Michael J Scarbrough

About Michael J Scarbrough

Looking to use my years of operational & IT audit and data analytics experience to identify and implement advanced data-driven analytic solutions in measuring risk and testing overall control effectiveness through the use of data modeling, AI, programs, machine learning, RPA, visualization, and storytelling.Experienced with data analytics solutions at banks, research & development companies, and nuclear reactors. My career started with data analytics of a declassified nuclear reactor with Argonne National Laboratory and continued with speech verification patterns at AT & T Bell Labs (now Nokia Labs). Managed a data center for Reuters, then moved on to auditing with integrated data analytics audit and control effectiveness testing at commercial financial institutions that included 1st National Bank of Chicago (JP Morgan Chase), The FINOVA Group, Inc, Wells Fargo, M&I (Marshall & Ilsley), and BMO Financial Group.Accomplishments include-Integration of data analytics and business intelligence methods into audits-Building on the audit data analytics maturity model -Audit charter & value model enhancements for CAATs /data analytics integration -Unification of Auditing frameworks from the IIA, NIST, ISC2, Great Britain, EU, SEC, and SOX -Conversion of audit workpaper platforms to new technologies -Conversion testing of audit processes to a new cloud-based platform -Construction and support of a platform that serves out self-service analytics to auditors -Construction & maintenance of a data analytics metadata portal -Standardized model validation techniques & processes-COBIT-aligned auditing frameworks for auditing business intelligence & change control processes -Cost-efficient audit technologies that provided continuous monitoring of logical security, financial reporting, problem/change management, & staffing -A new Audit MIS reporting into a business intelligence architecture - PMBOK-compliant project management methodology for audit technology projects -IT Governance group encapsulating monitoring of COBIT-defined IT risksSpecialties: Auditing -Integrated audits (Operations, Financials, Technology, Retail & Commercial Credit, Banking, AML, Collections, Regulatory)-Data Analysis -Model Validation -SOC3, SOC4 -Control ModelingData Privacy -Regulations -EU -US -PCI -HIPPATechnology -Architecture -Business Intelligence -New system implementations -Strategies -Intrusion Detection -Security Administration -Networking -Change Control -Database Administration -Disaster Recovery

Experience

1. VP, Senior Manager of Us Audit Data Analytics

   BMO

   Jul 2019 — Present · Milwaukee, WI, US

   Identify and implement advanced data-driven analytic solutions in measuring risk and testing overall control effectiveness through the use of data modeling, programs, machine learning, generative AI, RPA, visualization, and storytelling.

Education

• Adams State University

  Bachelor of Science, Mathematics, Computer Science

  1986 — 1991

• Columbine High School

  High School Certificate, Mathematics, Public Communications

  1980 — 1982

• Grand Junction High School

  H.S. Diploma, Mathematics, Speech, Journalism

  1982 — 1984

• Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University

  MBA, Project Management, Information Technology

  1996 — 2001

Skills

• Sql
• Banking
• Risk Management
• Security
• IT Architecture
• Management
• Audit Management
• Team Leadership
• Control Modeling
• Analysis
• Cobit
• Cisa
• Governance
• Business Process Improvement
• Business Intelligence
• Internal Controls
• Unix System V
• Access Control
• Motorcycle
• Motorboating
• Information Security Management
• Crisc
• Data Analysis
• Backpacking
• Handyman Services
• Internal Audit
• Itil
• IT Management
• Disaster Recovery
• Integrated Auditing
• Project Management
• Financial Risk
• Sas
• Piano
• Acl
• Access Lists
• Model Validation
• Enterprise Risk Management
• Caats
• Auditing