Nayna Gupta
@naynagupta
GRC and IT Risk leader driving audit-ready security controls and automation in financial services.
IndiaWhat I'm looking for
I am a strategic, detail-oriented Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) and IT Risk professional with 15+ years' experience in highly regulated financial services, focused on information security frameworks including ISO 27001 and COBIT. I have led global teams, managed critical application landscapes, and partnered with compliance, legal, and data protection to drive security governance.
My track record includes developing and maintaining Risk and Control Matrices, overseeing access governance and SOX/ITGC readiness, and implementing system-level controls to mitigate data leakage—achieving 99.01% sensitive data coverage under automated review. I led automation initiatives such as Blue Prism RPA for user access management, improving control enforcement across 112+ third-party applications.
I deliver measurable process improvements through stakeholder engagement, process re-engineering, and people management—reducing transaction times, increasing straight-through processing, and building resilient cross-trained teams. I hold ISO27001:2013 Lead Auditor certification and continuously pursue security upskilling.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Assistant Vice President
Deutsche Bank Group (DIPL)
Jul 2010 - Present (15 years 2 months)
Led a global GRC and information security function overseeing 75+ critical applications and a team of 5, implemented ISMS controls (ISO 27001, COBIT) and automation that improved sensitive-data review coverage to 99.01% and automated user access recertification for 112+ third-party applications.
Associate, APAC Payment Processing
Deutsche Bank Group (DIPL)
Feb 2015 - Jul 2019 (4 years 5 months)
Managed APAC payment processing stakeholder engagement and operations, led teams of 10–12, and drove process improvement and automation initiatives to increase efficiency and resiliency across regional payment operations.
Process Supervisor
Deutsche Bank Group (DIPL)
Feb 2013 - Feb 2015 (2 years)
Supervised Thailand payment processing and investigations, implemented barcode forms that reduced transaction processing time by 87% and increased straight-through processing, and improved team accuracy and resilience through cross-training.
Process Analyst
Deutsche Bank Group (DIPL)
Jul 2010 - Feb 2013 (2 years 7 months)
Handled USD payment processing via FED/CHIPS for US operations, tracked multi-currency transactions, prepared quality reports using statistical tools, and supported team performance and error-rate reduction initiatives.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
JECRC School of Management
Master of Business Administration, Finance & Marketing
2008 - 2010
Completed MBA with a focus on Finance and Marketing at the JECRC School of Management from 2008 to 2010.
University of Kota
Bachelor of Arts, Arts
Completed a Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Kota.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
IndiaAuthorized to work in
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