Hyma Paradarami
Manager, Group Audit
Tarneit
Summary
Seasoned technology risk management professional with experience in auditing, risk management, and assurance. My career has focused on ensuring compliance with global standards such as SOX, APRA, and other technology risk management guidelines. I bring a robust understanding of enterprise technology risk management frameworks, policies, and standards, coupled with proven expertise in leading complex audits and coaching audit teams.
My experience spans various roles, including 2LOD and 3LOD risk management, consulting, and direct involvement in technology audits. I have a strong track record of managing stakeholder relationships, influencing key decision-makers, and driving strategic initiatives that enhance risk management capabilities within organizations. My skills in data analysis, technology governance, and control testing have consistently contributed to my ability to identify and mitigate risks effectively.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
Work History
Manger, Group Audit
Westpac Banking Corporation, WBC
3 2022 - Current
- Led comprehensive technology risk management audits, focusing on critical areas such as SOx compliance and enterprise control frameworks.
- Conducting group-wide audits of technology systems, processes, and controls across different business units and subsidiaries to evaluate their effectiveness, compliance, and alignment with group policies and standards.
- Identifying and evaluating potential risks and vulnerabilities in technology infrastructure, cybersecurity, data management, and IT operations, and making recommendations for mitigating controls.
- Assessing the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls related to technology, such as access controls, change management, disaster recovery, and business continuity planning.
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams, including IT, operations, and compliance, to understand business requirements and enhance control environments.
- Developing and executing group audit plans, including scoping, risk assessment, testing, and reporting, ensuring adherence to audit standards and regulatory requirements such as SOx, CPS-234 and CPS-232.
- Providing timely and accurate audit reports and recommendations to senior management and stakeholders, highlighting control deficiencies, risks, and improvement opportunities.
- Staying up-to-date with emerging technologies, industry trends, and regulatory changes related to technology in the banking sector, and incorporating them into audit practices.
Manager, Technology Assurance
Westpac Banking Corporation, WBC
07.2020 - 03.2022
- Perform 2nd line assurance reviews in accordance with the Risk and Compliance Assurance Manual over high and medium rated operational risks and compliance obligations
- Perform 2nd line assurance reviews over the delivered risk (i.e. to-be controls) of key projects (i.e. those assessed as high risk)
- Deliver assurance opinion for the designated portfolio, working collaboratively with relevant colleagues
- Influence business unit teams to embed risk monitoring & control practices
- Commitment to deliver assigned reviews from the annual assurance plan as approved by Divisional Risk and Compliance Committees
- Prepare draft review reports and socialise with stakeholders to ensure alignment with Risk and Compliance Assurance Manual requirements and delivery of appropriate insight and conclusions
- Develop and maintain business unit relationships to Senior Manager or Head of level
- Contribute to the preparation of quarterly General Manager and divisional Risk and Compliance Committee reports
- Oversee and manage individual assurance activities when necessary, delivering an assurance opinion in final report
- Collaborate with peers to collectively promote a high-performance culture and behaviours within the business unit, through role-modelling behaviours that reinforce collaboration and remove siloed approaches and mentality, encourage accountability and personal responsibility and continuous improvement.
Cards Advisor (with Audit Focus)
Royal Bank Of Canada, RBC
06.2018 - 12.2018
- Conducted thorough audits of card-related processes, transactions, and systems to ensure compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements.
- Developed and implemented audit procedures and controls specific to card operations, including transaction monitoring, fraud detection, and customer data protection.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify areas of risk and recommend process improvements to enhance efficiency, reduce errors, and mitigate potential fraud or compliance issues.
- Analyzed card-related data and financial records to identify anomalies, discrepancies, and potential areas of concern, and reported findings to management.
- Assisted in the development and execution of training programs to educate employees on card-related policies, procedures, and best practices.
- Stayed updated on industry regulations, trends, and best practices related to card operations and audit, and recommended necessary changes or enhancements to internal policies and procedures to maintain compliance.
- Prepared detailed audit reports, including findings, recommendations, and action plans to address identified issues, and presented them to stakeholders and management.
- Participated in internal and external audit reviews, providing necessary documentation, insights, and support to ensure successful audits and regulatory compliance.
IT Operations Associate
Accenture Solutions Pvt.Ltd, India
06.2015 - 01.2017
- Performed compliance checks against security configurations on Firewalls, Routers, Switches, IPS/IDS, Proxies, VPN gateways, Load balancers, Certificate Authority servers, DNS servers, Windows and Unix servers.
- Maintaining and adjusting firewall filtering rules, and other configuration to maintain and improve security posture
- Provide day to day support and troubleshooting for operational issues.
- Review and modify access control lists (ACLs) on firewalls as required to maintain security standards.
- Deployed security configurations on Cloud based Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) solutions - AWS and Azure.
- Investigated and resolved Problems related to Network Operations and Security following Incident Management processes.
- Implemented changes in adherence to Enterprise Change Management Processes and Controls on Service Now.
- Prepared detailed first line audit reports for IT Security Controls.
- Maintaining a certification authority and using SSL/PKI certificates for device authentication in a private network
- Perform verifications on incoming certificate requests to ensure they were in compliance with baseline requirements for SSL certificates.
- Notify and escalate certificate issues — based on authoritative and current information — to a chain of command via an actionable process.
- Troubleshooting, analyzing, diagnosing and responding to customers on issues via email/ticketing system (ServiceNow) as required in accordance with priorities and SLA.
- Ensuring all changes are documented through the Change Management Process.
- Participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation
Education
Bachelor of Technology
Jawaharlal Nehru Technology University, Anantapur 06.2010 - 05.2014
Skills
IT General controls
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Cybersecurity and Data Protection
Security Auditing & Testing
Root Cause Analysis
IT Risk Assessment
COBIT
Stakeholder Management
Issue Management
Certification
CISA Passer
Timeline
CISA Passer
04-2023
Manager, Technology Assurance
Westpac Banking Corporation, WBC
07.2020 - 03.2022
Cards Advisor (with Audit Focus)
Royal Bank Of Canada, RBC
06.2018 - 12.2018
CCNA Security
11-2017
CCNA Routing and Switching
12-2016
IT Operations Associate
Accenture Solutions Pvt.Ltd, India
06.2015 - 01.2017
Bachelor of Technology
06.2010 - 05.2014
Manger, Group Audit
Westpac Banking Corporation, WBC
3 2022 - Current
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