Ayodeji Olanipekun

443-***-****

ac8jgn@r.postjobfree.com

Profile Summary

Information Technology audit professional with 5 years’ experience leading and delivering audit, security and consulting projects that reduce risk, improve business processes and increase efficiency.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting 2000

Secret Clearance

ISACA Organization, US Member

Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) Certification examination in progress (examination registrant)

Core Competence

Risk Assessment/Impact Analysis, SOX Audit – (ITGC), COBIT, IT Vendor Management, SDLC Review, Application Controls, Data Centre (Security Operational Control) Review, Business Process Improvement.

Analytics – Risk, security and compliance, fraud analysis, process improvement and documentation.

Technical Skills

Proficiency in MS office - MS Excel, MS Word, MS Outlook & PowerPoint, ACL

Relational Skills

Good interpersonal skills, team player with positive mindset.

Ability to easily adapt, work under pressure without supervision.

Critical thinking for out-of-the-box solution to resolve issues.

Professional Experience

KRONOS, Dallas, Texas

Role: IT Auditor August 2014 - Present

Review IT general controls (ITGC) such as, Access controls, Change controls, Application controls and IT Operation System reviews.

Conduct IT risk assessment; documents related risks and note key control issues, develop appropriate audit programs to test risks identified and subsequently evaluate control designs, optimization and assurance over operational and compliances processes.

Support Internal Audit in Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Compliance IT Testing.

Establish the objective, scope, and carrying out a detailed risk assessment using a risk-based methodology that fully assesses areas under review.

Establish, consult, track, monitor and report all internal Risk Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) in compliance with standards and policies within the organization.

Maintain a working knowledge of Information Security Assessment as well as industry standard/ best practices (COBIT, COSO, ISO 27000 series).

Evaluate Business Continuity Plan (BCP)/Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) and Incident Management Process for operational effectiveness and alignment with business objective.

Evaluate IT policies (Infosec) and IT resource management including investments, prioritization and allocations.

Review SDLC process for business case, BRD, security parameters/ configuration, UAT and progress per plan.

Evaluate IT vendor selection process, SLA, OLA, KRI and KPI’s to ensure adequacy and compliance with business objective.

Document and communicate audit report and recommendations to senior management, advising on action plans to remediate control deficiencies; followed up as required to retest controls after remediation.

United State Navy, Norfolk, Virginia

Role: Gas Turbine System Technician Mechanical May 2010 – May 2014

Conducted maintenance / repairs on gas turbine engines and Alison K34 generator using blueprints, schematics and chat.

Performed administrative procedures relating to gas turbine and propulsion system operation and maintenance.

Operated standard test equipment.

Tested lubricating oil and distillate fuel for contamination, neutralization and precipitation.

Performed preventive and corrective maintenance on ship’s fuel system and air system. Member of Engineering Training Team (ITT), responsible for training Engine Room Operators, Propulsion Systems Monitors and Oil Kings, successful part of over 100 casualty control drills. Provided one on one training for new sailors in achieving required Personnel Qualification standards.

Entrusted with the most important environmental safety program at sea, transferred over 3.8M gallons of fuel without incident and resulted in USS BULKELEY receiving a fleet award.

Supervised refueling of helicopters while onboard with 0 accidents.

Proficient in the use of Engineering Operational Sequencing System (EOSS), Engineering Operational Casualty Control (EOCC), and Engineering Operating Procedure (EOP).

Honored with multiple awards for exemplary performance, including 2 Navy Achievement Medals, 1 Good Conduct Medal for faithful service.

Equitorial Trust Ltd, Lagos, Nigeria

Role: Internal Control & Compliance Officer Nov 2002 – Feb 2010

Conducted effective identification, analysis and management of E-business product.

Reviewed the information security policies and procedure of the bank.

Worked with several IT control owners in defining and documenting control activity descriptions on a project to develop an IT General Controls (ITGC) Framework for several IT Applications.

Reviewed Commission on Turnover (COT) for borrowing and non-borrowing customers in order to avoid income leakage.

Confirmed all charges posted to customers account as contained in the executed offer letter in order to avoid litigation and income loss.

Generated imminent maturity report (facilities due for repayment, renewal and classification).

Assisted in administration of Credit Risk Management System (CRMS).

Resolved accounting issues as necessary.

Reviewed compliance regulations and provided consulting services to branch offices.

Reviewed processes to identify and advise management on fraud risk areas.

Documented organizational processes and procedures.

Reviewed and implemented bank policy in the control and prevention of fraud.

Performed follow-ups to ensure corrective actions were implemented as required.

Trained new staff on credit Compliance Department processes and procedures at orientation/on the job training programs.

Actively participated in 5 successful end of year annual audits.

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