# Mehak Daftari

Mehak Daftari is a remote worker on Himalayas, Lead Internal SOX Auditor at IBM India, based in India.

Source: https://himalayas.app/@mehakdaftari

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I lead SOX, compliance, and security audits for financial services clients.
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| Detail | Value |
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| Availability | Looking for a job |
| Location | India |
| Authorized to work in | India |
| Salary expectations | 140k+ INR |
| Job categories | Security Consultant, Internal Auditor, Security Manager, Compliance Manager, Risk Manager |
| Skills | SOC Audit, Data Security, Privacy, Compliance Audits, SOX Audit, Client Relationships, Internal Audit, Risk Management, Interpersonal Skills, ISAE, ISAE 3402 Engagements, RBI Cyber Security Framework Control Compliance Review, External IRM, Technical Documentation, Control Design, Control Testing |
| LinkedIn | https://linkedin.com/in/mehakdaftari |

## What I'm looking for

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I'm looking for opportunities to lead security, compliance, SOX, and risk-management initiatives, collaborate with stakeholders, strengthen controls, and help teams address audit findings and technical challenges.
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## About

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I lead SOX, compliance, and security control work for financial services clients, taking projects from planning through completion.

At IBM India, I collaborate with process owners and subject matter experts to design and implement controls for a FinTech client. I develop, execute, and review testing workpapers and coordinate remediation of audit deficiencies.

Previously, as an Account Security Manager at IBM, I led compliance and security requirements across accounts, reviewed risks with senior leaders, and managed security experts implementing project controls.

My audit experience at KPMG India and KPMG UK includes ISAE 3000, ISAE 3402, RBI Cyber Review, External IRM, and SOX audits across ITeS, banking, NBFC, and UK-based firms.
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## Experience

### Lead Internal SOX Auditor (current)

[IBM India](https://himalayas.app/companies/ibm-com). Aug 2023 - Present

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Collaborate with process owners and subject matter experts to design and implement controls for a FinTech client. Develop, execute, and review testing workpapers prepared by junior team members, and evaluate audit findings to coordinate remediation of deficiencies.
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Skills: SOX-Audit, Internal-Audit, Risk-Management, Compliance-Audits, Team-Leadership, Technical-Documentation

### Account Security Manager

[IBM India](https://himalayas.app/companies/ibm-com). Dec 2021 - Aug 2023

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Lead compliance and security requirements across accounts, collaborating with senior leaders to identify and review risks. Manage a team of security experts to develop, implement, and review controls in projects.
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Skills: Security-Management, Compliance, Risk-Management, Team-Management, Controls-Implementation

### Consultant

[KPMG India](https://himalayas.app/companies/kpmg-india). Jun 2018 - Dec 2021

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Worked on various ISAE 3000, ISAE 3402, RBI Cyber Review, and External IRM audits for ITeS, Banking, and NBFC sectors. Carried out project planning and managing activities along with leading the audit team.
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Skills: ISAE, ISAE-3402-Engagements, RBI-Cyber-Security-Framework-Control-Compliance-Review, External-IRM, Audit-Management, Project-Planning, Team-Leadership

### Senior Audit Associate

[KPMG UK](https://himalayas.app/companies/kpmg-india). Sep 2019 - Mar 2020

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Worked on various ISAE 3000, External IRMs, and SOX audits for UK based firms. Responsible for maintaining client relationships, executing audits, reporting deficiencies, and preparing audit reports.
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Skills: ISAE, External-IRM, SOX-Audit, Customer-Relationship-Management, Audit-Execution, Audit-Reporting

## Education

### Symbiosis Center For Information Technology

MBA, IT Business Management. 2016 - 2018

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Pursued an MBA in IT Business Management, focusing on the intersection of business and technology.
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### Trinity College Of Engineering And Research

B.Tech, Computer Engineering. 2011 - 2016

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Completed a Bachelor of Technology in Computer Engineering, building a strong foundation in engineering principles and computer science.
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## Tech stack

- JavaScript
- Java
- SQL

To contact Mehak, message them from this profile with a Himalayas employer account: [Hire on Himalayas](https://himalayas.app/hire).

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