Naveen Arlapalli

About Naveen Arlapalli

Anchoring data governance at NMG, my role as a Data Governance Analyst harnesses a recently acquired Master\'s degree in Information Technology from the University of Cincinnati. With a deep focus on maintaining data quality and integrity, our team has implemented robust policies and pioneered sensitive data detection in compliance with global regulations.My journey wove from software engineering to data analysis, culminating in data governance, where I excel in creating data inventory assessments, cookie consent, and sensitive data intelligence scans. Optimizing ETL workflows and proficient with Snowflake Python integration, SnowSql, SnowPipes and tasks. Leveraging tools like OneTrust and Securiti.ai, I\'ve contributed to establishing data stewardship frameworks, ensuring that our data assets meet the highest standards of accuracy and security.

Experience

1. Data Governance and Mitigation Analyst

   Neiman Marcus

   Nov 2024 — Present

   Implemented and managed the Data Discovery and Governance program utilizing privacy and data governance best practices and tools. • Implemented data governance strategies to ensure compliance with relevant regulations (GDPR, CCPA, PCI-DSS, SOX, etc.) and internal data protection policies. • Performed data discovery and classification of sensitive data across the company’s data stores using SDI of Securiti.AI tool. • Monitored and analyzed data access patterns, sensitive data flows, and anomalies to mitigate potential risks and ensure secure data handling practices. • Participated in managing the IT risk register by coordinating mitigation and exceptions for all identified privacy, security, and compliance risks. • Worked on creating and reviewing security policies, standards, and responsibility models that clearly outline the organization’s security practices and responsibilities. • Worked on facilitation of PCI-DSS, SOX, and other internal or external audits and assessments using OneTrust tool. • Monitor national and international privacy and security law changes to determine the impact on NMG systems and processes. • Created efficient standard/custom reports and dashboards utilizing the PowerBI tool. Utilized SQL queries to extract data from multiple tables and analyze data using pivot tables, statistical formulas, lookups, and functions.• Extensive familiarity with Snowflake using Alation integration, external stages, and tasks for streamlined data processing, management, and handling (PII/PCI) data.• Extensively worked on implementation of ITGC controls using OneTrust Tool for Auditing purposes.

Education

• University of Cincinnati

  Master's degree, Information Technology

  2022 — 2023

• SRM IST Chennai

  Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Computer Science

  2014 — 2018