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Rashmitha Karkera

@rashmithakarkera

Data Protection & Risk Governance professional focused on safeguarding information and strengthening organizational risk practices.

India

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to continue in data protection and risk governance work where I can strengthen control and governance practices, collaborate across teams, and help reduce organizational risk while improving confidence in data handling.

I’m a Data Protection & Risk Governance professional with experience supporting risk and protection work at National Australia Bank (NAB) in Melbourne, and currently at Aethos Data Innovations in Mangalore. I bring a governance mindset shaped by my studies at Monash University, Australia (Graduated: February 2021).

Across my NAB tenure (February 2022 — August 2025, and June 2021 — January 2022), I focused on strengthening how teams manage protection and risk. I’m motivated to continue building robust governance practices that reduce exposure and improve confidence in how data is handled.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Asst Manager, Data Privacy & Governance

Current

Aethos Data Innovations

Oct 2025 - Present (1 year)

Lead privacy governance activities across GDPR and DPDPA compliance programmes, conducting risk assessments and DPIAs. Develop and maintain ROPA, data inventories, and support audit readiness.

GDPR DPDPA Privacy Impact Assessment DPIAs Vendor Assessment RoPA Data Inventory Privacy By Design Consent Management DSR Workflows Compliance Audit

Analyst — Fraud, Risk, Dispute Resolution & Payment Controls

National Australia Bank

Feb 2022 - Aug 2025 (3 years 6 months)

Conducted 50-60 vendor security assessments annually and executed assessment cycles in Archer. Investigated fraud trends, performed root cause analysis, and mentored junior analysts.

Vendor Security Assessment Archer PCI DSS Fraud Investigation Risk Assessment Root Cause Analysis Payment Controls Data Privacy Encryption Access Control Business Continuity Disaster Recovery

Business Support Advisor — Account Remediation, Controls & Data Integrity

National Australia Bank

Jun 2021 - Jan 2022 (7 months)

Ran data validation, database verification, and account reviews to support information governance and regulatory compliance. Drove remediation and corrective actions, achieving 99%+ accuracy.

Data Validation Database Verification Account Reviews Information Governance Regulatory Compliance remediation Data Integrity Accuracy