Aishwarya Kona

Lead senior on a data governance and taxonomy engagement, collaborating with EY leadership and client stakeholders to align on scope of work (SOW) and long-term goals. Drove execution by developing project roadmaps and strategy, delivering in-depth documentation at each phase to ensure seamless implementation and stakeholder alignment. Managed two major workstreams totaling $150M on a disaster recovery engagement, including owning the development of strategy, estimating resources, and presenting detailed action plans to secure buy-in from engagement leadership and contributing to a contract extension with the client and an early promotion.

Forensics Senior Consultant at Ernst & Young (2022-06 – 2025-10)

• Lead senior on a data governance and taxonomy engagement, collaborating with EY leadership and client stakeholders to align on scope of work (SOW) and long-term goals.
• Drove execution by developing project roadmaps and strategy, delivering in-depth documentation at each phase to ensure seamless implementation and stakeholder alignment.
• Managed two major workstreams totaling $150M on a disaster recovery engagement, including owning the development of strategy, estimating resources, and presenting detailed action plans to secure buy-in from engagement leadership and contributing to a contract extension with the client and an early promotion.
• Developed standardized procurement training workbooks by synthesizing user feedback and pain points, resulting in a 30% acceleration in document review process
• Translated fragmented project data into clear, executive-level insights using Tableau and Excel, enabling timely collaboration with business leaders to address critical issues, drive informed decisions, and improve process efficiency, resulting in a 43% increase in client reimbursements
• Won new business pursuits totaling $27M by collaborating with cross-functional teams to develop project proposals, SOWs, and KPIs to pitch clear execution from discovery to delivery.

Commercial Assurance Staff at Ernst & Young (2020-09 – 2022-06)

• Led cross-functional coordination (Tax, Technology Risk) for a $1B IPO audit, managing complex timelines to ensure comprehensive, on-time project completion.
• Designed and performed detailed analytics on accounts exceeding $100M using advanced Excel tools to investigate transactions and validate financial fluctuations.
• Mentored and delegated to 5 junior staff, providing constructive feedback to enhance team quality and accelerated capability development.

Master of Business Administration in Business Analytics and Product Management – University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business (2025-12)

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Accounting and Finance (double major), Legal Studies (minor) – Duquesne University (2020-05)