Akinyemi Jegede
@akinyemijegede
CISA-certified Senior GRC Analyst delivering audit-ready controls, risk management, and compliance automation.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
I’m a CISA-certified Senior GRC Analyst with 8+ years of experience in IT audit, risk management, information security compliance, and control operations across financial services and Fortune 100 environments. I support SOC 2, SOX, ISO 27001, NIST CSF, and COBIT alignment while executing end-to-end audit lifecycle activities, maintaining risk registers, and keeping control documentation audit-ready.
In my current role, I lead risk-based engagements across ITGC, cybersecurity, cloud, and ERP platforms, achieving 100% coverage of in-scope systems and improving control evidence workflows for consistent audit readiness. I track findings and remediation to reduce unresolved high-risk exceptions to zero, strengthen IAM and privileged access security, validate change management controls, and use Alteryx-powered automation to streamline evidence collection and expand audit coverage by an estimated 30%.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Led risk-based IT audits across ITGC, cybersecurity, cloud, and ERP platforms, achieving 100% coverage of in-scope systems and delivering reports for executive risk decisions. Improved audit readiness by maintaining control documentation and evidence repositories, reducing unresolved high-risk findings to zero open high-risk exceptions at audit close, and streamlining evidence collection with Alte
Managed high-volume correspondent client accounts, ensuring strict compliance with regulations and internal security policies while minimizing risk exposure and maintaining accurate records with zero escalated exceptions. Served as an SME during a bank-wide conversion to Solvas Portfolio Digitize by providing risk-aware guidance and process documentation across the transition.
IT Auditor
Perin Consulting
Jan 2016 - Aug 2018 (2 years 7 months)
Executed full-lifecycle IT audit engagements by planning controls reviews, interviewing control owners, performing control testing, and contributing to audit reporting. Supported SOC 2 and SOX compliance with evidence collection and remediation tracking, identifying access, change management, and application control deficiencies and delivering findings with zero material exceptions across engageme
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Aston University - Aston Business School
Master of Finance and Financial Regulations, Finance and Financial Regulations
Completed a Master of Finance and Financial Regulations at Aston Business School, Aston University, in Birmingham.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
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