Prasanta Kumar Mishra

About Prasanta Kumar Mishra

Experienced IT leader with 23+ years of hands-on and strategic expertise spanning IT audits, infrastructure, compliance, and service delivery. As Chief Manager - IT at Mahindra Finance, I bring extensive expertise in IT Compliance, Audit management, and Governance with a focus on ensuring regulatory alignment and operational efficiency. Currently, I lead the IT audit lifecycle, facilitating critical audits like e-KYC, statutory audits, and ICFR testing and reporting, while enabling adherence to internal and external compliance standards. Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders, I support the organization in proactively addressing compliance gaps and meeting business objectives. With over 17 years at Mahindra Finance, I have developed a strong track record in IT Governance, IT Training, IT Service Delivery, IT Supply chain management and IT Audit. My role has included reporting compliance posture to senior management and spearheading initiatives that align processes with regulatory expectations. I am dedicated to fostering collaboration and leveraging resources to drive compliance, risk mitigation, and operational excellence.

Experience

1. Chief Manager - IT (Lead - IT Audit)

   Mahindra Finance

   Aug 2024 — Present · Mumbai, IN

   Managing and leading IT/IS internal & external Audit engagements (Statutory & Internal IS/Tech Audit) Ensure timely and appropriate closure of Audit Observations.Special Achievements / Competencies:Manage multiple audits simultaneously | Quickly understood the regulatory requirements for UIDAI AUA/KUA license requirements and ensured that MMFSL clears the audit test as per the requirements

Education

• PTU

  MBA in System & International Marketing, System & International Marketing

• Ravenshaw University

  Bachelor's Degree (B.Sc. in IT & Management), Network Engineering

  2001 — 2004

• SCTE & VT

  Diploma in Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering , Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering