Nov 2019 – Jun 2022 · 2 yrs 7 mos

Oct 2018 – Apr 2023 · 4 yrs 6 mos · Bangalore

• CA, CIA, CISA, CFE having over 20 years of experience. Focused on improving the internal audit and forensics process via data analytics.

Oct 2015 – Jun 2018 · 2 yrs 8 mos · Bangalore

• Helping Travelspice with their finance and accounting.

Sep 2015 – Jan 2018 · 2 yrs 4 mos · Bangalore

• Vilyoo is a one stop shop for everything related to crafts. Vilyoo provides a platform which enables passionate crafters to grow. We do this by connecting them with people who treasure and value handmade products.
• We also enable craft enthusiasts and makers to experience making something with their hands by providing them access to workshops and DIY kits.

Jan 2015 – Present · 11 yrs 2 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Jul 2013 – Oct 2018 · 5 yrs 3 mos · Greater Bengaluru Area · On-site

• Worked with companies in a Fractional/Virtual CFO or Virtual CISO capacity. Helped them establish Financial Processes, ERM best practices, ISO27001, GDPR Frameworks.

Dec 2011 – Jun 2013 · 1 yr 6 mos · Pune/Pimpri-Chinchwad Area

• Heading Internal Audit for Homeward Residential Corporation India Pvt. Ltd.

Apr 2007 – Nov 2011 · 4 yrs 7 mos

• Responsible for all Internal Audit activities in the Bangalore Offshore centre

Apr 2004 – Apr 2007 · 3 yrs

•  Primary responsibilities included planning, scoping and executing internal audits as a part of the global internal audit function. Audits completed include Non Stop Server division, Channel Partner programs, Software business, Accounts Receivable operations, Fixed Assets operations and various Sarbanes Oxley assessments.
•  Financial Controls subject matter expect for the project team working on incorporating Continuous Auditing techniques into the internal audit function.
•  Additional projects included :
•  Identifying and implementing process improvement opportunities for the Internal Audit function, implementation of 6 sigma in internal audit,
•  Working with Internal Audit directors on improving the value add provided by the audit function,
•  Identifying training needs for the Internal Audit Team, Imparting training.

Jul 1996 – Mar 2004 · 7 yrs 8 mos · Greater Delhi Area

• Responsible for Project management of process documentation and testing for Sarbanes Oxley certification for a multi-national software company.
• Lead a team of 3 to document the service level agreements for the internal shared service center set-up by a multi-national FMCG company for its Indian and South Asian Operations
• On site project lead for a team of 4 in a project for mapping and review of accounting processes to identify process improvement opportunities and control gaps in SAP environment, design of processes and SLA’s for a captive shared service center and provided assistance in the implementation of the pilot phase of the center for a multi-product company
• Worked with the ERP implementation team at Ericson Telecommunications to ensure processes and controls, agreed with users, were implemented
• Reviewed application controls and general computer controls for various audit clients of PricewaterhouseCooper in Dubai during a one month secondment to the Dubai office.