

Senior Governance, Risk & Compliance professional with over 16 years of experience specialising in Identity & Access Management (IAM) governance, security governance, and IT risk management across global banking environments. Proven track record of uplifting IAM maturity, strengthening control assurance, and driving compliance initiatives across Europe, APAC, and Challenger & Growth entities. Adept at translating complex regulatory and security standards into practical, actionable strategies for engineering teams, supported by strong audit expertise (SOX, 3LoD) and hands‑on experience with global tooling and automation. Certified in CISM, Security+, and Governance, Risk & Compliance Management, with extensive experience partnering with C‑suite and senior leadership to deliver secure‑by‑design outcomes. Currently on a two‑year international secondment from ING Netherlands to ING Australia (Sydney) until June 2026, and open to new opportunities thereafter.
International Secondment from ING Netherlands
Reporting to: CISO | Collaboration with: CIO Leadership Team, Global IAM
Role Summary
Currently serving on international secondment from ING Netherlands as the IAM Governance & Compliance Lead for ING Australia. Providing strategic direction and operational leadership across Identity Governance, Compliance, and Privileged Access Management. Partnering closely with the CISO, CIO LT, and global IAM stakeholders to uplift IAM maturity, strengthen risk posture, and ensure alignment with global PCS standards and regulatory expectations. Leveraging strong audit background—including SOX controls, three lines of defence, and evidence‑based assurance—to enhance audit readiness and close long‑standing IAM control gaps.
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IAM Governance & Compliance Lead — ING Netherlands
Risk Area Lead, Identity & Access Management (IAM)
Reporting to: Head of IT Risk & Security C&G entities | Collaboration with: CIO Leadership Teams across C&G entities, Global IAM, Corporate Information Risk Management
Role Summary
Serving as the Risk Area Lead for the IAM domain within ING Netherlands, overseeing Identity Governance, Compliance, and Privileged Access Management across multiple Challenger & Growth (C&G) entities including Romania, Italy, Australia, Turkey, Spain, and Germany. Providing strategic direction to uplift IAM maturity, strengthen risk posture, and ensure alignment with global PCS standards, IT Security Standards, and regulatory expectations. Steering entities to achieve strong control assurance, ensuring that 95% of Critical and 90% of High applications compliance on all IAM controls. Leveraging deep audit experience—including SOX, control testing, and three lines of defence—to drive consistent, high‑quality assurance across all entities.
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IT Risk & Security COE — ING Netherlands
Reporting to: Head of IT Risk & Security | Collaboration with: CIO Leadership Teams, Global IAM, Corporate IRM
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Serving as a key member of the IT Risk & Security Centre of Excellence (COE), responsible for steering the execution, implementation, and uplift of IT controls across multiple Challenger & Growth (C&G) entities including Romania, Italy, Australia, Turkey, Spain, and Germany. Driving maturity uplift across domains such as Foundation, IAM, Change Management, Platform Security, and Security Monitoring. Partnering closely with entity CISOs, CIO LT, and global stakeholders to accelerate adoption of global tooling, strengthen control automation, and ensure consistent interpretation and implementation of global IT Security and IT Risk standards. Delivering centralised dashboards and monthly reporting to CIOs and CISOs, and challenging entities to achieve strong control assurance (95% Critical and 90% High applications in full compliance)
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Senior IT Security Engineer — Verifone
Reporting to: LHOS (Local Head of Security)
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Served as a Senior IT Security Engineer responsible for embedding security and privacy into cloud‑native solutions, strengthening AWS security posture, and ensuring compliance with internal and external regulatory requirements. Acted as the key security focal point for IT Security & Risk Management, operational security teams, and cloud engineering, providing expert guidance on secure design, access governance, and compliance frameworks including PCI‑DSS. Delivered security awareness, training, and risk‑based consultation to engineering teams to ensure secure‑by‑design principles were consistently applied across the organisation.
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IT Risk Engineer — ING Netherlands
Reporting to: IT Area Lead
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Served as an IT Risk Engineer responsible for embedding IT Risk and Security controls into DevOps delivery, ensuring compliance with ING IT Risk policies, IT Security Standards, and regulatory expectations. Acted as a key advisor to Product Owners, IT Squads, and Security teams, translating global risk requirements into practical, actionable backlog items. Strengthened control assurance through evidence management, automation onboarding, and continuous collaboration across First and Second Line stakeholders.
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Information Security Consultant - Capgemini
Reporting to: Team Lead
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Served as an Information Security Consultant providing technical security support, cloud‑security guidance, and operational risk management across IT environments. Supported users and engineering teams with troubleshooting, secure configuration, and incident response while contributing to continuous improvement of security tools, processes, and operational resilience. Ensured systems remained secure, patched, and compliant, and played an active role in disaster recovery readiness.
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Senior System Engineer — IGate Global Solution
Reporting to: ISMS Lead
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Served as a Senior System Engineer responsible for supporting and maintaining critical server infrastructures across Windows, Linux, and AS400 environments. Ensured operational stability, timely incident response, and adherence to security and ISMS requirements. Played a key role in managing major incidents, maintaining SLA compliance, and strengthening system resilience through proactive monitoring and escalation management.
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IT Support Executive
Reporting to: Team Lead
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Provided technical support across the organisation, managing the installation, configuration, and administration of computer systems. Ensured smooth IT operations by diagnosing system issues, resolving performance bottlenecks, and creating clear, user‑friendly documentation to support non‑technical end‑users.
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