Syed Azhar

Planned relocation from India to Dubai, UAE. Actively preparing for CIA (IIA) Part 2 examination, engaging with the local risk and compliance professional community, and pursuing mid-to-senior roles in the UAE and GCC market.

Designed and operationalized end-to-end ERM frameworks and RCSA programs across 5+ business units, identifying 150+ control gaps annually and reducing operational risk incidents by approximately 20%.
Built and maintained enterprise-wide risk registers and KRI dashboards tracking 50+ risk indicators, enabling proactive escalation and executive-level risk reporting aligned with corporate governance standards.
Led cross-functional internal audit engagements on omni-channel transaction logs (processing $1B+ in digital payment flows), ensuring operational controls aligned with COSO internal control principles and Google’s corporate governance framework.
Developed and implemented Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) for 100+ audit findings, coordinating remediation across engineering, finance, and operations teams to achieve timely closure within agreed SLA targets.
Established Risk Appetite Statements and Three Lines of Defence model documentation, strengthening accountability between business owners, risk oversight, and independent audit functions.
Delivered risk-awareness training programs to 2500+ employees across business units, reducing compliance violations and operational errors; supported new hire orientation with structured compliance onboarding.
Authored and reviewed 20+ policies, SOPs, and internal control manuals to align with governance requirements; conducted annual policy gap analysis and remediation cycles.
Managed employee relations matters including conflict-of-interest disclosures, whistleblower complaints, and internal investigations, maintaining strict confidentiality and regulatory compliance.
Collaborated with department heads and senior leadership to embed a risk-aware culture, improving cross-functional risk ownership and reducing repeat audit findings by 25% year-over-year.

Designed and operationalized end-to-end ERM frameworks and RCSA programs across 5+ business units, identifying 150+ control gaps annually and reducing operational risk incidents by approximately 20%.
Built and maintained enterprise-wide risk registers and KRI dashboards tracking 50+ risk indicators, enabling proactive escalation and executive-level risk reporting aligned with corporate governance standards.
Led cross-functional internal audit engagements on omni-channel transaction logs (processing $1B+ in digital payment flows), ensuring operational controls aligned with COSO internal control principles and Google’s corporate governance framework.
Developed and implemented Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) for 100+ audit findings, coordinating remediation across engineering, finance, and operations teams to achieve timely closure within agreed SLA targets.
Established Risk Appetite Statements and Three Lines of Defence model documentation, strengthening accountability between business owners, risk oversight, and independent audit functions.
Delivered risk-awareness training programs to 2500+ employees across business units, reducing compliance violations and operational errors; supported new hire orientation with structured compliance onboarding.
Authored and reviewed 20+ policies, SOPs, and internal control manuals to align with governance requirements; conducted annual policy gap analysis and remediation cycles.
Managed employee relations matters including conflict-of-interest disclosures, whistleblower complaints, and internal investigations, maintaining strict confidentiality and regulatory compliance.
Collaborated with department heads and senior leadership to embed a risk-aware culture, improving cross-functional risk ownership and reducing repeat audit findings by 25% year-over-year.

• Audited and verified global container movement invoices, eliminating billing discrepancies and achieving near-zero
error rates across multi-currency financial transactions.
• Tracked live equipment rental data in core ERP systems, generating accurate invoices and maintaining 100% audit trail
compliance with documentation standards.
• Managed organizational records and ensured adherence to document retention compliance policies, supporting
regulatory audit readiness.

• Coordinated with banking partners to recover and reprocess failed fund transfers (RTGS, Direct Credits, DDs),
achieving 95%+ recovery rate and minimizing financial exposure for clients.
• Designed MIS trackers and Pivot dashboards providing real-time operational visibility to senior management,
improving decision-making speed and accuracy.
• Applied Six Sigma DMAIC methodology during a joint Karvy-Reliance project, delivering measurable workflow
optimizations and eliminating process defects across high-volume transaction pipelines.