Hesham Karim, Business Consulting Specialist

Hesham Karim

Business Consulting Specialist

Axiom Wolrd

Location
Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
Education
Bachelor's degree, Accounting and Information Systems
Experience
14 years, 9 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :14 years, 9 Months

Business Consulting Specialist at Axiom Wolrd
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • My current job since February 2023

providing audit and consultancy to institutions in the financial services industry.

Senior Manager at Ernst & Young
  • Australia - Melbourne
  • February 2023 to August 2023

Managed a portfolio of client engagements and risk professionals in the delivery of information technology, governance, risk and control engagements. Refer to the attached CV for achievements.

Acting Head of IT Internal Audit at Bank Al Bilad
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • June 2021 to February 2023

Led the IT audit department activities and technology aspects of specialized assignments and forensic investigations requested by the board and regulators. Planned and delivered the annual IT audit program of work to identify and address risks, fulfil regulatory compliance obligations and propel the bank towards enhanced operational efficiency and resilience.

Senior Manager at Deloitte - Saudi Arabia
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • April 2019 to July 2020

Managed a portfolio of IT risk and control assignments and cyber security reviews for Deloitte clients in Saudi Arabia. Performed specialized advisory reviews for strategic clients. Refer to attached CV for a list of achievements.

Senior Manager at KPMG
  • United Kingdom - London
  • March 2014 to July 2017

Managed a portfolio of IT internal audit and risk consulting projects and supported the GRC automation service line by forming alliances with software vendors.

Manager IT Internal Audit at Protiviti
  • Singapore - Singapore
  • December 2013 to March 2014

Seconded to BHP Billiton as part of an outsourcing agreement to assist with the delivery of the annual IT Internal Audit program of work.

Manager at Pricewaterhousecoopers
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • June 2011 to October 2012

Managed a portfolio of audit and advisory clients mainly across the government, oil & gas sectors. Refer to attached CV for achievements.

Assistant Manager Technology Risk at Protiviti
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • November 2009 to May 2011

I joined the Protiviti Middle East member firm in a dynamic and challenging role which required me to expand my knowledge beyond financial audit support work, execute a wide range of IT risk and control engagements, improve service quality and build relationships to support the growth of technology risk service line in the UAE. Refer to attached CV for achievements.

Senior IT Auditor at Ernst & Young LLP
  • United States - Chicago Loop
  • August 2005 to May 2009

Undertook Financial Audit Information Technology (FAIT) and Internal control reviews using a risk-based approach. Demonstrated good communication and interpersonal skills to promote the client-auditor relationship. Performed assessment and management of business risk and made recommendations on improving IT general and application-level controls.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Accounting and Information Systems
  • at Indiana University Bloomington
  • June 2005

Project Management Internship

Specialties & Skills

Financial Sector
Transformation
IT Governance
Compliance
Risk Management

Languages

English
Expert

Memberships

ISACA
  • Member
  • January 2009

Training and Certifications

BWISE Functional Consultant (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2012
Metricstream GRC Software (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2017
Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2009
Valid Until:
January 2013

Hobbies

  • Finding the Truth by reading religious scriptures and pondering
  • Playing competitive sports especially football and cricket