Karen Alexander

About Karen Alexander

Accomplished risk management and controls professional with expertise in the areas of Operational, Market, Liquidity, IT, Information Security and Data Privacy Risks. Can advise on remediation strategies, business and technology control process improvement opportunities and control mitigation options while aligning with regulatory requirements and delivering effective and efficient solutions.I am an enthusiastic, proactive and trusted advisor with solid experience:• leading global teams through coaching, training, and mentoring staff members to achieve business objectives• building strong stakeholder alliances and cross-functional partnerships to meet business requirements• achieving timely delivery of regulatory requirement resulting in compliant business processesMy volunteer activities include: President & CEO of the ISACA® New York Metropolitan Chapter, 1st Vice President of the Staten Island Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc, Board Director at the Central Family Life Center, a member of the Staten Island Economic Development Corporation\'s Executive Women\'s Council and the International Association of Professional Women Organization. I am a New York State Licensed Realtor.Relevant Skills• Leadership• Risk and Control Self-Assessment (RCSA)• Risk Management• Business and Technology Acumen• Identifying emerging risk• Project Management• Manage and Maintain Regulatory Control Frameworks• Regulatory Compliance (IHC, SOX 404 – Sarbanes Oxley, BASEL II and CCAR)• Operational Controls Management• Market Risk Management• Information Security• Data Privacy• Identifying emerging risk• Policy and Procedure Compliance• Legal and Compliance• Risk Data Aggregation and Reporting• End User Computing Controls• Talent management• Problem Solving through critical thinking • Risk Identification, Remediation, and Continuous Monitoring• Data Management and Governance• Internal and External Risk Identification and Issue Management• Third Party Risk and Vendor Management• SOC1 and SOC2• IT application development and system implementation• IT Best Practices • IT Risk Awareness Training Program• Management of Global and Virtual Teams• Audit Management and Support• Senior Stakeholder Management• Information Security and Systems Technology• Cheerful outlook with excellent people skills • Excellent organization, written and communication skills • Independent contributor and Team builder• Microsoft Office Suite: Outlook, PowerPoint, Word and Excel

Experience

1. Senior Director, Card Risk

   Capital One

   Mar 2021 — Present

Education

• New York University

  Master of Science (MS), Management and Systems Technology, Concentration - Enterprise Risk Management

• Pace University - Lubin School of Business

  Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Management Information Systems