduced user maintenance costs over $175K by implementing an automated user provisioning process to support 35K users across 3 business units
Skills
- Risk assessment expertise
- Data analytics
- Team building and leadership
- Process improvement expertise
- Audit planning
Certification
- Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
- Certified in Governance of Enterprise IT (CGEIT)
- Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC)
- Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer (CDPSE)
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Summary
Accomplished leader with an unyielding passion for combining technical expertise and business acumen to driveprocess improvements and implement technical solutions vital for business growth. Strong understanding ofleveraging vendor partnerships to optimize business applications. Entrepreneurial mindset with a track record ofproactive innovation recommendations. Focused and driven manager with innate ability to understand diversebusiness needs, develop roadmap, and execute strategies that identify and reduce risk, reduce costs, and drivebottom line growth
Education
MBA - Data Analytics
Saint Mary’s College of California
Moraga, CA 09.2018 - 05.2020
Bachelor of Science - Information Systems, Accounting And Finance
San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA 09.2001 - 06.2004
Timeline
Director - Technology Assurance, ERP Controls
KPMG
05.2022 - 10.2024
Director - IT Audit
Resource Global Partners
10.2020 - 05.2022
MBA - Data Analytics
Saint Mary’s College of California
09.2018 - 05.2020
Business Process Consultant Lead
KAISER PERMANENTE
01.2009 - 01.2019
Senior Consultant / IT Auditor
PROTIVITI
01.2007 - 01.2009
Consultant / IT Auditor
DELOITTE & TOUCHE, LLP
01.2004 - 01.2007
Bachelor of Science - Information Systems, Accounting And Finance
San Francisco State University
09.2001 - 06.2004
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