Project Management Manager

DEBA NDUKA

DFW TX +1-972-***-**** ***.*****@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Versatile and results-driven compliance professional with extensive experience in business risk management, project leadership, and OT physical security. Proven success in roles as a Senior Risk Project Manager and Subject Matter Expert (SME), overseeing multi-million-dollar projects with a focus on strategic planning, budget management, and cross-functional team leadership. Adept at implementing innovative project management methodologies, resulting in increased overall project efficiency.

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

Led the end-to-end project management of multi-million-dollar initiatives, achieving a 15% increase in overall project efficiency through innovative methodologies.

Successfully reduced project costs by 12% through strategic budget management and resource allocation.

Maintained a 98% accuracy rate in 340B program compliance and payment reconciliation for all Hospital District patients.

Demonstrated comprehensive knowledge of HIPAA compliance regulations, contributing to a 20% improvement in data security.

Looking forward to leveraging my skills, abilities, and experience to drive business growth and success at your company.

KEY SKILLS

Corporate Communication

Project Management

Budget Control

Resource Management

Vendor Collaboration

Quality Assurance

Evidence Retrieval

Legal Proceedings

Project Efficiency

Cybersecurity

Security Policy Development

Risk Assessment

Security Audits

Information Security Governance

Forensic Investigation

KRI Cloud Risk Monitoring

CORE COMPETENCIES

Proficient in overseeing and managing network infrastructure to ensure seamless connectivity and optimal performance Skilled in conducting comprehensive audits to assess and enhance the effectiveness of systems and processes Proven ability to design and implement robust network defense strategies to protect against cyber threats Experienced in identifying and evaluating potential risks, developing mitigation plans to safeguard organizational assets Specialized knowledge in assessing and managing IT risks within the cybersecurity domain Proficient in overseeing IT operations to ensure efficiency, reliability, and alignment with organizational goals. Knowledge of MCA assessment techniques and methodologies.

WORK EXPERIENCE

LEAD OPERATIONAL RISK BUSINESS OVERSIGHT OFFICER 05/2023 - Current

Wells Fargo Contractor Full Time– Irving, Texas

RESPONSIBILITIES

Evaluated Wells Fargo bank risk objectives, recommending best practices for critical controls using RSCA methodology.

Managed GRC risk repository for on premises cloud Data Analytics business unit in scope with mitigating compliance with GDPR and CCPA, PII record and retention activities SHRP.

Reviewed banking regulatory documentation, ensuring completeness and integrity, providing corporate risk, and challenging aligned business units.

Developed reports and visualizations to communicate cloud KRI insights to stakeholders, enabling informed decision-making.

Utilized operational risk best practices, demonstrating a keen understanding of RMF and RCSA framework strategies.

Identified and investigated risk infrastructure through comprehensive risk assessments and organizational evaluations. Collaborating with enterprise teams to conduct review risk and challenge and managing documentation in risk repository database.

Achieved a 10% improvement in risk mitigation strategies based on thorough assessments.

Led Payments Industry Risk group and collaborated with stakeholders involving federal regulatory risk oversight and payments NACHA rules changes. Worked on ACH, Wire Transfer and Check control gap applicability to recent federal activities.

Supported cloud adoption initiatives by integrating cloud KRI monitoring into existing risk management frameworks.

Knowledge of assessment methodology and risk tool kit solution methods.

SENIOR RISK PROJECT MANAGER (SME) 09/2019 - 04/2023

Marcus by Goldman Sachs Contractor Full Time- Richardson, Texas, United States

RESPONSIBILITIES

Demonstrated working knowledge of NIST CFR 800-53, ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIST 800-53, COBIT, COSO, PCI-DSS, and GDPR.

Ensured audit readiness with a 98% compliance score, aligning SAR reports with SOP, and conducting high-activity identity theft and GDPR assessments.

Implemented data-driven reporting mechanisms, providing stakeholders with real-time insights into project milestones, leading to a 35% increase in decision-making efficiency.

Led and trained customer service SME personnel involving risk infrastructure mitigation in UAT pre and postproduction environment expediting delivery of critical end user story update to banking website and customer applications. Led Deposits, Fraud and Apple Card Projects for one year two months project length. Led multi-local project team in Richardson and Atlanta.

