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Ivone Machado

@ivonemachado

Information Security Governance and Risk professional in international banking; automated Jira workflows, reducing operational delays by ~80%.

Portugal

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What I'm looking for

I’m seeking an Information Security Governance, GRC, or IT Risk role where I can apply my banking experience in governance, risk management, and operational resilience.

At BNP PARIBAS CIB, I supported secure e-banking operations across 37 countries, with a focus on identity and access governance, operational risk, and security controls. I led a distributed team and supported ISO 27001 compliance activities.

I engineered and implemented RPA-driven automation in Jira workflows, reducing operational delays by ~80%, and later scaled the solution across additional teams. I also developed Power BI dashboards to monitor KPIs and improve risk visibility.

My banking experience also includes transaction monitoring, AML/CTF controls, suspicious activity reporting, credit analysis, and branch management. After a career break for family circumstances, I’ve continued developing my cybersecurity and data analytics skills and am fully available to return to a professional role.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Team Leader – E-Banking Connexis (L2 Support)

BNP Paribas CIB

Nov 2016 - Sep 2024 (7 years 10 months)

Led a distributed international team supporting secure e-banking operations across 37 countries, governing identity and access lifecycle processes and supporting ISO 27001 compliance activities. Engineered RPA-driven automation within Jira workflows, reducing operational delays by ~80% and developed Power BI dashboards for KPI monitoring.

Information Security Governance IAM RBAC ISO 27001 ISO 27005 GDPR Robotic Process Automation Jira Power BI Confluence SharePoint M365 Operational Risk Access Control Least Privilege Audit Readiness

Senior Credit Analyst

Partners Finances

Jan 2015 - Dec 2016 (1 year 11 months)

Performed credit risk analysis and financial assessments for individuals and corporate clients, structured credit solutions, and managed an active client portfolio from acquisition through continuous monitoring.

Credit Risk Analysis Financial Assessments Portfolio Management Risk Profiling

Branch Manager

Barclays Bank PLC

Jan 2007 - Dec 2013 (6 years 11 months)

Directed branch operations, risk management, and commercial performance in a regulated banking environment. Managed a team of 12 relationship managers and a portfolio of 885 clients, implementing operational and credit risk controls and ensuring audit compliance.

Branch Management Operational Risk Credit Risk Team Leadership Audit Compliance Commercial Strategy Customer Relationship Management

Payments Operations & Transaction Monitoring

BNP Paribas CIB

Performed transaction monitoring and first-level review of flagged payment transactions, investigating alerts and assessing outcomes. Conducted PEP reviews, applied AML/CTF controls, prepared Suspicious Activity Reports, and performed reconciliation of national and international payments.

Transaction Monitoring AML PEP Screening Suspicious Activity Reports Fraud Investigation Payment Reconciliation Financial Crime Internal Controls