Self-Employed at Professional Development & Consulting Engagements (2023-01 – Present)
Leveraged this period to pursue advanced professional certifications, strengthen leadership capabilities, contribute to industry initiatives, and undertake independent consulting engagements focused on operational risk, governance, and internal controls.
- Awarded Certified International Operational Risk Manager (CIOR) designation after successfully completing Level 4 International Certificate in Operational Risk Management from the Institute of Risk Management, United Kingdom.
- Earned the Internal Audit Practitioner (IAP) designation from The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA).
- Currently pursuing the Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) designation.
- Completed Leadership Accelerator Program by Kapable with focus on enhancing executive leadership, stakeholder management, communication, influencing, and decision-making capabilities.
- Served as an active member and volunteer with IIA India – Bombay Chapter.
- Delivered independent consulting and freelance advisory services in Operational Risk Management, Internal Controls, Risk Governance, and Regulatory Compliance.
Vice President – Risk & Controls (Strategic Engagement) at Accenture (2023-01 – 2023-12)
Partnered with business leaders and client stakeholders to execute risk and control initiatives across Investment Banking operations. Supported governance activities, control assessments, remediation tracking, and risk reporting while ensuring alignment with regulatory expectations and business objectives.
- Directed client engagement and coordinated deployment of enterprise risk initiatives across the Investment Bank's FICC (Fixed Income, Currencies, and Commodities) business, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities.
- Oversaw control assurance and risk enhancement programs through control design reviews, assurance assessments, and remediation validation to strengthen the overall control framework.
- Managed KPIs, service-level deliverables, and quality testing activities, consistently meeting performance expectations while maintaining high standards of execution.
- Collaborated with senior executives to deliver transformation and governance initiatives, integrating risk management with business strategy to support informed decision-making and sustainable outcomes.
Assistant Vice President – Treasury Risk & Control at Deutsche Bank (2021-01 – 2023-12)
Managed Non-Financial Risk governance activities across Treasury while supporting risk identification, control assessments, assurance reviews, and remediation initiatives. Partnered with regional stakeholders to strengthen operational risk management practices and enhance transparency of key risk exposures.
- Directed implementation of Non-Financial Risk (NFR) Management Framework across Treasury aimed at strengthening early risk identification and embedding proactive risk management practices.
- Oversaw risk assessment activities, including RCSA and Top Risk Reporting while providing senior leadership with clear visibility into key risk exposures across regional teams.
- Developed and executed risk-based control testing strategies, performing walkthroughs, evidence validation, and assurance reviews to evaluate control design and operating effectiveness.
- Designed and tested cybersecurity and anti-fraud controls, identified control gaps across critical systems, and drove remediation to enhance cyber resilience.
- Enhanced Treasury operational resilience and control effectiveness by leading risk oversight across transaction processing through KRI monitoring, control assessments, issue management, and risk reporting.
- Strengthened executive risk oversight by developing KRI dashboards and governance reports that highlighted risk trends, threshold breaches, and remediation progress for senior management.
Senior Manager – Internal Audit at Edelweiss Financial Services (2019-01 – 2021-12)
Led risk-based internal audits across key business functions while identifying control gaps and recommending practical improvements that strengthened governance, compliance, and operational efficiency. Delivered risk-based audits covering Retail Finance, Security Documentation, and Procure-to-Pay (P2P) processes ahead of schedule.
- Identified control deficiencies and financial reporting risks while enabling timely corrective actions that mitigated regulatory exposure and strengthened control environment.
- Increased control maturity and drove consistent risk governance across organization by creating and implementing standardized risk management framework.
- Built scalable governance and control processes that supported business growth while maintaining strong risk management and regulatory compliance.
Deputy Manager – Risk Advisory at Deloitte (2017-01 – 2018-12)
Delivered enterprise risk management and operational risk management engagements for Banking & Financial Services clients, assessing enterprise risks, evaluating control effectiveness, and recommending practical risk mitigation strategies.
- Assisted clients in the development and implementation of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) frameworks, risk governance structures, and risk appetite processes.
- Performed enterprise and operational risk assessments, evaluated control design and effectiveness, and recommended improvements to strengthen governance and regulatory compliance.
- Supported control testing, issue remediation, and management reporting by tracking remediation activities to ensure appropriate mitigation strategies were implemented.
- Collaborated with client stakeholders to develop risk registers, governance reports, and executive presentations that supported risk oversight and informed decision-making.
Manager – Risk & Controls at ICICI Bank Ltd (2012-01 – 2017-12)
Managed day-to-day operational risk activities while ensuring alignment with the Bank's non-financial risk framework. Conducted risk and control assessments to identify potential exposures and recommend appropriate mitigation measures.
- Led enterprise-wide initiatives, covering Control Effectiveness Assessments, Residual Risk Evaluations, risk monitoring, metrics development, and expansion of the operational risk framework across bank.
- Evaluated residual risks, strengthened risk detection capabilities, and drove continuous improvements to control environment by partnering with senior leadership.
- Mitigated business risks, enhanced governance, and established sustainable risk management practices across critical functions by designing and implementing operational controls.
- Built strong foundation in banking operations, operational risk, and control governance that supported progression into senior risk leadership roles.
Assistant Manager – Credit Risk at Aditya Birla Finance Ltd
Management Trainee – Finance Department at JW Marriott Hotel
