Harsimran A.

About Harsimran A.

I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious.” – Albert Einstein. As a Curious Minded Person, I am ambitious to learn and experience new things. Where curiosity fuels my passion to travel and explore the world in my personal life, it also motivates me to expand my expertise in both the IT and Pharmaceutical industries professionally. As a Champion of Compliance and Quality, I focus on implementing strategic and sustainable controls that align with changing regulatory and business objectives for the better. Driven by curiosity and confidence to challenge current processes, I lead transformation initiatives which delivers value to the organization through improved risks and security postures, enhanced resilience, and increased operational efficiencies. As a Key Influencer and Business Enabler, I empower internal stakeholders across functions through translating the customers’ business needs, simplifying complex regulations into consumable concepts, and educating how our offerings enable customer’s business and compliance excellence. This attained knowledge energizes their continuous curiosity. These three pillars propel me into seeking key executive positions where I can continue to bring value and make impacts through implementing bold, avant-garde, and diverse strategies in an organization.

Experience

1. Manager, Commercial Compliance Division, Governance, Risk, Compliance - Audit, Sas Legal

   SAS

   Dec 2023 — Present

   Spearhead global GRC-A initiatives, ensuring alignment with regulatory standards and industry best practices at one of the largest multinational analytics software developers.Key Achievements: Lead a global team in bridging compliance and information security efforts through policy and standards development, risk assessments, audits, and security controls guidance. Enhance SAS’ competitive edge in information security and data integrity and privacy through internal audits and benchmarking against GxP, 21 CFR Part 11, EU Annex 11, ISO 27001, HITRUST, and other standards, ensuring required regulatory compliance. Interface with customers and external auditors through six-eight audits, seven-10 security questionnaires, five-seven requests for proposal annually to address compliance, risks, security, or operational concerns, resulting in improved customer acquisition and retention. Present analyses and strategic business cases of new certification and standards requests to executive leadership, enhancing compliance and operational efficiency. Report and manage both tactical and foundational remediation plans to mitigate identified gaps and strengthen the business’ security and risk posture.

Education

• The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  Bachelor’s Degree, Biology and South Asian Studies

• University of North Carolina at Greensboro

  Post-Baccaulearate, Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies

• North Carolina State University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA

  2023