Uche Ejechi

CISA-certified Lead IT Auditor with 5+ years of experience across multinational environments, building and operating governance, risk, compliance, and IT audit programs that enable business growth without sacrificing control. Known for partnering closely with engineering, security, and finance teams to translate regulatory requirements into practical, scalable controls. Equally comfortable presenting risk positions to senior leadership and executing in the detail of control design, audit fieldwork, and remediation tracking.

Proven track record of improving audit outcomes, reducing manual compliance effort, and strengthening control environments across cloud, enterprise systems, and third-party ecosystems.

Lead IT Auditor - FEDEX

(2023-07)

• Conducted audit research, technical interviews, walkthroughs, and evidence analysis to produce clear, evidence-based audit reports for management and key stakeholders.
• Identified and prioritized high-impact IT risks across concurrent engagements, performing root cause analysis and recommending practical, risk-based remediation actions.
• Led end-to-end IT and cybersecurity audits, overseeing planning, scoping, risk assessment, fieldwork, documentation, reporting, and engagement close-out in line with audit methodology.
• Presented audit results to process owners and senior leadership, driving alignment on risk exposure, findings, and management action plans, and tracking remediation through to closure.
• Led IT audit walkthroughs and tested General IT Controls (GITCs) over financial reporting, documenting control design, operating effectiveness, and agreed management action plans.
• Executed internal audit fieldwork across assurance and advisory engagements, identifying control gaps, validating evidence, and documenting risk-based audit observations.
• Conducted end-to-end process walkthroughs with process owners, mapping workflows and assessing the design adequacy of key controls per Internal Audit methodology.
• Developed risk-focused audit plans by evaluating business processes, scoping key control areas, and aligning testing procedures to engagement objectives and identified risks.
• Independently scoped and executed novel or complex audits, building bespoke audit approaches and adapting testing strategies based on emerging risks and stakeholder inputs.
• Performed controls testing across business units and international operations, maintaining consistent methodology, documentation quality, and adherence to audit standards.

Senior IT Auditor - Joove LTD

(2022-05 - 2023-06)

• Managed multiple client engagements simultaneously across varied sizes, sectors, and technology environments, consistently delivering high-quality audit outcomes.
• Supported engagement leaders in audit planning, scoping, and execution, ensuring alignment with objectives, timelines, and regulatory requirements.
• Conducted walkthroughs and testing of IT General Controls (ITGCs), application controls, and business process controls, assessing both design and operating effectiveness.
• Evaluated governance, risk, and control frameworks across IT environments including system implementations, data conversions, and Agile project delivery.
• Performed technology risk assessments across infrastructure, applications, and business processes to identify key risks, control gaps, and vulnerabilities.
• Collected, analyzed, and validated audit evidence, documented business and IT processes, risks, and control activities in line with industry standards.
• Engaged directly with client stakeholders to communicate findings, share risk insights, and support implementation of practical control improvements.
• Supported emerging technology risk assessments including cloud services, cybersecurity, automation, and data privacy considerations.
• Monitored and validated remediation activities, tracking progress and reporting status to senior stakeholders and engagement leadership.
• Delivered advisory support on system implementations, IT transformation initiatives, and change management activities.
• Contributed to proposal development, client presentations, and knowledge-sharing initiatives to support practice growth.
• Participated in team development through knowledge sharing, informal coaching, and contributing to continuous improvement of audit methodologies.

IT Auditor - Peelily LTD

(2020-02 - 2022-04)

• Assisted in designing IT controls aligned to a common control framework, contributing to a strengthened and consistent control environment.
• Conducted technical control reviews, gathered and validated evidence, and assessed root causes to support clear, actionable findings and recommendations.
• Prepared high-quality audit workpapers, testing documentation, and deliverables that supported audit conclusions and met quality review requirements.
• Communicated audit results and insights to stakeholders throughout the engagement lifecycle, ensuring clear alignment on issues, risks, and remediation priorities.
• Produced concise, evidence-based audit reports for senior management, clearly articulating risk exposure, control weaknesses, and prioritized remediation actions.
• Managed audit engagements end-to-end, tracking budgets, timelines, milestones, and quality targets to deliver audits on schedule and within operational expectations.
• Led audit status meetings and stakeholder check-ins, escalating risks early and driving timely resolution of roadblocks impacting audit execution.
• Supported enterprise risk assessment activities, contributing risk insights and control trends to inform the annual audit planning process and audit universe updates.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to continuously improve governance, risk management, and internal control processes through advisory support and actionable recommendations.
• Mentored and provided oversight to junior auditors, reviewing workpapers, coaching on audit methodology, and supporting skill development in control testing and stakeholder communication.