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Varsha Ramaraj

Fullerton,California

Summary

A Committed job seeker with a history of meeting company needs with consistent and organized practices, with four years of experience in Risk Advisory Services. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand. An organized and motivated employee eager to apply time management and organizational skills in various environments. Seeking opportunities to expand skills while facilitating company growth.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Consultant

Wipfli India LLP
10.2022 - 04.2023
  • SOX IT General Controls testing and FDICIA engagements - IT Governance, Operational controls, system access and monitoring, network administration, Safeguarding customer information, E-Banking, merchant remote deposit capture, ATM and Debit cards and Electronic Banking
  • Engagement Execution: Managed and executed engagement in IT Audit, Risk and Compliance
  • As a client consultant, helped ensure Wipfli clients in resolving compliance /performance issues and achieved trust /confidence
  • Led walkthroughs and executed testing and introduced making checklists to the team to ensure completeness and accuracy
  • Hosted RAS All Hands sessions as a presenter for training sessions on IT Audit practices, processes, step by step engagement execution and common findings in IT Audits
  • Was a panelist in one of the IT Conferences hosted for clients across various industries to discuss Wipfli's ITRA services
  • Actively trained trained analysts and helped them perform their job roles to the best of their abilities
  • Developed and implemented mentoring programs to support organizational objectives
  • Provided guidance, advice, and feedback to mentor-mentee pairs
  • Conducted regular meetings with mentor-mentee pairs to track progress and ensure goals were met
  • Developed strategies to promote a positive workplace environment through fostering collaboration among employees from different backgrounds or levels of experience
  • Identified gaps in existing processes or procedures related to the program and proposed solutions accordingly
  • Presented feedback on gaps in internal controls and risk management processes.

Assistant Manager

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP
01.2021 - 10.2022
  • IT General Controls testing and Audit Support Engagements
  • Engagement Execution: Managed and executed engagement in IT Audit, Risk and Compliance
  • Handled multiple clients across various sectors of the Industry
  • Played key roles in end-to-end management of engagements including scoping, Engagement letter, framework and report drafting
  • Led and performed Walkthroughs identifying the controls in place (design and operating effectiveness) and validation for ITGC and Business process related controls
  • Performed the testing of IT general controls including user access management, change management, data center & network operations, Service Management, Incident management, patch management, for various Clients across all the domains
  • Detailed review of work papers and report drafting
  • Monitoring the progress of the engagement with periodic status trackers and calls with key stakeholders (Internal and Client)
  • Client Management: Managed healthy client relationship and established myself as a trustworthy adviser for the clients
  • Received appreciation from client’s top management and Deloitte leadership for excellent engagement delivery, improving compliance posture and facilitating seamless communication
  • Project & Team management: Help ensure Deloitte clients in resolving compliance /performance issues and achieved trust / confidence
  • Reviewed the work done by associates on engagements
  • Timely update to the senior members to help achieve timelines and meet the deadlines.

Senior Analyst - Risk Advisory Service

Ernst & Young India LLP
09.2018 - 05.2020
  • Worked on multiple System and Organization Controls – SOC 1 (SSAE 16 and SSAE 18 / ISAE 3402), SOC 2 and SOX, Internal Financial Controls – IT Controls, Internal and External IT Audit
  • SOX 404 Attest and Readiness Engagements:
  • Led and played key roles in engagement planning for several India and Global client based engagements: identifying the scope, Risk Assessment, Budget, resource management, leading discussions with the Finance Audit team and client, reviews
  • Understanding the IT Environment and business process with various Process Owners
  • Led and executed the testing (reliance and reperformance) in phase manner (Interim) and Rollforward
  • Identifying the controls associated with the risks identified at different stages involved in the respective business processes
  • Detailed review of work papers.

Education

Master of Science - Computer Software Engineering

California State University Fullerton

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics and Communication Engineering

Visvesvaraya Technological University
Bangalore, India

Skills

  • Coursework: Pursuing a certification in CISA
  • Skills: SOC Examination, SOX ITGC Testing, SAP ERP ITGC testing, Oracle ITGC testing, COSO framework, Data Analysis, IT Auditing, SDLC Testing, Risk Management, IT Risk Assessment, Linux, Unix and Windows OS testing, Excellent team player, Analytical mindset, Excellent report writing skills, Excellent communication and presentation skills

Timeline

Senior Consultant

Wipfli India LLP
10.2022 - 04.2023

Assistant Manager

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP
01.2021 - 10.2022

Senior Analyst - Risk Advisory Service

Ernst & Young India LLP
09.2018 - 05.2020

Master of Science - Computer Software Engineering

California State University Fullerton

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics and Communication Engineering

Visvesvaraya Technological University

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