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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

Data Privacy & Governance Asst

Current

Aethos Data Innovations

Oct 2025 - Present (8 months)

Managed data privacy and governance initiatives aligned with GDPR and DPDPA, including consent management, data subject rights processes, DPIAs, and third-party risk assessments. Conducted personal data mapping/ROPAs and performed privacy gap assessments to support remediation and strengthen compliance readiness.

GDPR Compliance DPDPA Consent Management Data Subject Rights ROPA (Record of Processing Activities)Personal Data Mapping Third Party Risk Assessments Privacy Gap Assessments Privacy Automation Workflows DPIAs

Analyst - Fraud Risk & Disputes

National Australia Bank (NAB)

Feb 2022 - Aug 2025 (3 years 6 months)

Managed payment dispute and chargeback investigations in line with card scheme regulations, internal policies, and governance controls. Performed transaction analysis and fraud risk reviews, supported control validation and exception handling, and delivered training for escalated merchant and payment cases.

Payment Disputes Chargebacks Fraud Risk Analysis Card Scheme Regulations Transaction Monitoring Exception Handling Control Validation Case Management Merchant Disputes Risk Mitigation

Business Support Advisor - Remediation

National Australia Bank (NAB)

Jun 2021 - Jan 2022 (7 months)

Supported data integrity and information governance by performing data validation, database verification, and account reviews to meet regulatory compliance requirements. Delivered corrective remediation actions while maintaining 99%+ accuracy and identifying control weaknesses and remediation gaps in customer and merchant records.