Paresh Patel
AI, Tech, IS, Cloud, AI Leader. Passionate about Risk, Innovation, Data, Analytics
- Role
- Executive Director, Sr Operational Risk Officer at Wells Fargo
- Location
- Charlotte, NC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Paresh Patel
AI, Technology Risk, and Data Risk leader with 18+ years of experience providing second-line oversight, enterprise risk management, audit analytics, and regulatory governance within large, complex financial institutions. Proven record of independently overseeing technology, cyber, data, AI, and model risks aligned to NIST, COBIT, SR 11-7, FFIEC, and supervisory expectations. Recognized for building and scaling data-driven risk programs that translate complex technology and AI risk into clear, executive-level insights, including the design and operationalization of continuous control monitoring, AI-enabled risk analytics, and enterprise data and AI risk frameworks. Trusted partner to senior leadership, regulators, audit, and first-line teams, with a consistent track record of driving adoption of standardized technology and AI risk controls, improving risk ratings, and reducing audit findings across technology, data, and AI domains.DOMAIN EXPERTISE- Enterprise technology, data, and AI risk management within large financial institutions, including second-line oversight of IT and information security controls (change, incident, SDLC, cloud, cyber, third-party, BCP/DR), data quality and lineage, model risk, and AI/GenAI governance aligned to NIST, COBIT, SR 11-7, and FFIEC- Advanced risk analytics, audit, and regulatory readiness spanning BSA/AML, fraud, complaints, regulatory reporting, and enterprise risk. Expertise in continuous control monitoring, AI-enabled analytics, KPI/KRI reporting, issue management, MRAs/MRIAs, and regulatory examinations, delivering defensible, data-driven insights to senior leadership and regulators.
Experience
Executive Director, Sr Operational Risk Officer
Jan 2020 — Present · Charlotte, NC, US
Education
Seneca Polytechnic
Computer Studies, Database Specialist
2001 — 2004
Strathmore University
Accounting
1996 — 1999
Skills
- Basel Ii
- Continuous Auditing
- Compliance
- Internal Controls
- Staff Development
- Operational Risk
- Cobit
- Data Integrity
- Presentations
- Financial Risk
- Data Analysis
- Finance
- Management
- Internal Audit
- Banking
- Data Visualization
- Risk Management
- Credit Risk
- Enterprise Risk Management
- Financial Analysis
- Regulations
- Erp
- Financial Services
- Technology Risk
- Sox 404
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