Project Management Information Technology
Resume:
Ken Kochmit
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Professional Summary
Internal Audit / Project Management professional with over 30 years of experience in IT controls & audits, project management, business & systems analysis, and system implementation
Proficient in analyzing & identifying business & IT risks, and developing & implementing solutions that optimize business operations & IT controls
Experienced in COBIT Controls / COSO Controls / SOX IT Controls
Strong oral & written communication skills that ensure sound project completion and closure with management agreement & action
Strengths in IT Controls Include
IT general controls for effective & efficient data center operations, authorized changes to production programs, secure access to critical business data, and optimal IT governance; led as controls expert on Walgreens team to outsource all IT operations & programming to offshore consulting firms
IT application program controls for valid data input/processing/output to ensure reliable & accurate business and financial reporting
Strengths in Project Management Include
Led teams of 2 to 4 staff auditors and/or external consultants to test & identify control concerns, develop improvements to IT general & IT application controls, and ensure management implemented them as agreed
oPlanned, scoped, & budgeted projects using project management tools (e.g., MS Project) to control the project’s life cycle to a satisfactory completion
oStaffed, led, monitored, and mentored project team members
oRan meetings with client management to kickoff, present interim progress or control concerns, and to close with senior management
oWrote & issued reports that were crisp, clear, and correct to ensure understanding and implementation of enhanced procedures and controls
Have led business/IT projects by providing project management & liaison between functional business operations and technical IT programming teams
oRan “integrated audit” projects in Asia, Europe, Latin America
oConsulted as external expert on processes & controls at various Illinois based, medium size, manufacturing & distribution companies
oLed teams to analyze, design, and implement new business-operating procedures & controls; most notably implemented a new HR recruiting system
Industry Experiences
Retail (Walgreens, Osco)
Information Technology
Healthcare (Abbott Labs)
Public Consulting Firm (Grant Thornton)
Finance (HSBC, Heller Financial)
Distribution
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Education
MBA, University of Cincinnati (Finance)
BA, Kent State University (Economics)
Numerous controls & fraud-prevention training over last 30 years
Conditionally Passed the CPA Review Exam (early in career)
Software Skills
MS Office Suite
MS Project Management
MS Visio Flowcharting
MS Access Data Analysis
Certifications & Accolades
Certified Information Systems Auditor and Member of ISACA
The go-to person on Walgreens Audit team for proof reading and ensuring perfection before issuing final audit reports
Have an extensive & diverse set of business experiences, broad knowledge of current business conditions & domestic events, appreciation for varied world cultures, respected people skills, and a track record of getting things done
Currently learning to read/speak the Spanish language – basic capability now
Bronze Star (US Army)
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