Execute and optimized security operations, including intelligence analytics and crisis response, leading to a 15% increase in overall incident resolution efficiency. Managed Service Now enterprise documentation database. Serve as critical advisor to stakeholders and leadership.

Collaborated with stakeholders and management to mitigate risk control gaps identified with several project ranging from deposits, fraud investigation and payments industry.

Achieved and optimized security operations, including intelligence analytics and crisis response, leading to a 15% increase in overall incident resolution efficiency mitigating cloud servers to multi-cloud from on premises. Implemented KRI audit process improvement to load balance on premise cloud storage capabilities.

RISK ANALYST INPATIENT (SME) 01/2016 - 08/2019

Tarrant County Hospital - Fort Worth, Texas

RESPONSIBILITIES

Utilize advanced statistical models to analyze healthcare trends, ensuring accurate forecasting and informed decision-making.

Spearhead risk assessment initiatives, identifying potential vulnerabilities and recommending proactive measures to mitigate risks, resulting in reduction in critical incidents.

Implement process improvements, resulting in a 20% increase in efficiency in risk identification and management.

Facilitated the Risk Control Assessment process, identifying risk exposures and implementing corrective actions, leading to a 35% reduction in risk incidents and risk enterprise appetite level.

Developed and maintained project budgets, allocating resources effectively to ensure optimal project performance.

Led stakeholder committee that facilitated ad hoc review of cloud payment processes for PCIDSS compliance. Saved hospital fines generated $50,000 in revenue to implement split virtualization of cloud payment process.

Mitigated KRI of cloud infrastructure to align with federal state and local regulatory changes NIST CSF, HIPAA, ISO 27001, NIST 800

ELECTRONIC MONITORING TECHNICAL OFFICER 10/2014 - 01/2016

Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Fort Worth, Texas

RESPONSIBILITIES

Led the development and implementation of comprehensive information security policies, ensuring alignment with industry best practices and regulatory requirements.

Collaborated with cross-functional teams to define and communicate security requirements, enhancing awareness and adherence across the organization.

Conducted thorough risk assessments to identify vulnerabilities and potential threats, leading to the development of targeted mitigation strategies.

Implemented physical and IT security controls, resulting in reduction in the frequency of security incidents.

Cooperated with law enforcement agencies to support external investigations and prosecutions.

DISTRICT PAROLE OFFICER I 02/2013 - 10/2014

Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Fort Worth, Texas

RESPONSIBILITIES

Successfully managed and executed departmental protocols, subject compliance metric objectives by met ensuring swift evidence recovery and aiding in timely legal proceedings.

Oversaw and directed a dynamic team of 12 professionals, managing and effectively allocating resources to optimize workflow and meet TDCJ subject gps location accuracy rate of 98% success rate.

Established and maintained effective partnerships with external vendors, ensuring the seamless integration of their services and technologies into operations.

Developed and implemented rigorous quality assurance protocols, resulting in supervision improvement in the accuracy of evidence retrieval and subsequent legal documentation including chain of custody.

Ensured strict adherence to industry regulations and compliance standards, guaranteeing the legality and admissibility of recovered evidence in legal proceedings.

EDUCATION

University of Maryland Global Campus - United States Master of Science

Cybersecurity Technology

University of Texas - Arlington Bachelor of Arts

Criminal Justice & Criminology

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Operating Systems: Kali Linux, Windows,

Cloud Based Technologies

Software: SharePoint, MySQL, Excel, Wireshark, Teammate, ACL, Microsoft Office.

Scanning Tools: SolarWinds, Dynatrace and Nessus.

Programming and Scripting: Python, PowerShell, Bash

Database Management: MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server

Cloud Platforms: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure

Virtualization Technologies: VMware, Hyper-V

PROJECT & HONOR

Hospital Policy Revision & Review, JPS Health Network.

Team Lead Threat Analysis & Exploitation Financial Systems.

Team Lead SDLC in the Business Enterprise Environment.

Team Lead Cybersecurity Data Loss Prevention & Enterprise Defense.

Coordinated Tabletop Exercises for both executive C-suite leadership to strengthen security posture.

CERTIFICATION

CompTIA Security +

LANGUAGE

English: Primary Language:

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