Ankit Patni

About Ankit Patni

Ethics & Compliance professional with a leadership role in Oracle Compliance & Ethics (C&E) program, responsible for managing Ethics & Compliance Investigations, Forensic & Fraud Investigations, Anti-corruption Investigations, Channel Partner Audits, Internal Audit, Litigation Support, Business Practices reviews, Vendor/Partner audits, and Enterprise Risk Management / Assessment and Cyber Security Incidents. 16+ years of experience in handling Corporate Investigations, Anti-Corruption Investigations, Channel Compliance reviews, Transactional Due Diligence (high-value public sector deals), Business Practices investigations, Complex Accounting Frauds (involving estimates, Rev-Rec), Data Privacy Issues, Info-Security Issues, Safety Audits, Equal Employment Opportunity issues, Threat Management, and Internal Audits. Have worked on Ethics & Compliance proactive and reactive reviews in over 20+ countries in APAC, EMEA, and OCEANIA regions. Compliance leadership role in Oracle C&E program in driving and protecting ethical business practices and robust corporate governance. Focuses on reducing operating costs, while ensuring compliance with the company policies, procedures, and regulations for achieving overall company objectives. Managing and mentoring regional Investigations team and driving strategic initiatives in an ever-changing compliance and Investigation landscape. Responsible for driving discussions at leadership levels for implementing Management Action Remediation through process, System & policy enhancements across multiple lines of business and legal entities of Oracle Corporation. I am a Chartered Accountant, Certified Fraud Examiner, C&E professional (perusing CCEP-I) and a commerce graduate, currently working with Oracle India as a Senior Manager, Compliance & Ethics Investigations. Previously worked with Boeing India, Oracle India, Deloitte India, Deloitte New Zealand, and KPMG India. In my career, have handled more than 200+ Ethics and Compliance assignments in 15+ Countries across multiple Industries, such as Information Technology, Aerospace and Defense, Pharmaceutical, Banking & Finance, etc. Have managed Anti-Corruption / Channel compliance matters in India and SAGE countries, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, Cambodia, Bangladesh, and Pakistan.

Experience

1. Senior Manager, Compliance & Ethics Investigations - India and South East Asia

   Oracle

   Aug 2019 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   Lead a team of investigations specialists (Managers, Leads, Analysts, and third-party consultants) across multiple countries in conducting C&E Investigations. This involves C&E case assignments and giving valuable inputs (advisory role) during the investigation case life cycle and management action remediation: Investigation planning, whistle-blower interviews, execution of fieldwork, use of data analytics, public record searches, transactional due diligence, evidence collection (via e-discovery process), use of e-discovery tools, senior employee interviews, report writing, quality review, discussion with the ethics committee, and discussion with senior management for process and policy improvement, system enhancement, employee/partner/vendor training and communication. Supervising a team of highly qualified professionals executing the investigation case life cycle to determine accurate and reliable facts, backed by evidence and documentation Ethics advisor in the company’s C&E program that provides valuable inputs to stakeholders across by providing valuable inputs that enable business conducts in a compliant manner. This involves providing guidance, training, and education on ethical issues and independent/impartial ethical advice to individuals and management on ethical matters. Managed critical investigation matters related to allegations of public-sector bribery (through improper use of high discounts, slush/side funds, marketing funds, and excess margin/markup) for securing and retaining existing business in APAC countries.

Education

• The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

  CA

• University of Rajasthan

  Bachelor of Commerce - BCom, Business/Commerce, General

  2001 — 2004

• The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

  Chartered Accountant, Accounting and Finance

  2002 — 2006