ASSURANCE / RISK / CONTROL
Independent Auditor · CA / CPA

Evidence.
Clarity.
Confidence.

I build secure, scalable and modern software on the cloud. Passionate about solving problems and delivering impactful results.

12+ years assurancePublic & private entitiesRisk-led methodology
01 / 05 - THE OPENING NOTE
The approach

Follow the
evidence.

Audit is not a checklist. It is the disciplined art of asking why, testing what matters, and making uncertainty visible.

I'm a Software Developer with hands-on experience designing, building and shipping products end-to-end. I love turning complex problems into simple, reliable solutions.

148
Engagements led
37
Control reviews
96
Major findings closed
Audit controls

Where I
go deeper.

01
Financial

Statement assurance

Assertions, materiality, substantive procedures, analytical review and evidence evaluation across complex reporting environments.

02
Risk

Risk & controls

Walkthroughs, control design assessment, operating effectiveness and remediation priorities tied to real business risk.

03
Forensic

Exception analysis

Trend anomalies, unusual journals, reconciliations and data patterns that deserve a second, evidence-led look.

04
Advisory

Actionable findings

Concise observations with cause, consequence and practical management actions, designed for closure, not shelf life.

Selected record

Years in the
audit room.

2022-NOW

Lead Assurance Partner

Directed multi-entity statutory and internal-control engagements; translated complex exceptions into board-ready reporting.

Leadership
2018-22

Senior Audit Manager

Built risk-based plans for finance, operations and compliance; coached teams through evidence quality and review discipline.

Risk-led
2014-18

Audit Manager

Managed fieldwork, walkthroughs, substantive testing, reconciliations and reporting across manufacturing and services clients.

Fieldwork
2010-14

Audit Associate → Senior

Established a foundation in financial statement testing, sampling, documentation and professional skepticism.

Foundations
Case notes

Findings worth
remembering.

Revenue recognition

Cut-off exposure reduced

Mapped the order-to-cash trail, isolated late-period exceptions and redesigned review controls, reducing recurring exceptions by 42%.

Controls

Close process tightened

Reframed month-end reconciliations around risk materiality and ownership, shortening review cycles while improving evidence quality.

Data analytics

Exceptions surfaced earlier

Introduced rule-based journal analysis to focus human review on unusual timing, round-dollar entries and elevated-risk combinations.

Governance

Board reporting clarified

Converted dense working-paper observations into a concise findings narrative with priority, root cause, exposure and agreed action.

Start a conversation

Let’s make the evidence useful.

For audit leadership, internal-control reviews, assurance assignments, or a second set of experienced eyes.

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