Ashok Ramani, Associate Vice President

Ashok Ramani

Associate Vice President

Standard Chartered GBS

Location
India - Chennai
Education
Bachelor's degree, Commerce
Experience
20 years, 1 Months

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Total years of experience :20 years, 1 Months

Associate Vice President at Standard Chartered GBS
  • India
  • My current job since March 2018

Support as the First Line of Defense for all Risk and Control activities for the Security Technology Services (STS) team and align the Operational risk management approach in function/domain to the Risk Management Framework and oversee its effective implementation within GBS

•Proactively manage the domain operational risk profile: Risk Acceptances and associated actions. Processes and associated process failures and KRIs, policies and procedures to ensure that all commitments and timelines are met.

•Drive the implementation of Information, Cyber Security Risk Framework (ICS). Work closely with Group 1st and 2nd Lines on ICS controls.

•Drive/oversee STS-wide SWIFT attestation work and deliverables. Activities include finalization of Control and Implementation description, monthly reporting of metrics, completing QA on the RFIs for final attestation.

•Define standards for STS eg. RACI for Risk Assessment Papers, templates, risk committee write ups/reporting.

•Monitor the monthly KRI/KCI and take necessary action. Complete Control Self-assessment Testing and publish the monthly report.

•Provide risk information/updates to functions/domains Operational Risk Committee as appropriate.

•Conduct risk assessment on all new projects that are undertaken to improve the overall process within STS

General Manager at HCL Technologies Limited
  • India
  • October 2016 to March 2018

Risk Management & Compliance,

Associate at Cognizan
  • May 2015 to October 2016

IRM Leader - Information Security, Risk Management & Compliance,

Managing Consultant at IBM
  • United Arab Emirates
  • August 2008 to May 2015

, Program Head (

Assistant Manager at Patni Computer Systems
  • India
  • March 2006 to July 2008

Patni Computer Systems provides solutions to clients' business challenges by leveraging its technology and process capability, my role is as follows:

•Managing Business Continuity for key BFSI accounts, work involves performing RA, BIA, implementation and testing.

•Lead the Internal Audit function of Patni Computer Systems. End to End audit role for the entire Outsourcing services division of Patni. i.e. Audit planning to Audit closure

•Lead the initiative of ISO 27001:2005 recertification for all the locations of Patni Computer Systems at Noida and Cambridge, US.

•Lead SAS 70 (SSAE16) Type II assessment for all ITGC controls without any qualification for two continuous years

•Designed measures and metrics plan for ISMS and responsible for publishing monthly dashboards to measure the effectiveness of Information Security.

Awards & Recognitions
•Annual Best Team Award 2007

Process Analyst at Accenture Services India Private Limited
  • India
  • June 2005 to March 2006

Managing ITGC controls and complying with SAS 70 requirements (SSAE 16)

•Manage the Business Continuity Plan and Testing of the account.

Awards & Recognitions
•Numero Uno Award Oct 2005

Officer
  • India
  • April 2003 to May 2004

Identification of Key Responsibility Areas & Key Risk Indicators of HR Benefit processes followed in Standard Chartered Bank

•Involved with regular testing of DR/BCP.

•Internal Audit of all the processes.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Commerce
  • at Osmania University
  • January 1998

CISM - ISACA, United States – Certificate No. 1426123 •CRISC - ISACA, United States – Certificate No. 1619936 •AMBCI - Business Continuity Institute, UK – Certificate No. 031831  ISO 27001 Lead Auditor – STQC, India  ISO 27001 LA 2013 Transition Course at DNV, India.  CoBIT 5 Foundation – APMG  CPISI - Certified Payment Card Industry Security Implementer at SISA India  ISO 27001 Lead Implementer – BSI, India  ISO 22301 Lead Implementer – BSI, India

Specialties & Skills

Audit Management
Information Security Policy
ISO 27001
Risk Management
INFORMATION SECURITY
MANAGEMENT
PROCESS ENGINEERING
LEADERSHIP
Risk Management
ISO 27001
IT Audit

Languages

English
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