Ali Hayat

About Ali Hayat

Experienced practitioner in audit, risk, and compliance with over 15 years in technology audits, third-party assurance, and technology risk advisory within financial services. In-depth knowledge of, and have extensively worked with, industry-recognized standards and frameworks such as COSO, NIST, COBIT, and FFIEC.Proven track record in management positions and leading high-quality engagements across numerous regulatory landscapes (US and Europe). Committed to developing talent through effective coaching and mentoring.Area of Knowledge:• IT External/Internal Audits • IT Risk Advisory• Payments & FinTech• Assurance Reports (SOC 1/ SOC 2/ISAE 3402)• Compliance & Regulatory report • Crypto/Blockchain Products (L1, L2,Stable coins, and DeFi) Academic & Professional Qualifications:•MBA (Accounting)•MBA (Marketing & Finance)•CISA •CIA•COBIT 5 (Foundation) •ISMS: ISO 27001•AI For Everyone (DeepLearning.AI)•Applied AI (IBM)•Supervised Machine Learning: Regression and Classification (DeepLearning.AI)

Experience

1. Internal Auditor

   Adyen

   Oct 2022 — Present · New York, NY, US

   Lead and manage the planning and execution of technology and operational audits. Conduct complex technology process and control assessments to identify key risks and improvement opportunities.Prepare and communicate observations and recommendations on audit results, including monitoring the remediation of audit findings.Collaborate with the Head of Internal Audit to develop internal audit strategy and plan, leveraging different audit approaches and innovative audit tools.Build and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with senior stakeholders; manage expectations and provide guidance on governance, risk management, and internal controls.Provide risk and control advisory support on strategic business initiatives, ensuring technology-related risks are appropriately challenged and aligned with the company’s objectives and risk appetite.

Education

• American University - Kogod School of Business

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Accounting

  2010 — 2012

• Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Banking and Financial Support Services

  2003 — 2005

Skills

• Analysis
• Cobit
• Financial Risk
• Credit
• Payment Card Processing
• Analytical Skills
• Customer Service
• Credit Analysis
• Portfolio Management
• Loans
• IT Governance
• Governance
• Fruad
• IT Audit
• Forecasting
• Risk Assessment
• Accounting
• Research
• IT Risk Management
• Fraud Investigations
• Banking
• Risk Management
• Management
• Financial Analysis
• Information Technology
• IT Advisory
• Auditing
• Internal Audit
• Customer Relations
• Soc 1
• Finance
• Pci Dss
• Ssae 16