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Sandeep Patnala

IT Auditor
Hyderabad

Summary

Experienced with evaluating IT systems and controls for compliance. Utilizes analytical skills to identify potential risks and recommend improvements. Knowledge of industry standards and best practices for information security and audit processes.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
2027
2027
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages

Work History

IT Auditor

Bank of America
05.2022 - Current
  • Conducted regular vulnerability assessments, proactively addressing weaknesses before they could be exploited by external threats.
  • Testing ITGC controls (User Access Management & Change Management), record and evident the findings and taking remedial action plans in accordance with approved protocols.
  • Maintain positive and collaborative liaise between corporate IT and business units.
  • Reviewing and testing for Segregation Of Duties (SOD) and access control for In-house Applications to ensure compliance with SOX.
  • Track internal and external engagement and give remediation status.
  • Performed risk analyses to identify appropriate security countermeasures.
  • Perform Controls Self-assessment for In-house applications based on the regulatory requirement.
  • Identified opportunities for process improvements within the IT department by analyzing current operational structures.

Specialist

HCL
12.2020 - 05.2022
  • Ensure Daily Cash & Position reconciliation performed for various derivatives products.
  • Performing daily reconciliations of Futures, OTC like FI, CFD, Collateral.
  • Processing of Corporate Actions like Stock Split, Booking new Dividends as per Bloomberg.
  • Daily and monthly perform End to end hedge fund assets.
  • Working on various structures of Hedge funds – Master Feeder, Stand Alone, Funds of funds.
  • Ensuring fund delivery deadlines are met on daily basis as per SLA/ flow guidelines.
  • Generating aged cash & position break report for senior management team to track the progress on the breaks.


Corporate Actions Analyst

WIPRO
10.2016 - 12.2020
  • Processing all the mandatory events like Name change, Mergers, Reverse splits, Bonus/stock distributions.
  • Working with different internal teams like corporate actions, reconciliations, controls, risk and settlements in resolving issues and breaks.
  • Working on SPO settlements, Payables/receivables of funds with the Transformation events like cash and stock mergers.
  • Intersystem report preparation for Stock and Nostro breaks for different teams like SBL and prop accounts.
  • MT566 Swift search for International Events and worked on MT564, MT568, and MT599.
  • Processing high value treasury bonds which have values in Billions and informing respective cash management teams.
  • Managing client queries and resolving them and escalating issues to onshore, ensuring claims management.

Education

MBA - Finance

JNTU university

Bachelor of Science - Computer science

Andhra University
04.2001 - 01.2013

Skills

  • Transaction Life Cycle Management (TLM)
  • Vulnerability assessment
  • Access control
  • Audit planning
  • Security awareness training
  • Internal controls
  • Problem-solving
  • Attention to detail

Accomplishments

  • Awarded 'Star of the Month' for exemplary performance outstanding Processor.
  • Received appreciations from Process Owners for handling high volumes efficiently during dividend session.

Disclaimer

I hereby declare that the above written particulars are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Timeline

IT Auditor

Bank of America
05.2022 - Current

Specialist

HCL
12.2020 - 05.2022

Corporate Actions Analyst

WIPRO
10.2016 - 12.2020

Bachelor of Science - Computer science

Andhra University
04.2001 - 01.2013

MBA - Finance

JNTU university

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